Exploring the Persuasive Power of Text
Audrey WardClass of 2022 / English Major / audrey.ward@email.saintleo.edu28 April 2020Dr. FriendAssistant Professor of EnglishSaint Leo University Dear Dr. FriendThrough the weeks, of course, I found myself using the information from our group discussions in class to further understand each task in the assignments. Entering this class I did not know how Rhetoric was used…
This assignment was to create a meme that makes a claim about the modern perception of Rhetoric and I believe the following is a great representation. This meme fits because the majority of society doesn’t honestly know what rhetoric is or how to use it. The claim that I’m making with this meme is that…
This PSA has two elements: a flyer which will placed inside Benedict’s Coffee House and a video which will be posted on various social media sites through Saint Leo accounts (such as Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook). PSA Proposal Memorandum To: Dr. Friend From: Emily Miller Date: April 16, 2020 Subject: Proposal for a greener campus…
The writing components of this course are graded as a portfolio, starting with your cover letter. This portfolio, like all your work this semester, will be entirely digital. Digital portfolios are easier to make than you think, once you wrap your brain around what they actually are. For the Want of a Staple When people…
This assignment wraps up your semester and shows you successfully completed the course. Ready to make your final portfolio for class? Here’s how.
We’re out to change the world. For this assignment, our aim shifts from classmates, instructors, blogs, or approvals and turns toward the world around us. We look outside of class not for examples, but for an audience. For this assignment, start thinking of how you can influence society. In class on Tuesday, I suggested that…
With the federal government providing an inconstancy in message in what the people should do, CNBC technology reached out to Bill Gates on Tuesday, March 24th with a clear statement. Bill Gates mentions the confusion and panic that has been created and widely shared by the American public“ It’s January when everybody should’ve been on…
Our ability to navigate, understand, and critically evaluate the news has not kept pace with the rapid development and sophistication of its delivery.
Rhetoric helps us manipulate an audience’s reception of our message. We always exert influence over our audience, but we might not always do it with intention. At the end of his presentation, Dr. Bailey challenged us to do two things: When we read, to always ask who wrote the text and for what purpose. When…
In this assignment, you’re going to use rhetoric for the powers of good. You’ll act as a go-between, mediating two sides on a complex issue. That complexity means things have to get explained to different groups, and as your work in class on Tuesday demonstrated, that’s not always easy to do. Source Material: Find Two…