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Karen Tumulty's analysis of Nancy Pelosi's congressional leadership prospects

Triumph, the Tribulations," is the aftermath of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid into leadership positions at Congress. The author, Karen Tumulty, considers whether these two leaders will be able to accomplish something of significance during the two years of their term.

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Autism spectrum disorder: characteristics and communication challenges

Autism is no longer a condition that can be wished away or ignored in the American society today but has to be tackled efficiently. As a matter of fact autism prevalence is estimated to be at one child for every 110 children counted.

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Logos and pathos in Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his infamous I Have a Dream speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on August 28, 1963.

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Thomas Paine's Common Sense and the case for American independence

Thomas Paine's influential pamphlet, Common Sense, provided the inspiration for America's independence from Great Britain. Common sense reflected the common belief that British rule was often heavy-handed, unnecessary, and even unfounded.

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Freedom and equality in Jefferson's Declaration and King's Dream

Speeches - Thomas Jefferson's "Declaration of Independence" and Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Two of the most famous speeches in the United States calling for freedom are Thomas Jefferson's "Declaration of Independence" and Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream." It can be argued that King's…

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Anti-smoking advertisement targeting young adults through cognitive dissonance

This ad will target American smokers of both genders and all ethnicities between the ages of 18 and 35. The attitude change theory used is cognitive dissonance: considerable discomfort, self-doubt, or guilt related to self-image will motivate the viewer to change his or her smoking habits.

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Four purposes and formats of oral business presentations

The four general purposes of oral presentations are to inform, persuade, instruct, and entertain.

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Rhetorical analysis of Nokia's N90 "Rescue-Disaster" advertisement

Advertisements, like other man-made artifacts, utilize the concepts of logos, ethos, and pathos to persuade its target audience to subscribe to the idea or message presented in it.

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Graphic advertising analysis of Campbell's Spaghettios packaging

The purpose of graphic advertising is to ensure the potential consumer that the product being shown will in some way improve their lives and that not buying the product will make them less happy.

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Social psychology theories in everyday human behavior

Humans are social beings that automatically make assumptions and judgments based on the observable behavior of others. When walking down a street in the downtown area, I have witnessed homeless individuals begging for money or food.

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