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

~9 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,085 words

John Berger's "Ways of Seeing": Purpose, Claims, and Rhetoric

An rhetorical analysis of John Berger's "Ways of Seeing," examining its purpose, central claims, and persuasive strategies through ethos, pathos, and logos.

Arts

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,354 words

Rhetorical Analysis of Rushkoff's "Social Media and Likes"

A rhetorical analysis of Douglas Rushkoff's CNN article on teens and social media likes, examining his use of ethos, pathos, and persuasive writing strategies.

Communications

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,542 words

Using Influence Tactics to Request Time Off at Work

Explore how reciprocity, commitment, and liking tactics can be applied to craft a persuasive workplace request for time off during a critical work period.

Communications

~8 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,109 words

Ethos vs. Logos: Analyzing the 10,000-Hour Rule Debate

A rhetorical comparison of Sandman and Bradley's critiques of the 10,000-hour rule, examining ethos vs. logos and which approach proves more persuasive.

Communications

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 2,059 words

Genre as Argument: How Movies Persuade Through Convention

Analyze how film genre conventions in horror, Westerns, melodrama, and documentary function as persuasive social arguments

Arts

~11 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,530 words

Rhetorical Analysis of Three Op-Eds on E-Commerce

A rhetorical analysis comparing three op-eds on e-commerce and Amazon, examining tone, ethos, pathos, logos, and persuasive effectiveness.

Communications

~8 min read

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1,313 words

Rhetorical analysis of alcoholism's effects on children

The essay entitled "Who are the real victims of alcoholism?" uses the pathos of the family dynamic as a persuasive strategy to encourage readers to view alcoholism, and drinking to excess, not simply as a minor vice, but as a serious social issue.

~7 min read

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