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A close reading of a text to find how and whether it works to persuade. Consider what strategies used to win trust, move heart and change mind.
Puts readers at ease, more open to a proposal. Sober people suspend their judgement and prejudice to make a point that won't work with sober writing. Ridicule is very powerful aimed at targets but be careful.
Rhetoric (art of persuasion). Aristotle classifies arguments purpose- past, present future
Argument about contemporary values (beliefs/ assumptions debated in society called epidermic/ ceremonial arguments) tend to be heard at public occasions. Passionate, reinforce common values.
Opponent is typically trend/ status quo. Very personal, or explore/ addressing problems in society.Problem exists and writer/ reader needs to solve
Always address intended reader (in own mind) but also have the invoked reader those represented in the text. Writers establish their relationships through personal pronouns. Writers can't control readers.
Dynamic- each element potential to effect all other arguments. Change audience change appeals
Argument aims at making good, sound, decisions. Argue for a particular decision- career path, major. Review pros and cons.
Prayer/ intense meditation. Transform something inside of self to reach peace of mind. Also- stained glass
Held to the standards of a professional field. (Eng, science), presented to knowledgeable people by writers striving to make a honest case based on research. Source documented, follow patterns defined by disciples.
Which of the following are default time fields? Select all that apply.(A) Date_day(B) Date_hour(C) Date_year(D) Date_mday
for most other two-syllable adjectives and for all adjectives with three or more syllables:Bondé- +bondé/ Stressant- + stressant/ dangereux- + dangereux.
You can't ____ an animal to like you; you have to earn their trust.
When you hike to the top of the mountain, you can see such lovely ____.
True or False:@timeUnit will always round up and go forward through time.
jump out of my skin/ shake like a leaf/ scare the living daylights out of me
If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we usually double the consonant: Gros/ Chaud.
Although they had only met once, he was _____ to see her again.
We have a little summer ___ in the mountains.
Drinking coffee every morning is a very ____ habit for me. I have been doing it since I was a teenager.