1. 2010 Dodge Challenger Commercial
This commercial, like almost any T.V. commercial, is trying to persuade you into buying a product. In this case, it is a Dodge Challenger. In a car commercial, there has to be a lot of rhetoric to have any effect at all on the audience. In this commercial, the are very few words, but strong messages are sent through the images and sounds. There is an obvious sense of emotion and patriotism in the ad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezk0e1VL80o&feature=channel
2. Ping G15/I15 Irons Commercial
In this T.V. commercial, A golf pro helps out another man having a rough day on the golf course. The pro gives the man a new set of Ping Irons, and he instantly has a better game. They are trying to sell these new clubs as "game improving." They use rhetoric with the celebrity testimony, as well as expert testimony.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0hco6qvxe0
3. John F. Kennedy's "We Choose to go to the Moon" Speech
In this famous speech, JFK tries to persuade the public that funding the space program is necessary. He also tries to explain why it is important to explore and learn more in the fields of science and technology. He uses many facts and statistics as well as emotion to gain your acceptance.
http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Miami Essay Rhetoric Final Draft
Eric Oswald
Mr. Brett Strickland
English 111
9 September 2010
Miami Essay Rhetoric
The deadline for my Miami application was looming over my head. I knew I had to get started writing my essay soon, well before it was actually due. Miami was my first choice college, so I started by writing essays for other universities, and saved this one for last. I had a few given options on the application of what to write about. As I had expected, they were the standard “write about a situation that changed you” or “write about someone who taught you something.” But neither of these was good enough for me. I had to stand out against all the other students who were also applying that year; all 3,000 of them. I decided to go with the option I figured was the least picked, the “other” option. It gave me the freedom to write about anything I wanted to.
But with this new freedom came a problem; what direction should I take this essay? I began collecting my thoughts and outlining some main points I wanted to cover. I finally was able to pick a topic. I was going straight to the point, and answer the question they would be looking for. Why am I a perfect fit at Miami? Why should I be accepted over other applicants? Another problem was that I didn’t know who all would be reading this paper. I figured it was a panel of admissions officers, but I didn’t know anything about them. But, I knew they would be very connected to Miami, and have a strong passion to the campus. I used this little fact the best I could.
In my essay, I began with how familiar I was with the campus, and told them some of my memories when I was five or six years old and visited the campus on reunion weekends with my grandma. I was really trying to paint a picture in their minds, and play on their emotions. After reading it over again now, I can sense the feeling of desperation I had at the time I wrote it. You could tell by just reading the paper how much it meant to me.
I also tried to establish why I was good enough to attend Miami. I wrote about what I wanted to do when I got to college. I made sure to sell myself as a worthy engineering student. I tried to assure them that a major in mechanical engineering was a perfect fit for me, by telling them I liked taking a “hands on” approach. I also showed that my first job in a metal fabrication shop allowed me to experience what mechanical engineers would do every day. I wrote about how I thought Miami would be a great place to study engineering.
This is where timing came into play. Miami had just built the new engineering building a couple years earlier, and I used this to explain how I would try to help the engineering program at Miami grow. Miami isn’t known as an engineering school, so I knew they would probably be looking for more engineers to help expand their Engineering and Applied Science program. I also expressed my interests in hockey, and told stories of how I had played hockey as a kid at the old Goggin arena, which had just been torn down. The engineering building now stands in the footprint of the old Goggin. I used these memories as well as good timing to try and get an emotional response from the reader.
I tried to pack in as much emotion and feeling as I could in just a page and a half. The paper must have had some sort of effect, because I’m here at Miami today. Without even knowing what I was truly doing, I was using my writing to sway the opinion of the reader, and try to persuade them into thinking my way. I had attempted to capture my voice in the paper, and it all worked to my advantage.
Mr. Brett Strickland
English 111
9 September 2010
Miami Essay Rhetoric
The deadline for my Miami application was looming over my head. I knew I had to get started writing my essay soon, well before it was actually due. Miami was my first choice college, so I started by writing essays for other universities, and saved this one for last. I had a few given options on the application of what to write about. As I had expected, they were the standard “write about a situation that changed you” or “write about someone who taught you something.” But neither of these was good enough for me. I had to stand out against all the other students who were also applying that year; all 3,000 of them. I decided to go with the option I figured was the least picked, the “other” option. It gave me the freedom to write about anything I wanted to.
But with this new freedom came a problem; what direction should I take this essay? I began collecting my thoughts and outlining some main points I wanted to cover. I finally was able to pick a topic. I was going straight to the point, and answer the question they would be looking for. Why am I a perfect fit at Miami? Why should I be accepted over other applicants? Another problem was that I didn’t know who all would be reading this paper. I figured it was a panel of admissions officers, but I didn’t know anything about them. But, I knew they would be very connected to Miami, and have a strong passion to the campus. I used this little fact the best I could.
In my essay, I began with how familiar I was with the campus, and told them some of my memories when I was five or six years old and visited the campus on reunion weekends with my grandma. I was really trying to paint a picture in their minds, and play on their emotions. After reading it over again now, I can sense the feeling of desperation I had at the time I wrote it. You could tell by just reading the paper how much it meant to me.
I also tried to establish why I was good enough to attend Miami. I wrote about what I wanted to do when I got to college. I made sure to sell myself as a worthy engineering student. I tried to assure them that a major in mechanical engineering was a perfect fit for me, by telling them I liked taking a “hands on” approach. I also showed that my first job in a metal fabrication shop allowed me to experience what mechanical engineers would do every day. I wrote about how I thought Miami would be a great place to study engineering.
This is where timing came into play. Miami had just built the new engineering building a couple years earlier, and I used this to explain how I would try to help the engineering program at Miami grow. Miami isn’t known as an engineering school, so I knew they would probably be looking for more engineers to help expand their Engineering and Applied Science program. I also expressed my interests in hockey, and told stories of how I had played hockey as a kid at the old Goggin arena, which had just been torn down. The engineering building now stands in the footprint of the old Goggin. I used these memories as well as good timing to try and get an emotional response from the reader.
I tried to pack in as much emotion and feeling as I could in just a page and a half. The paper must have had some sort of effect, because I’m here at Miami today. Without even knowing what I was truly doing, I was using my writing to sway the opinion of the reader, and try to persuade them into thinking my way. I had attempted to capture my voice in the paper, and it all worked to my advantage.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Miami Essay Rhetoric First Draft
Eric Oswald
Mr. Brett Strickland
English 111
3 September 2010
Miami Essay Rhetoric First Draft
The deadline for my Miami application was looming over my head. I knew I had to get started writing my essay soon, well before it was actually due. Miami was my first choice college, so I started by writing essays for other universities, and saved this one for last. I had a few given options on the application of what to write about. As I had expected, they were the standard “write about a situation that changed you” or “write about someone who taught you something.” But neither of these was good enough for me. I had to stand out against all the other students who were also applying that year; all 3,000 of them. I decided to go with the option I figured was the least picked, the “other” option. It gave me the freedom to write about anything I wanted to.
But with this new freedom came a problem; what direction am I going to take this essay? I began collecting my thoughts and outlining some main points I wanted to cover. I finally was able to pick a topic. I was going straight to the point, and answer the question they would be looking for. Why am I a perfect fit at Miami? Why should I be accepted over other applicants? Another problem was that I didn’t know who all would be reading this paper. I figured it was a panel of admissions officers, but I didn’t know anything about them. But, I knew they would be very connected to Miami, and have a strong passion to the campus. I used this little fact the best I could.
In my essay, I began with how familiar I was with the campus, and told them some of my memories when I was five or six years old and visited the campus on reunion weekends with my grandma. I was really trying to paint a picture in their minds, and play on their emotions. After reading it again now, I can sense the feeling of desperation I had at the time I wrote it. You could tell by just reading the paper, how much it meant to me.
I also tried to establish why I was good enough to attend Miami. I wrote about what I wanted to do when I got to college. I made sure to sell myself as a worthy engineering student. I tried to assure them that a major in mechanical engineering was a perfect fit for me, by telling them I liked taking a “hands on” approach. I also showed that my first job in a metal fabrication shop allowed me to experience what mechanical engineers would do every day. I wrote about how I thought Miami would be a great place to study engineering.
This is where the timing came into play. Miami had just built the new engineering building a couple years earlier, and I used this to explain how I would try to help the engineering program at Miami grow. Miami isn’t known as an engineering school, so I knew they would probably be looking for more engineers to help expand their SEAS program. I also expressed my interests in hockey, and told stories of how I had played hockey as a kid at the old Goggin arena, which had just been torn down. The engineering building now stands in the footprint of the old Goggin. I used these memories as well as good timing to try and get an emotional response from the reader.
I tried to pack in as much emotion and feeling as I could in just a page and a half. The paper must have had some sort of effect, because I’m here at Miami today. Without even knowing what I was doing entirely, I had written my paper using rhetoric. I tried to capture my voice in the paper, and it all worked to my advantage.
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