Category Archives: Rhetoric and Civic Life
This I Believe (Draft)
“I have the privilege of traveling around our country and meeting people all over the country who are making a huge difference in the lives of their neighbors and themselves. That’s what I’m really fortunate to be able to do.” … Continue reading
The Importance of the Environment.
For my civic issue this semester I will be writing about the environment. I decided to choose the environment because the fact that the environment is changing is all to real. There are countless instances where people are asked to … Continue reading
Outline for TED Talk.
1. State Your Point: What do you want the audience to know? What new learning are you trying to instill? – I would like the audience to understand that the perception of being in a relationship has changed. 2. Tell a Story that … Continue reading
RCL ted talk
When choosing 3-4 main points that I could discuss about in my TED Talk, it is obvious to choose the topics that are most significant and contain the most information. In my case regarding the change in perception of relationships … Continue reading
Rhetorical Analysis on “I Have A Dream” (Draft)
EDIT: I HAVE COMPLETELY CHANGED THE TOPIC OF MY ESSAY, SO THIS ROUGH DRAFT IS COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO MY FINAL DRAFT. “I Have A Dream” by Martin Luther King Junior is a widely known speech that demonstrates the power of … Continue reading
Contextual Analysis vs Textual Analysis.
To begin this understanding of the differences between textual and contextual analysis, we must first define both respectful terms. As stated in the readings, textual analysis is the rhetorical concepts that are used to analyze the features of texts. Contextual … Continue reading
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Reflection on Speech.
In my opinion, I believe I did a decent job on my speech. Sure, there were some areas where I could have improved on but other then those simple mistakes I am proud of my effort. My artifact consisted of … Continue reading
Civic Life, as Explained by Schudson and Turkle.
I finally understand the definition of civic life. There are many different concepts that surround the idea of one having a civic life and civic environment. First of all, the definition of a civic life is “the duties or activities … Continue reading
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