Essays on Language Learning Page 41

Abstract. The paper analyzes the rhetorical appeal of two texts through the prism of three classical modes of persuasion: Ethos (appeal to authority), Pathos (appeal to emotion), and Logos (appeal to logic). The two texts are intended for the same target audience, but they advocate different perspectives on the issue of same-sex marriages using distinct…

Rhetorical Analysis: Thank You for Smoking Becoming more and more prevalent in the American media are anti-smoking and anti-tobacco advertisements. These advertisements attempt to warn the viewers of the harmful effects of smoking cigarettes. This is understandably inconvenient for big-time tobacco companies, who profit from cigarette smokers’ addictions. These companies often hire hot shot lobbyists…

The poem My Papas Waltz by Theodore Roethke is a two tone piece full of ambiguity. When readers approach this work they will arrive at one of two possible conclusionsthat this is an adults reflection of a memorable and joyous moment with his father or an unsettling description of child abuse, using waltzing as a…

Greece presents Zeus, a fresh addition to the Greek pantheon of gods, who enjoys worldwide renown. Of all the deities worshipped by the Greeks, Zeus held unparalleled importance. Referred to as “The father of gods and men,” Zeus commanded great respect and was regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. As the…

The Pre-Columbian era of Central and South America refers to the era before the conquest by the Spanish.  Even though the term originates from the time span before the arrival of Christopher Columbus, it usually points to the time when civilizations existed before the invasion by the Europeans.  In addition, the term Pre-Columbian refer to…

The aim of the proposed qualitative research case study is to examine the experience of David, a pre-kindergarten student who is acquiring English as a second language. The study aims to detect any challenges that David encounters in relation to his behavior, academic advancement, and attitudes towards teachers, classmates, and parents. Following his relocation from…

Articles are written for many reasons; to challenge the way we think, to inform us, or to persuade us to believe something. In order to know whether or not an article has a good claim, one must look at how the article is written. Some articles are so well written that the author is able…

With the continuous exposure of marketing media, it is safe to say that it may affect our individualism and society as a whole. This is an approach to advertising’s effects on the society. In the commercial advertised by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), many techniques are used to convince…

While Manifest Destiny and territorial enlargement created struggle with foreign states. including the Mexican-American War ( 1846-1848 ) . and within the United States. it worked to unite the United States from 1830 to 1860 by beef uping the state as a whole. making economic chances for people from all different walks of life. and…

A Summary of “Newfoundlandese If You Please,” Diane Mooney captures the diverse language of the Newfoundlanders in her essay “Newfoundlanse, If You Please”. She explains how the language has evolved and the different way of speaking in all the communities of Newfoundland. The Southern part of the Island is mostly predominant by the Catholic-Irish and…