11/18/24: Homework: Discussion Questions “Backpacks and Briefcases”

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   Angela Nesmy

   November 18, 2024 at 10:34 am

   Discussion

   1. As a commuter who always take the train going to school, I always encounter people who are trying to persuade other people to try their business or to give them money to help them because they don’t have a shelter and that they are sick. There are also times where I hear other people telling their friends to listen to a new music that they like because it’s catchy and it has that vibe.
   2. Most of the time I use empathetic and relatable experiences to appear on other peoples emotions (pathos) so that I could connect with them, because most of the time appearing on other peoples emotion is the best way to persuade them. The kind of messages I try to communicate is just basically my experiences on a certain topic that my friends that are talking about, since most of the time my friends are having a debate over something and they ends up asking each of us to try and persuade them why we believe in something.
   3. When a user asks me to explain a complicated subject, I frequently find myself in a rhetorical situation where I must reduce the information (exigence) for a wide range of audience members with different levels of experience while adjusting for time, medium, and clarity constraints.

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   Alejandra

   November 19, 2024 at 10:46 pm

   1. Rhetoric I see every day comes from social media, with countless ads and influencers trying to convince and persuade people to buy their products.

   2. How I build rhetoric: As a dental assistant, I use rhetoric to educate patients about dental health. I also try to show them that things as simple as brushing their teeth and floss, can prevent bone loss, bacteria, and bleeding

   3. My rhetorical challenge was when I told my family about my decision to move to the U.S. I had to explain why it was the best choice for my future and address their concerns about leaving home.

                                 

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