Rhetorical Analysis Of Dear Wearing Thin - 761 Words

In Dear Wearing Thin, Sugar has the most formulated and effective argument over the other speakers because of her use of logos, expert testimony, and acknowledgement and response. The use of these rhetorical devices are more effective than the other speakers because while the other speakers did appeal to the audience s emotions, emotions are irrational, therefore undercutting an argument, hurting the speakers ability to convince the audience. With the use of expert testimony in combination with logos, Sugar’s argument surpasses those of the other speakers because her arguments are more based in one’s own personal experience and therefore can be put into perspective, helping to strengthen the logic of one’s own argument. Sugar†¦show more content†¦Sugar and [Ms.Sugar] intend to start saving for college for the baby Sugars (Dear Wearing Thin).† By showing how Sugar herself can overcome her obstacles, she demonstrates to the audience, including Wearing Thin why her argument is stronger than Wearing Thin’s because despite Wearing Thin appealing to emotion when she says that, â€Å"[she is] often defined by [her] student loans (Dear Sugar).† Sugar is a prime example of why the opposite is true. With the use of Acknowledgment and Response and logos, Sugar’s arguments supersedes those of the other speaker because with logic in combination with AR, her argument is more clear and less fallacious than the other speakers. Often time the other speakers use an appeal to emotion which if used improperly, can become a logical fallacy. When Sugar says that â€Å"[Wearing Thin may] say [she’s] grateful to [her] parents for helping [her] pay for [her] undergraduate education,[she claims that Wearing Thin doesn’t] sound grateful to [her]. Almost every word in [her] letter tells [Sugar] that [she’s] pissed off that [she’s] being required to take over [her] student loan payments. (Dear Wearing Thin)† By acknowledging and then responding to what Wearing Thin says with a logical statement, her argument is elevated more than if she used an emotional or ethical appeal. The strength of acknowledgement and response in combination with logical is shown ag ain when Sugar says, â€Å"[Wearing Thin’s parents] declined to continue to payShow MoreRelatedThomas Hardy Poems16083 Words   |  65 Pagesit joy lies slain, And why unblooms the best hope ever sown? --Crass Casualty obstructs the sun and rain, And dicing Time for gladness casts a moan.... These purblind Doomsters had as readily strown Blisses about my pilgrimage as pain. HAP ANALYSIS Firstly the word hap means that which happens by chance. The poem is a sonnet, although it is presented as three stanzas in that the traditional octave is split into two stanzas each of four lines and the sestet is a stanza on its own. TheRead MoreFigurative Language and the Canterbury Tales13472 Words   |  54 Pagespoets such as John Donne wanted to write poems that were not in the style of sentimental Elizabethan love poetry. These poems are known for their use of conceits - unusual analogies such as linking love and a compass. †¢ tendency to psychological analysis of emotion of love and religion †¢ form is frequently an argument †¢ images were â€Å"unpoetical† - drawn from commonplace life or intellectual study 48. meter: rhythmical pattern of a poem 49. metonymy: figure of speech that substitutes somethingRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 PagesReasons ................................................................................................ 236 Deceiving with Loaded Language ................................................................................................... 238 Using Rhetorical Devices .................................................................................................................. 240 Review of Major Points .............................................................................................Read MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesLine 58 Understanding and Appreciating Individual Differences Important Areas of Self-Awareness 61 Emotional Intelligence 62 Values 65 Ethical Decision Making and Values 72 Cognitive Style 74 Attitudes Toward Change 76 Core Self-Evaluation 79 SKILL ANALYSIS 84 Cases Involving Self-Awareness 84 Communist Prison Camp 84 Computerized Exam 85 Decision Dilemmas 86 SKILL PRACTICE 89 Exercises for Improving Self-Awareness Through Self-Disclosure 89 Through the Looking Glass 89 Diagnosing Managerial Characteristics