facebook picture

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    This Facebook picture is one in which I have posed. When posing for it, I considered many things I would like to display myself as. Also, in selecting this picture apart from the other pictures, I chose to present certain things I would like to show in a picture of myself. In this day and age, many people are evaluated based upon an image of the person. For this reason, I took especial care in posing and later selecting, and later selecting, this image. In order to make this picture my choice, I implemented many forms of invention.

    Invention is the tool by which we give our 'text' or work tone, content, context, or any other aspects involved in its creation or selection. One of the first things to notice about my picture, and about almost every picture taken, is that I am smiling. Since smiling portrays a happy person, everyone wants to be seen smiling (who wouldn't want to be viewed as a happy?). This sets a tone for the rest of the image, as if I am partaking or approve of the picture as a whole. The ocean in the background shows my at the beach, which is certainly a time I should be pleased (smiling). I used this photo also because of the ocean in the background. The ocean is a place where many people have fun, spend their vacations, or basically spend their free time. Time at the ocean is viewed as one's better of even best time of the month or even year. By putting the ocean in my own picture, I am showing myself in a position in which they possibly wished to be themselves. By putting myself in a place where they want to be or wish they could be, I try to make them approve of me for being there. So, by putting the ocean in the background I am actually trying to have viewers approve or respect me because I was there.

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intro of rhetoric

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On a daily basis, I have found I am exposed to Rhetoric. Rhetoric is the tool which can be used to persuade and is often used in modern advertising, politics, and magazines to sell an idea. Whether it is to convince someone to buy a certain product, become interested in something, or believe your point, Rhetoric will be used. Speakers, writers, and filmmakers all use rhetoric in order to engage their audience and impress upon them a certain idea or perspective. A rhetorical argument can use several tools. 

Logos are one of those tools, and it works by appealing to the viewers or readers logic and intelligence. An advertisement which used Logos would seek to demonstrate the superiority of their product or service by providing fact, statistics, and surveys. Are argument which uses logos will try to appeal to its audiences logic.

Another rhetorical tool, Ethos, seeks to convince by establishing trust or authority. Many ads which use celebrity endorsements are appealing to the viewers sense of ethos. Many advertisements and political cartoons will try to build a reputation, and to make themselves known among their audience.

Almost all advertisements and commercials will make use of Pathos, which is to appeal to an audiences' emotions. This includes the widespread use of humor in order to make a point memorable. Other very common uses include appealing to one's sympathy, as with many charities seeking donations. These people will show images of those in need, and describe difficult life situations of those they are trying to aid. Anger is another common tool which is used especially in politics. A political faction will often try to demonstrate how their adversary is imposing on the public's rights or benefits. Anger is oftentimes used to create a common enemy and therefore convince the audience they are the best choice to vote for.