Analysis Of Nick Riggle's 'High Five'

He believes people are successful because of their families and circumstances while growing up. I understand how he would have formed this conjecture, but I disagree with his

In his letter to Thomas Jefferson, it is apparent that Banneker uses a precise rhetoric in an attempt to pinpoint his argument so that it may have a greater effect on the reader. Written in 1791, the resonance of the American Revolution could still be felt in a fresh and young America, in which Banneker takes advantage of, using ideas and messages from the Declaration of Independence. Banneker’s style is quite humble yet adamant, offering a solid debate on the morality of slavery. His use of definitive diction exemplifies his letter, creating a sense of importance and urgency to the audience whilst maintaining a polite tone.

Whitman uses two kinds of proofs in order to persuade his audience. Firstly, whitman uses a proof known as Examples: “For example, X and Y demonstrate that Z happens.” Whitman implements this proof by first making the claim, “America led the world in race-based law making…(Whitman para. 3 ).” Whitman then supports this claim by providing an example of

More specifically he makes a point of how currently society believes that they are an expert at everything

Outliers Malcolm Gladwell does an excellent job in taking the expected and making it the unexpected. He shows that although hard work and dedication are important to be successful, they are not the only determining factors. Each chapter started out with a story of someone who seemed to have risen from nothing into something, and he carefully broke the situation down and analyzed the time periods, what their religion/ ethnicity were, family life, and what was occurring in the world during their youth. In each part he connected back to previous stories/examples to continue making the point that it is almost impossible to truly make a successful career out of nothing on your own.

”(p.245) Here he does a great job in explaining the different

He uses the personal anecdotes of four different people, with four very different experiences. One example proving that

Going back to the example in the previous paragraph, “Undereducated instructors are compromising the value of your sons’ and daughters’ educations”(Srigley, 37), you notice the wording of his argument was carefully chosen. When looking at this statement, it is evident that Srigley knew how his readers think and feel about the subject (as parents they want the best education possible for their child), knew their likes (their own children) and dislikes, this argument obviously appeals to them. Srigley made effective arguments because Srigley knew his audience. This is a crucial element of composing an argument that must be acknowledged when looking at Pass,

The Toulmin method is an effective tool that helps determine the efficacy of an argument by using this method the author’s argumentative strategies are evaluated to determine their strength. This essay will use the Toulmin method in order to assess the strength of James E. McWilliams’ argument. The Toulmin method will break down the author’s argument into components—the claim, evidence, warrant, qualifiers, and rebuttal. Through using the Toulmin method, Williams’ argument and the components of his argument will be dissected and individually analyzed to determine each component’s effectiveness and how it contributes to the overall power and credibility of Williams’ argument.

They cover a wide range of subject and topic, which help the subsidiary claim to encounter the opponent’s ideas effectively; one piece of evidence is also not based on the trustable sources. Malik takes the example of “French speakers view the world differently from English speakers” (Malik, 8) and demonstrates it within two sentences. There is no proof used in this argument. Indeed, it makes the whole essay become more unreliable, and turns the author into a bias writer. On the other hand, the author does a really “good job” on picking the solid opponent’s perspectives.

It drives home his claims and allows the reader to pay attention to their life; what they may or may not be doing to help

His approach to the issue as well as the presentation is quite skillful. He has created a great flow of ideas through his adept use of different rhetorical devices. The inclusion of a personal story, presentation of evidence and other features in the article has helped create a convincing

" The only part that clearly states his miain point is in the title of the article. To make his concept clear within the reading, adding your opinion in respect to the other view points is a good way to state the opposing ideas and should clearly standout where you stand among the two concepts. Misleading the audience gives a point to the author 's favor. To persuade, the author must have

1. The part of the book I agreed with the most was the section called “Laugh or you’ll cry”. I think this is very important because laughing not only affects your mood, but your health to. In the book he said, “ Laughter has also been shown to promote good health and speed healing.” This quote came from habit number seven on page 253.

Furthermore, this section is not only helps his central argument, it only improves on statements that he makes in later chapters, and builds a foundation of concepts used in explaining different parts of his