Rhetoric Essays

In Barbara Ehrenreich’s passage, Maintaining the Crime Supply, she uses satire to make an argument that crime will always be prevalent in society. Through her humorous and ironical statements, Ehrenreich’s eases the negative situation into a more realistic tone in which she can break down the causes and effects of …

Author, Lois Lowry, in her novel The Giver she describes a community that has convert to “sameness” and that has also eliminated pain. Lowry’s purpose was to indicate the value of the relationship between pain and pleasure; also how important memories are. She creates a rebellious tone in order to …

After Caesars death Antony requested to speak at his funeral. Antony was a very good friend of Caesar. In his eulogy, Antony denies accusations of Caesar being “too ambitious” and retorts with examples of how good of a man he really was in his eyes. Antony firmly believes Caesar was …

Rhetorical Analysis Assessment of Essay by Lawrence Otis Graham Lawrence Otis Graham is an African American who was born into a upper-middle class family and graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law School. He works as an attorney, teaches at Fordham University, and is the author of a dozen books. He …

In the short reflection, “Guys vs. Men,” Dave Barry examines the differences between guys and men in a humorous passage that confronts many societal stereotypes about gender roles. Barry explains the difference between a “man” and a “guy,” although he admits that even he is not sure of what it …

You will receive two separate grades for the following assignments: A double-entry journal A rhetorical analysis (Rubrics are on the last page) Double-Entry Journal: The purpose of this activity is for you to be an active reader and thinker during your reading of the text; it is not formal writing. …

July 4 1776, the Declaration of Independence was finished and America was born. The people of the governed that became increasingly fed up with the tyrant British Crown rule led to this major rebellion. The Declaration of Independence having to be approved and signed by over fifty persons whom represented …

In her, article “But What Do You Mean?” Deborah Tannen elucidates, “why do men and woman communicates badly, if at all?” Tannen’s research has been motivated by this very question. She also expresses the reasoning for the miscommunication that is happening and why. Many of the most conversational rituals, common …

Compassion is seen around the world. Or so it’s thought. Barbara Ascher questions whether or not compassion is real or if it’s driven by fear in her essay “On Compassion.” She takes an attitude that it is fear-driven, and tries to sway the reader to think as she does. Trying …

Introduction The American traditional “We Shall Overcome,” is the song of the Civil Right’s struggle. From its roots in early spirituals to its re-imagination in twentieth century gospels, “We Shall Overcome” encompasses the history of the civil rights movement. Its collective longevity and deep roots in the African American community …