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This is where i will type all of my Rhetorical precise

see directions on class website on how it should look

have a line between each Rhetorical precise

organized- oldest to newest (newest on bottom)

Alexandra Robbin, a journalist and alumni of Whitman high school, in her book, The Overachievers implies that the overachiever culture has drastically altered the education of students by claiming that the system is harming students rather than helping them prepare for college. Robbins demonstrates this shift in education by collecting anecdotal evidence of the stress present in students lives as well as citing outside sources of how the educational system is ultimately ruining students futures. Her purpose is to bring awareness to how much pressure the students put on themselves to ensure a successful future, and to emphasize the extremity of their school lives in order to promote less extremist ways of education. She alters the thoughts of the audience to remind them that it is not just the parents who push their children towards this culture, but also that the students pressure themselves.

Daniel Pink, American author and journalist, implies in his novel A Whole New Mind that conceptual, right brain thinkers will succeed in the near future. He backs up his point of view by first informing and explaining to the reader facts on neurological science about the left and right brain. He then applies his theory to research he did about left and right brain thinkers in the job market. His purpose is not only to educate his audience about his theory but also to convince them to use left brained thinking in order to put his theory to helpful use. He changes the point of view his right brained readers to help them achieve success.

William Golding, a British author, in his short story Thinking as a Hobby, argues against ignorance and enlightens his audience about a more effective way of thinking. He takes the reader back to his younger days, where he explains what the three levels of thinking are composed of. He explains each level using three statuettes, and his references to these statuettes change over time with his age. The third level is during his younger years and resembles ignorance, the second during his teenage years and resembles hypocrisy, while the first resembles level one thinking, the highest level of thinking. His purpose is to explain the levels of thinking to the reader in order to provide them with a less ignorant approach to their life. He alters the perception of his readers and intellectuals who take interest in thinking, to promote enlightenment.

Phillis Wheatley, a slave who became the first African American Poet, writes an fawning letter to George Washington, trying to persuade Washington to help abolish slavery. Wheatley develops her argument by first giving lavish compliments of Washington and then indirectly telling Washington her goals and her true intentions of writing her letter. Furthermore her purpose is to state her needs from Washington and knows that Washington requires support from her; the great known poet. The two well known figures come to a mutual understanding that they both need one another in order to achieve their own goals. As Wheatley thoroughly attains the audience of Washington, they come into a mutual understanding and liking to one another.

Steve Rushin, an american journalist and novelist is an renounced author of many articles, strongly states in his article in "Give the Kids a Break" that the elimination of Recess is just unacceptable. Steve develops his argument by first realizing that recess may be activity that have too many risks involved, but later on goes into how even adults in the supreme court and teamster gets recess. Steve writes this article in order to allow kids to continue to have Recess despite the fears for many injuries and accidents. Although many parents or teachers worry for the safety of their kids, Steve successfully persuades his audience to not ban Recess,

Lee Fulkerson, an America independent film maker, strongly believes that our consumption of "Western" food has a direct correlation to the diseases of America. Lee develops his argument by first showing us statistics of how 2 out of 3 regular Americans like you and me are overweight. Lee writes this article in order to create awareness in our society of America. He proves through this documentary that those who eat high amounts of animal based foods, and processed foods, have a higher chance of getting liver cancer. Although there may be some people in this world that believe this documentary is nonsense, Lee thoroughly provides sound logic and firm evidence to back up his argument.

Growing up online a documentary of multiple stories tells us the reality of the dangers of the internet. The makers of this film gives us a sense of a reality check of how teenagers these days are totally different people online than the people they really are. The film proves their argument by telling us multiple accounts of stories, of how teenagers act different than when they are in school. Although many viewers might think that this is overly pessimistic there are multiple accounts of scary incursions that have occurred due to the dangers of internet use.

The article, The Declaration of Independence has been a part of the United States for the past 235 years. In this article they argue their freedom and their liberty as they fight for their independence from the British in order to become a free and strong nation. The author firsts develop her arguments by talking how the colonists have done everything that they could, and talking about the right to have their own freedom and independence. The purpose of our founding fathers, was to create a document where the United States could finally gain independence and become her own nation. This is significant due to the fact that America, a very young nation has decided to branch away from the mother nation and form an identity of independence and liberty.

Thomas Paine, one of the many great leaders of America wrote the Common Sense during the revolution. In the common sense, Thomas Paine argued for the independence of America from the British when have independence was still undecided. Paine develops his argument by writing in a style that most people could understand by writing in the simplest forum possible. His Purpose was to try to get people to understand the welfare of their country and the importance of being independent from the British. This document is significant because if not for this then America would not be as it is today.

Patrick Henry, a orator and politician who led the independence for Virginia was the author of the speech to the virginia convention. In his speech, Henry argues against the Stamp Act of 1765. He develops his speech by getting the mood of the crowd in a spiritual frenzy and talks about dying than to not have liberty. his Purpose is to try to stop the acts that are tormenting the colonists which is significant due to the fact that this is the first of many steps for America to gain independence.