A young man is home alone during a stormy night while his parents are on vacation. The power goes out and he lights candles around the house. Later, he senses an intruder and calls the police. While hiding from the intruder, he accidentally knocks over a lamp and alerts the man to his presence. The intruder shoots the young man in the chest. Miraculously, the police arrive and shoot the intruder just before he can kill the young man. After emergency surgery, the young man recovers in the ICU. He reflects that if only he had been more careful, the shooting would not have happened.
The student analyzed their music video for Pixie Lott's song "It's All About Tonight" in relation to narrative theory. The video tells the story of a woman who wants to go out partying with her friends to forget her troubles from work. This narrative fits with the song's target audience of females aged 16+. The video includes scenes of the woman dancing with friends and relaxing in a hot tub, representing common experiences of the target viewers. While it does not have a deeply complex narrative, the video's story of fun and relaxation relates to the theories of recycled music video styles and viewers seeing themselves in the characters.
The narrator was a camp counselor at Camp Okoboji last summer. On the first day, all the kids arrived quickly and chaotically. One boy in particular seemed like he would be trouble based on his behavior. The narrator discovered the boy was a Boy Scout, so he talked to him about scouting and said he would hold the boy to the Scout Law standards. This caused the boy's attitude to change positively. Throughout the week, when the boy misbehaved, the narrator would ask which Scout Law point he was violating. This repetition corrected the boy's behavior by mid-week. The second half of the week went better for both the narrator and the boy, and the narrator
M. clark college writing seminar paper #2 second draft rhetorical analysismclark098
This document provides a rhetorical analysis of a Pillow Pets commercial. It examines the marketing strategies used to appeal to both children and parents. The commercial uses repetition, upbeat music, and animation to grab children's attention. It portrays Pillow Pets as real pets to appeal to children's imaginative thinking. The commercial also uses language and imagery to appeal to parents' desires for convenient, versatile toys. It promotes Pillow Pets as the perfect gift at a low price point. Overall, the analysis finds the two-minute commercial uses persuasive techniques grounded in logos, ethos and pathos to sell Pillow Pets to its target audiences.
Dakota Heims' life changed drastically at age three when her parents divorced. She was raised primarily by her stepfather Shad, who was a positive role model as a police officer. On October 7, 2005, Shad was killed in the line of duty. His death had a profound impact on Heims, who was almost eight years old at the time. It brought her closer to her single mother but made her grow up quickly to help support her family. Facing teenage challenges without a father figure was difficult, but Heims' mother taught her to be strong in the face of adversity.
1) Anthony, coming from a wealthy Republican family, became disillusioned with his forced marriage and decided to dedicate his life to the anti-war movement after the US involvement in Vietnam.
2) He left everything behind six years ago to become an activist, joining protests and rallies on a daily basis. Though he lost connections with his family, he felt part of something important.
3) One morning, as he prepared for another day of protests, Anthony heard on the news that the war was over, leaving him in shock and questioning how his life would change.
The document provides details about the author's personal journey and interest in social work. It describes how the author was treated for dual diagnosis and found counseling more helpful than AA/NA meetings. The author believes in individualized treatment and that medication management combined with counseling is most effective for treating mental illness and addiction. The author's goal is to specialize in helping those with mental illness, addiction, and dual diagnosis using a neuropsychological approach and cognitive behavioral therapy.
This document is a narrative essay about social media usage. It discusses how 74% of adults use social media and how employers are denying jobs to people due to inappropriate social media content. The author is active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and is careful about what they post. A review of their social media profiles shows they portray an accurate representation of themselves and are involved in positive activities with family and friends. The essay concludes that social media has become deeply ingrained in modern life, especially for younger generations, and our online interactions and pursuit of feedback can have large impacts on our lives.
A young man is home alone during a stormy night while his parents are on vacation. The power goes out and he lights candles around the house. Later, he senses an intruder and calls the police. While hiding from the intruder, he accidentally knocks over a lamp and alerts the man to his presence. The intruder shoots the young man in the chest. Miraculously, the police arrive and shoot the intruder just before he can kill the young man. After emergency surgery, the young man recovers in the ICU. He reflects that if only he had been more careful, the shooting would not have happened.
The student analyzed their music video for Pixie Lott's song "It's All About Tonight" in relation to narrative theory. The video tells the story of a woman who wants to go out partying with her friends to forget her troubles from work. This narrative fits with the song's target audience of females aged 16+. The video includes scenes of the woman dancing with friends and relaxing in a hot tub, representing common experiences of the target viewers. While it does not have a deeply complex narrative, the video's story of fun and relaxation relates to the theories of recycled music video styles and viewers seeing themselves in the characters.
The narrator was a camp counselor at Camp Okoboji last summer. On the first day, all the kids arrived quickly and chaotically. One boy in particular seemed like he would be trouble based on his behavior. The narrator discovered the boy was a Boy Scout, so he talked to him about scouting and said he would hold the boy to the Scout Law standards. This caused the boy's attitude to change positively. Throughout the week, when the boy misbehaved, the narrator would ask which Scout Law point he was violating. This repetition corrected the boy's behavior by mid-week. The second half of the week went better for both the narrator and the boy, and the narrator
M. clark college writing seminar paper #2 second draft rhetorical analysismclark098
This document provides a rhetorical analysis of a Pillow Pets commercial. It examines the marketing strategies used to appeal to both children and parents. The commercial uses repetition, upbeat music, and animation to grab children's attention. It portrays Pillow Pets as real pets to appeal to children's imaginative thinking. The commercial also uses language and imagery to appeal to parents' desires for convenient, versatile toys. It promotes Pillow Pets as the perfect gift at a low price point. Overall, the analysis finds the two-minute commercial uses persuasive techniques grounded in logos, ethos and pathos to sell Pillow Pets to its target audiences.
Dakota Heims' life changed drastically at age three when her parents divorced. She was raised primarily by her stepfather Shad, who was a positive role model as a police officer. On October 7, 2005, Shad was killed in the line of duty. His death had a profound impact on Heims, who was almost eight years old at the time. It brought her closer to her single mother but made her grow up quickly to help support her family. Facing teenage challenges without a father figure was difficult, but Heims' mother taught her to be strong in the face of adversity.
1) Anthony, coming from a wealthy Republican family, became disillusioned with his forced marriage and decided to dedicate his life to the anti-war movement after the US involvement in Vietnam.
2) He left everything behind six years ago to become an activist, joining protests and rallies on a daily basis. Though he lost connections with his family, he felt part of something important.
3) One morning, as he prepared for another day of protests, Anthony heard on the news that the war was over, leaving him in shock and questioning how his life would change.
The document provides details about the author's personal journey and interest in social work. It describes how the author was treated for dual diagnosis and found counseling more helpful than AA/NA meetings. The author believes in individualized treatment and that medication management combined with counseling is most effective for treating mental illness and addiction. The author's goal is to specialize in helping those with mental illness, addiction, and dual diagnosis using a neuropsychological approach and cognitive behavioral therapy.
This document is a narrative essay about social media usage. It discusses how 74% of adults use social media and how employers are denying jobs to people due to inappropriate social media content. The author is active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and is careful about what they post. A review of their social media profiles shows they portray an accurate representation of themselves and are involved in positive activities with family and friends. The essay concludes that social media has become deeply ingrained in modern life, especially for younger generations, and our online interactions and pursuit of feedback can have large impacts on our lives.
The author recounts the death of their grandmother, which left them feeling angry, depressed, and without guidance. For six years, the author struggled to cope with the loss. While sitting alone on the beach, the author heard a voice tell them to "let go." Seeking answers, the author attended church and heard a sermon about relying on God rather than people. The author realized they had to accept their grandmother's passing and strengthen their faith. This experience helped the author transform into an independent person who motivates others and works to honor their grandmother's legacy through their career goals and community service.
The document describes a child exploring and observing an egg beater on his father's birthday. He was tasked with cracking eggs and stirring ingredients with the egg beater to bake a cake. The child found the egg beater intriguing from a young age due to its attractive design. Through experiments of observing it closely, feeling it, and testing how it functions by stirring, the child came to understand that the egg beater is a perfect kitchen tool for mixing cake ingredients efficiently without harm. He documented his observations and wrote a narrative essay about the egg beater.
The narrator was attacked and bitten by a dog, requiring stitches. They woke up in the hospital confused and disoriented. Their family explained that they were attacked after taunting a dog with friends. The dog dug under the fence and dragged the narrator down, biting their thigh. After three days in the hospital, the narrator was discharged with medication and returned home to recover.
Articles personal essays may be a method that takes an extended time that several of them don't very perceive the aim of, and underestimate the importance of non-public essays.
The narrative essay describes the author's experience learning to swim as a child. It discusses their initial fear of water and reluctance, but how with patience and practice from their teacher they were eventually able to swim. The author learned not just how to swim physically but also gained confidence through conquering a new challenge. They realized challenges can be overcome through persistence and practice.
The descriptive essay discusses the author's favorite TV program, National Geographic. They find it educational and it allows them to virtually travel the world and expand their knowledge. It is high quality and entertaining while still being informative. Watching it has helped the author mature and become more aware and appreciative of the world.
The argumentative essay discusses whether public exams
This narrative essay describes a hunting trip taken by a group of villagers to track down a tiger that had been attacking locals. [The summary describes the key events of the trip in chronological order, including setting out from the village armed with machetes and rifles, spending a restless night in the jungle, finding shelter in another village, tracking the tiger's paw prints the next morning, encountering the tiger and having their leader shoot and kill it, then returning to their home village with their mission accomplished.]
This narrative essay describes the author's goal to graduate in the top 20% of their high school class and the steps they took to achieve this. The author worked hard from their freshman year, getting good grades through dedication and committing to their education for all four years. They also made wise decisions, realizing through their AVID college prep class that priorities like homework took precedence over social activities. On graduation day, the author accomplished their goal, ranking 39th out of 300 students and graduating Cum Laude. Hard work, dedication, and wise decision-making helped the author achieve their goal of a high graduation ranking.
The author recounts the death of their grandmother, which left them feeling angry, depressed, and without guidance. For six years, the author struggled to cope with the loss. While sitting alone on the beach, the author heard a voice tell them to "let go." Seeking answers, the author attended church and heard a sermon about relying on God rather than people. The author realized they had to accept their grandmother's passing and strengthen their faith. This experience helped the author transform into an independent person who motivates others and works to honor their grandmother's legacy through their career goals and community service.
The document describes a child exploring and observing an egg beater on his father's birthday. He was tasked with cracking eggs and stirring ingredients with the egg beater to bake a cake. The child found the egg beater intriguing from a young age due to its attractive design. Through experiments of observing it closely, feeling it, and testing how it functions by stirring, the child came to understand that the egg beater is a perfect kitchen tool for mixing cake ingredients efficiently without harm. He documented his observations and wrote a narrative essay about the egg beater.
The narrator was attacked and bitten by a dog, requiring stitches. They woke up in the hospital confused and disoriented. Their family explained that they were attacked after taunting a dog with friends. The dog dug under the fence and dragged the narrator down, biting their thigh. After three days in the hospital, the narrator was discharged with medication and returned home to recover.
Articles personal essays may be a method that takes an extended time that several of them don't very perceive the aim of, and underestimate the importance of non-public essays.
The narrative essay describes the author's experience learning to swim as a child. It discusses their initial fear of water and reluctance, but how with patience and practice from their teacher they were eventually able to swim. The author learned not just how to swim physically but also gained confidence through conquering a new challenge. They realized challenges can be overcome through persistence and practice.
The descriptive essay discusses the author's favorite TV program, National Geographic. They find it educational and it allows them to virtually travel the world and expand their knowledge. It is high quality and entertaining while still being informative. Watching it has helped the author mature and become more aware and appreciative of the world.
The argumentative essay discusses whether public exams
This narrative essay describes a hunting trip taken by a group of villagers to track down a tiger that had been attacking locals. [The summary describes the key events of the trip in chronological order, including setting out from the village armed with machetes and rifles, spending a restless night in the jungle, finding shelter in another village, tracking the tiger's paw prints the next morning, encountering the tiger and having their leader shoot and kill it, then returning to their home village with their mission accomplished.]
This narrative essay describes the author's goal to graduate in the top 20% of their high school class and the steps they took to achieve this. The author worked hard from their freshman year, getting good grades through dedication and committing to their education for all four years. They also made wise decisions, realizing through their AVID college prep class that priorities like homework took precedence over social activities. On graduation day, the author accomplished their goal, ranking 39th out of 300 students and graduating Cum Laude. Hard work, dedication, and wise decision-making helped the author achieve their goal of a high graduation ranking.