1,657 words

The "Have One" advertisement: analyzing sensuality and visual persuasion

Hand model, five hundred dollars, half-peeled orange, around fifty cents, a visual that creates millions in profits; now that is priceless. This is often true in imagery and advertising. One sees an image and they begin to relate to it, either as something wanted, needed, or already obtained.

~9 min read

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667 words

Philosophy's use of arguments and logic as tools for persuasion

Philosophy has advanced greatly throughout time and philosophers today have access to a wide range of tools that they can use with the purpose of expressing philosophical thought.

~4 min read

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999 words

Thomas Paine's Common Sense and American revolutionary persuasion

Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson both have produced an immaculate piece of writing work in the form of "Common Sense" and the draft of "The Declaration of Independence" respectively in the year 1776.

~5 min read

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Aristotle and Cicero on rhetoric as a tool of persuasion

As children we are conditioned to a particular form of discourse that is framed by a significantly complex set of variables including our culture, gender, ethnicity, birth order, political identity and power, religion, and personality.

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Socrates on truth, persuasion, and facing death in the Apology

In The Apology, Socrates contrasts his ability to address the crowd against more skillful speakers stating that he offers truth over eloquence (17b). In essence, he infers that others use the power of persuasion and slick words to sway others vs. The truth.

~6 min read

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1,401 words

American World War propaganda posters and targeted demographic persuasion

Propaganda posters provided a direct means of influencing public opinion and swaying American social norms in support of the First and Second World Wars. Imagery in propaganda posters targeted specific demographic groups, using shared principles and ideals including moral duty.

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Essay Undergraduate 1,383 words

Abraham Lincoln's Leadership Style: Lessons From History

A compare-and-contrast analysis of Abraham Lincoln's leadership principles across people, character, endeavor, and communication, drawing on Phillips and Maxwell.

Business

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,231 words

Social Marketing and HBM Strategies for Prenatal Care

Explores persuasion and informed decision-making message strategies for at-risk mothers using social marketing concepts and the Health Belief Model (HBM).

Health

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 707 words

The English Class System in Austen, Scandal, and Blanning

Explores how Jane Austen's Persuasion, the film Scandal, and Blanning's Oxford History of Modern Europe portray Britain's class system across different eras.

Literature

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Reflection Paper Undergraduate 1,506 words

Understanding Truth and Connection in Nonfiction Writing

A reflection on nonfiction narratives exploring how authors use personal perspective, tradition, and empathy to connect readers to true events and moral struggles.

Literature

~8 min read

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