Many objects are made up of smaller ones: all of the bricks that go into one Lego structure, the various ingredients that make up the cake, and the many gears of a clock. Like these objects, a writer's style that he uses to persuade his audience is constructed the same way. A writer uses many rhetorical devices - the parts- to make one style- the whole piece. One writer that has a specific style is Leonard Pitts. Pitts is a journalist who writes editorials for The Miami Herald. Three of these editorials are “Don’t Lower the Bar on Education,” “Torture Might Work, but That’s Not the Issue,” and “Men who Say They are Women’s Allies Against Sexual Harassment Really Aren’t”. The first article discusses how schools must not lower the academic bar …show more content…
Leonard Pitts has a signature organization where he places his claim last. This allows the reader to follow along with his argument, and feel as though they come across the conclusion themselves, in the end. The reader is then more likely to agree with Pitts’ as they feel it is a conclusion formed on his or her own. Powerful organization can be seen in all three of Pitt’s articles. First of all, the Pitts’ article “Don’t Lower the Bar”, his very last sentence is “Because ultimately, you do not fix education by lowering the bar. You do it by lifting the kids.” (“Don’t Lower the Bar”). Throughout the article Pitts explains that the bar must not lowered for children based on race, ethnicity, or disability as the harm it will cause the children. His final sentence is his full claim; and, because it is the last sentence, the readers feel more as though they came across this conclusion themselves. Additionally, powerful organization is used the the “Torture” article; the very last sentence is “Power that is not constrained by humanity is not constrained by anything at all.” (Pitts, “Torture”). Throughout the article, Pitt’s explains that although torture may work, it is not necessarily in line with the morals of the United States, and if the US were to condone torture, then there would be nothing left to keep the country in check. With his last sentence, Pitt’s is able to pull all of his …show more content…
Through the use of intriguing hooks to grab the reader’s attention, rhetorical questions to involve the audience, using organization to make his claim stronger, and sentence variety to make his claims have a larger impact, Pitts makes his article and arguments more compelling. All of Pitt’s little pieces come to make a whole: his style. He creates an effective article and style through his various rhetorical devices. All of this different parts come together to make a united whole, like baking a cake, writing a book, or making a computer. To make a more compelling piece and have an exceptional writing style one must use many rhetorical devices. The different pieces make a stronger whole and will help to better convince one’s audience. Using different rhetorical devices or many parts can make an effective piece to better compel and audience of your main point, just as Leonard Pitts
Many people have a certain opinion when it comes to their standing on tattoos, whether they see them as beautiful pieces of art, or body mutilation, everyone subscribes to a different belief. Many people who see teenagers, believe that these teens are “troubled”, or impulsive and impressionable, which at that point in the brain’s development that may be true, but they never consider that maybe that teen is ready, or is willing to commit to the tattoo simply because it is something that has importance to them. Andres Martin, a child psychiatrist, wrote an article in a 2000 edition of the magazine “Reclaiming Our Children and Youth” about teenagers and tattoos, where he directly addresses the reasons that would support the ideas behind teens getting tattoos. Andres
Rhetorical Analysis Draft Three “The Privileges of The Parents” is written by Margaret A. Miller, a Curry School of Education professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. This woman was a project director for the Pew-sponsored National Forum on college level learning from 2002-2004. This forum assessed the skills and knowledge of college educated students in five states by a way that allowed the test givers to make state-by-state comparisons. Miller believes that “[a] college education has benefits that ripple down through the generations” and this has enabled her to work and speak on topics such as: college level learning and how to evaluate it, change in higher education, the public responsibilities of higher education, campus
Vast numbers of stylistic choices present themselves to an author during the writing process. The impact stylistic choices make on a piece can determine the overall effectiveness of the message being conveyed. While choosing an effective device can prove difficult, Nancy Mairs expertly implemented the use of several devices in her piece “The Unmaking of a Scientist,” to amplify the influence a person 's style has on their work. Mairs’ use of juxtaposition emphasizes the stark contrast between straightforward scientists and cultivated essayist.
In the book, Schlosser uses two primary forms of rhetorical organization. Each section is further divided into individual sections through the use of classification. Schlosser also uses narration throughout the book to tell the stories of the people he interviewed. By using these two methods of organization, Schlosser crafts a well-organized and easy to understand book.
The writer- Bryan Caplan argues that schools are a waste of time and money on the title and the first sentence. He uses rhetorical appeals effectively by ethos, logos and pathos. He uses hypophora to draw the reader's attention continuously by (How do we know all this? My work focuses on tests of adult knowledge, how bad are these scores?
Dear Prof. Ulibarri, As I was sitting in the library writing this paper, I was glad that we had gone so in depth into all the rhetorical strategies in class. I started by memorizing what each rhetorical strategy was and how it was used to persuade the reader I then looked up examples of each one so it would be easier for me to locate them in the text of Freakonomics. I then re-read the chapter I chose and highlighted the rhetorical strategies I found. From there I found quotes in the text to back it up and identified how the authors, Levitt and Dubner used them to persuade readers. After that I took a look at the index of templates in They Say I Say to choose which templates I would use to begin the sentences of every beginning paragraph
Dialectical Journaling ( The focus of your final essay will be on rhetoric. These quotes and commentaries should be considered brainstorming. ) Quote & Citations Rhetorical Strategy (Refer to this list as needed.)
As I was reading Melissa Duffy’s “Inspiration, and Craig Vetter’s “Bonehead Writing,” I found myself connecting with Vetter’s paper more than Duffy’s. I found that the presentation in “Bonehead Writing” to capture my attention, and that Vetter’s feelings about writing was similar to my opinion on writing. Through his wording and humor, I think Craig Vetter wrote the best essay. I find that the wording and presentation of an article or essay influences my opinion of the writer, and it affects how I receive the idea they are trying to present to me. Craig Vetter uses a blunt approach to convey his idea that writing is nearly impossible to teach, and describes writing as “A blood sport, a walk in the garden of agony every time out.”
Writers use strategies in personal essays to make a connection to readers. Even though readers aren’t necessarily right next to the writer, writers write their personal essays as if the reader were there. They are able to reveal their deepest thoughts within their writing, as readers can relate to it. Phillip Lopate states the importance of strategies in his anthology, “The Art of the Personal Essay.” In his anthology, Lopate mentions that the use of strategies used in personal essays are similar; however, those strategies can portray different themes that the author doesn’t state.
Lord Chesterfield's Letter Analysis Lord Chesterfield in his letter to his son uses a variety of rhetorical devices such as repetition, similes, logos, pathos, and ethos to explain his feelings. Chesterfield in his letter gives a series of examples by which we, as the reader can understand his strong values. The description of the rhetorical devices gives us a better understanding of what Lord Chesterfield is trying to convey. Lord Chesterfield uses a variety of strategies such as repetition and similies. He keep on writing “I”.
What makes a piece of writing effective? A piece of writing includes many things that make it effective, such as the style that appeals to the reader and rhetorical devices used in the writing that make it much more interesting. In this piece of writing titled “ How to tame a wild tongue “ includes many of these things. Even starting with the title it makes me curious as to what the piece will be about. There are two devices Anzaldua uses effectively in her essay which are anecdotes and parallel structure.
It’s a blow to his ego, but he’s in. It’s in this program that Villanueva encounters rhetoric. Rhetoric brings a new perspective to Villanueva’s struggles. He discovers that writing about what he took away from a reading was more important than what someone else wanted him to glean from it. He states, “What I would do is read and enjoy, when it was time to write, what I would write would be an explanation of what I had enjoyed.”
Dialectical Journaling ( The focus of your final essay will be on rhetoric. These quotes and commentaries should be considered brainstorming. ) Quote & Citations Rhetorical Strategy (Refer to this list as needed.)
He is able to reveals his culture and communicate his intentions in the article effectively. Bradbury’s message of the art of writing succeeds in justifying his intentions of entertaining and informing his
Diction and syntax help shape a writer's style which encompasses the techniques used to depict a piece a certain way (Theil, 2005). Choice of words, or diction, influences