Rhonda Pulley
English 101
The article "If Black English Isn't a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?" I found to be completely persuasive to any open minded adult reader as that's who I believe to be the intended audience. It states "language identifies you or who you are" and then gives many facts about how.
The writer uses Logos throughout the article stating how people everywhere adapt language to there circumstances. We pick up the style of language spoke by the people we're surrounded by in order to communicate.
The Pathos opened my minds eye when I read the part about the black islanders coming from different tribes and not being able to talk to each other while the were chain together. How sad is that? And how the white Americans, at that time, never had any interest in teaching them our language. Or how a child cannot be taught to be someone he's not. Black English is the creation of the black diaspora.
The author uses a quote by Toni Morrison, examples of the Beat Generation and the Jazz Age to prove Ethos. In addition he also uses American history.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Rhonda Pulley
English & 101
Malcolm X; Prison Stories
The writer was displaying Logos when he wrote about how Malcolm was frustrated with his lack of knowledge and how he taught himself by learning the dictionary page by page. And how Malcolm was as smart as a college graduate when he was finished but had actually only attended school through the eighth grade. By reading he was able to escape into a story in his imagination and be free. He may have been saying that with an education one can accomplish almost anything. He compared how staying up reading at night left him with 3 or 4 hours of sleep but out on the street he slept less.
When I read about him calling his Alma mater "Books" I thought it to be a form of Pathos because it came across as somewhat humorous, but literal, because that's soulfully how he got educated.
An example of Ethos would be Malcolm's accomplished life as a religious activist, civil rights leader as well as a prominent figure in the African-American Muslim community. Also I'd have to give the writer a lack of Ethos because he says Malcolm X lived 1925-1965 then says he was assassinated in 1963. How can you live two more years after being assassinated? Don't you die when your assassinated? Over all it was a quite an inspiring story.
English & 101
Malcolm X; Prison Stories
The writer was displaying Logos when he wrote about how Malcolm was frustrated with his lack of knowledge and how he taught himself by learning the dictionary page by page. And how Malcolm was as smart as a college graduate when he was finished but had actually only attended school through the eighth grade. By reading he was able to escape into a story in his imagination and be free. He may have been saying that with an education one can accomplish almost anything. He compared how staying up reading at night left him with 3 or 4 hours of sleep but out on the street he slept less.
When I read about him calling his Alma mater "Books" I thought it to be a form of Pathos because it came across as somewhat humorous, but literal, because that's soulfully how he got educated.
An example of Ethos would be Malcolm's accomplished life as a religious activist, civil rights leader as well as a prominent figure in the African-American Muslim community. Also I'd have to give the writer a lack of Ethos because he says Malcolm X lived 1925-1965 then says he was assassinated in 1963. How can you live two more years after being assassinated? Don't you die when your assassinated? Over all it was a quite an inspiring story.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Rhonda Pulley
09/29/14
English & 101
Brenda Miller, Radical Awareness Coach is persuasive because logos, pathos, ethos are tailored to the intended audience.
Logos- The ad appeals to my logic and reasoning by stating I will "access peace, personal power, health and prosperity" as well as stating to "let go of anger, judgement, negativity, confusion, and being stuck.
Pathos- This ad lacks pathos, unless getting serious about ones mental state and all over well being can count as an emotional argument or opinion.
Ethos- The ad includes he web site, www.brendamiller.org which indicates to me that she's part of an organization (ie. .org). Her picture, phone number and a free consultation by mentioning the ad which indicate she has credibility and trustworthiness.
09/29/14
English & 101
Brenda Miller, Radical Awareness Coach is persuasive because logos, pathos, ethos are tailored to the intended audience.
Logos- The ad appeals to my logic and reasoning by stating I will "access peace, personal power, health and prosperity" as well as stating to "let go of anger, judgement, negativity, confusion, and being stuck.
Pathos- This ad lacks pathos, unless getting serious about ones mental state and all over well being can count as an emotional argument or opinion.
Ethos- The ad includes he web site, www.brendamiller.org which indicates to me that she's part of an organization (ie. .org). Her picture, phone number and a free consultation by mentioning the ad which indicate she has credibility and trustworthiness.
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