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Logical fallacies in argumentation and persuasion

Assignment 1 Logical fallacies are everywhere, and can be surprisingly persuasive to those who are unaware of their existence. One logical fallacy is red herring, which throws in a random, unrelated idea to throw off the audience.

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Rhetorical strategies in Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail

In Letter from Birmingham Jail, Dr. King displays his argumentative acumen and presents himself not only as an erudite person but also a credible one through the proper word choice, didactic examples and reference to history which he puts across in elegance and flair of a prolific writer.

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Tighter gun control and illegal gun trafficking: examining supply and demand arguments

The objective of this work is the research the relationship between gun control and gun trafficking in an argumentative style of work with the goal of persuading a college-educated audience of the consequences of tighter gun control.

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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" and the nature of knowledge

Plato/Socrates in Dialogue - for Plato, the Dialogue was a form of argumentative conversation that had moments of humor, irony, and pathos that was used to be a two-way flow of information in order to analyze and synthesize a particular point-of-view.

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Essay Undergraduate 1,244 words

Finnis vs. Tooley: Moral Permissibility of Abortion

Compare Finnis and Tooley's philosophical arguments on abortion's moral permissibility, examining their core principles and which stance proves more persuasive.

Philosophy

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Essay Undergraduate 733 words

Rhetoric in "We Are Marshall": Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Analysis of rhetorical devices—ethos, pathos, and logos—in the "We Are Marshall" motivational speech and their combined persuasive effect.

Communications

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Essay Undergraduate 2,386 words

Rhetorical Analysis of Alexander the Great's Speech

A rhetorical analysis of Alexander the Great's speech at the Hydaspes River, examining logos, ethos, pathos, audience, and persuasive strategy.

Communications

~12 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,350 words

James vs. Nussbaum: Theories of Emotion in Philosophy of Mind

Compares William James's bodily-feeling theory of emotion with Martha Nussbaum's eudaimonistic cognitive theory, arguing Nussbaum's account is most persuasive.

Philosophy

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,667 words

Social Judgment Theory and Persuasion in Advertising

Explores Social Judgment Theory's five elements—latitudes of acceptance, rejection, and non-commitment—and how advertisers apply them to craft persuasive campaigns.

Communications

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Reflection Paper Undergraduate 794 words

Environmentalism, Individual Action, and Rhetorical Appeals

A reflection on Kristof and Shiva's environmental essays exploring personal responsibility, Earth stewardship, and persuasive rhetoric around climate and sustainability.

Environment

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