"Sons of Gondor! Of Rohan! My brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of Men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the Age of Men comes crashing down, but it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!"
-Aragorn (The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King)
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1. ARGUMENT/ENTHYMEME – If you choose to fight today then we will win because fighting is harder to do than giving in to the temptations that the other side gives you.
2. AUDIENCE – The men that are standing at the gate, (Sons of Gondor and Rohan) willing to give their lives for the fight of good vs. evil.
3. GOAL – Aragorn is trying his hardest to keep his men from being afraid so they will give their all in battle and won't be afraid to fight.
4. HOW THE ARGUMENT IS MADE - ethos, pathos, logos; sufficient, typical, accurate, relevant...
Logos - Aragorn is an innate leader, the son of Kings and Leaders of all different races. Once people are aware of his lineage, they have the utmost respect for him.
Pathos & Relevant - Aragorn recognizes that his fighters know that men falter and aren't always reliable. Evil is ubiquitous and abundant, but if they fight it, it will not win.
5. WAS THE SPEECH EFFECTIVE – The speech was definitely effective. These men continued on to fight a victorious battle, and I believe they understood the importance of fighting for what is right and good and what they believed in after listening to Aragorn and fighting in this battle.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Rhetorical Analysis: Paper A
1. ARGUMENT/ENTHYMEME – Grade inflation hurts students because grade inflation deprives students of the opportunities to learn the value of hard work.
2. AUDIENCE – The audience is the parents of students, specifically parents of elementary and secondary level students. This is also directed toward parents who feel that their children aren't getting the grades they deserve.
3. GOAL – The goal of this paper is to get parents to see that a little competition is good for their children; they should not get an A in their classes just for being there. The child must be deserving of their grades - hard work and motivation is required on order for a child to receive good grades.
4. HOW THE ARGUMENT IS MADE - ethos, pathos, logos; sufficient, typical, accurate, relevant...
Logos - The author uses very logical arguments. Things are explained in a chronological order, showing how actions and consequences can lead to the creation of habits and habits are hard to break.
Sufficient – Overall, the arguments are backed up well and have a decent amount of sources and support. However, one counter argument - about self-esteem - seems to be lacking in support. The author backs her argument with her own ideas, but there are no other educated sourced to back up her argument.
5. WAS THE PAPER EFFECTIVE – Overall, I felt the paper was effective. There were a few arguments that cold have been developed a little more, but the author was direct in her arguments and had good, strong quotes to back up her arguments.
2. AUDIENCE – The audience is the parents of students, specifically parents of elementary and secondary level students. This is also directed toward parents who feel that their children aren't getting the grades they deserve.
3. GOAL – The goal of this paper is to get parents to see that a little competition is good for their children; they should not get an A in their classes just for being there. The child must be deserving of their grades - hard work and motivation is required on order for a child to receive good grades.
4. HOW THE ARGUMENT IS MADE - ethos, pathos, logos; sufficient, typical, accurate, relevant...
Logos - The author uses very logical arguments. Things are explained in a chronological order, showing how actions and consequences can lead to the creation of habits and habits are hard to break.
Sufficient – Overall, the arguments are backed up well and have a decent amount of sources and support. However, one counter argument - about self-esteem - seems to be lacking in support. The author backs her argument with her own ideas, but there are no other educated sourced to back up her argument.
5. WAS THE PAPER EFFECTIVE – Overall, I felt the paper was effective. There were a few arguments that cold have been developed a little more, but the author was direct in her arguments and had good, strong quotes to back up her arguments.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Rhetorical Analysis; Visual Art
Maynard Dixon's The Forgotten Man
1. ARGUMENT/ENTHYMEME – The Forgotten Man will change how we see the world because the expressions seen and the colors used in the painting help the audience to see the world and possibly their lives in a different way.
2. AUDIENCE – Painted in 1934, it goes out to those affected by the Great Depression. Dixon knew that this piece of art would continue on after the Depression, so he directed it to anyone going through a rough time
3. GOAL – Dixon lived through the Great Depression. This painting was one in a series depicting the Great Depression. This was probably a common sight seen in those days. (<--- also ETHOS) He also wanted to show that though people were having arough time in those days, hope was easy to find.
4. HOW THE ARGUMENT IS MADE - ethos, pathos, logos; sufficient, typical, accurate, relevant...
Pathos - Between the title, the color scheme and the picture itself it is obvious that Dixon wanted this painting to evoke sympathy from its viewers. The dark color palette and the downward look and facial expression on the man are used to portray emotion. The man's position on the ground (next to the fire hydrant) and the feet of the people walking past the man show that he is either seen as or feels like the "dog" in society; but judging from the fact that his clothes don't appear to be too different from those walking behind him. It is obvious though from the bold shadows that the sun is shining from above. If the man were just to look up, he would fell the sun hit has face, see his blonde hair glowing and know that his brilliant blue coat is not such a dreary color.
Typical – The most obvious thing about this painting is the color scheme. the browns, purples and blues are dare colors that can relate to the sense of depression that this man is going through. The contrast in colors of what is in the shadows and what is in the sun (and the close proximity of both) is to show the audience that one thing can make such a difference in your mood.
5. WAS THE ART EFFECTIVE – If the painting's viewers are able to see and focus on the bit of happiness depicted in this picture, they will know that it is a painting of hope and happiness. However, even if they don't see that, the viewers will still feel sympathy for this man and hopefully try to pay more attention to "the forgotten men" they see everyday. Either way, I feel the painting is effective.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Rhetorical Analysis: Source for Paper B
LINK TO ARTICLE:
http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/nsync/albums/album/301447/review/5944278/celebrity
1. ARGUMENT/ENTHYMEME – 'NSync's last album, Celebrity, is going to be a good album because Celebrity branches out from their previous albums and experiments with new sounds.
2. AUDIENCE – The readers of Rolling Stone Magazine; based in the USA it focuses on politics, pop culture, and music, though it is directed more to a younger audience, ages 15-25 or so...
3. GOAL – This article is a review of 'NSync's third album, Celebrity. The goal is to give people an accurate idea of what their next album is going to be like, so the audience knows whether to purchase it or not. With this review, they give the album a good rating, so they are telling the audience that it will be a good album and trying to get them to buy it.
4. HOW THE ARGUMENT IS MADE - ethos, pathos, logos; sufficient, typical, accurate, relevant...
Ethos – Since the review comes from Rolling Stone magazine, chances are the authors are know more about music than, say, TV Guide magazine.
Logos - The reviewer compares this album to things that the readers already know: the previous 'NSync albums. He talks about how the group has progressed or regressed in terms of sound and quality of music.
Typical – The audience needed to hear that the newest 'NSync album was enjoyable - and since it got a good rating, chances are good that this review made up some minds of undecided 'NSync listeners.
5. WAS THE ARTICLE EFFECTIVE – I think this review is very effective. Chances are that mostly 'NSync fans looked at this review, but if a reader of Rolling Stone Magazine wasn't a fan of 'NSync already, they probably at least gave this album a thorough listen before they bought it... which is still good :)
http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/nsync/albums/album/301447/review/5944278/celebrity
1. ARGUMENT/ENTHYMEME – 'NSync's last album, Celebrity, is going to be a good album because Celebrity branches out from their previous albums and experiments with new sounds.
2. AUDIENCE – The readers of Rolling Stone Magazine; based in the USA it focuses on politics, pop culture, and music, though it is directed more to a younger audience, ages 15-25 or so...
3. GOAL – This article is a review of 'NSync's third album, Celebrity. The goal is to give people an accurate idea of what their next album is going to be like, so the audience knows whether to purchase it or not. With this review, they give the album a good rating, so they are telling the audience that it will be a good album and trying to get them to buy it.
4. HOW THE ARGUMENT IS MADE - ethos, pathos, logos; sufficient, typical, accurate, relevant...
Ethos – Since the review comes from Rolling Stone magazine, chances are the authors are know more about music than, say, TV Guide magazine.
Logos - The reviewer compares this album to things that the readers already know: the previous 'NSync albums. He talks about how the group has progressed or regressed in terms of sound and quality of music.
Typical – The audience needed to hear that the newest 'NSync album was enjoyable - and since it got a good rating, chances are good that this review made up some minds of undecided 'NSync listeners.
5. WAS THE ARTICLE EFFECTIVE – I think this review is very effective. Chances are that mostly 'NSync fans looked at this review, but if a reader of Rolling Stone Magazine wasn't a fan of 'NSync already, they probably at least gave this album a thorough listen before they bought it... which is still good :)
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