Friday, April 4, 2008
Free Write
I think people make life way more complicated that it is. It gets so frustrating how everyone on BYU campus is so obsessed with dating and marriage. Don’t get me wrong, I want to get married and I like dating. But it seems that is all everyone thinks and talks about. I think it’s hilarious how there are so many awkward moments on campus when someone is passing by that you used to date or that got your number but never called you. Just today a guy that I went out with a few times saw me and immediately turned in the other direction. How pathetic is that? Just because it doesn’t work out between someone doesn’t mean you can’t be friends or at least civil to each other. People need to lighten up a little and stop worrying so much about the opposite sex. When the time is right it will happen so stop making such a big deal about it. Get out there and make some friends, introduce yourself to someone you don’t know and see what happens. Stop being afraid they’re going to think you want to date them. There are so many people on campus who have the most awesome personalities and who would be such great friends. But people tend to worry so much about dating that they forget about friendship.
Technique application
WATCO a universal health care system on the citizens of the United States?
ENTHYMEME: A universal healthcare system will benefit the citizens of the United States because even the poorest in the country will have their basic needs taken care of.
AUDIENCE: Independent voters who live in the U.S who are undecided on the elections and universal healthcare.
PRO’S
Every citizen would be covered under a national united health care system
Administrative costs could drastically be reduced
Current system is not working
CON’S
Income taxes would increase
Private insurance companies may be put out of the healthcare administrative business
Americans are worried it is just another route to socialism
Transitions process is questionable
ENTHYMEME: A universal healthcare system will benefit the citizens of the United States because even the poorest in the country will have their basic needs taken care of.
AUDIENCE: Independent voters who live in the U.S who are undecided on the elections and universal healthcare.
PRO’S
Every citizen would be covered under a national united health care system
Administrative costs could drastically be reduced
Current system is not working
CON’S
Income taxes would increase
Private insurance companies may be put out of the healthcare administrative business
Americans are worried it is just another route to socialism
Transitions process is questionable
Rhetorical analysis
Argument: The United states should implement a health care system because everyone deserves equal opportunity to receive good health care without having to worry about being able to afford it or not.
Audience: Republican voters in the U.S and American citizens reading the article.
Ethos: credible because the author talks in detail about the pro’s and con’s and she addresses both sides of the argument. There are also citations from other articles about the topic and the author gives sources for the reader to do their own research on the topic.
There is also some background information about universal healthcare systems and how they operate. This show’s that the author actually does know what she is talking about.
Pathos: Appeals to emotion in that the author includes some of the devastating situations that are happening in the U.S today because people cannot afford healthcare. It gives a sense of worry and stress that there are people whose needs are not being addressed because they can’t afford it.
Logos: Appeals to logic in the sense that if there are more positives than negatives in implementing a universal healthcare system, and the author gives examples of each, why wouldn’t people want it? It only makes sense that people would want to have all of their needs taken care of without having to worry about how expensive everything is.
Effective: A very effective article because it gives the reader something to think about. It gives a better understanding to what a universal healthcare system consists of and why it can benefit the American society.
Sufficient? Yes because it gives enough evidence that a universal healthcare system will have a positive effect on the environment and it includes sources.
Typical? Yes because of the presidential elections coming up there is a lot of debate on this topic. This topic could be a factor that persuades people which political party to vote for.
Accurate? Yes because it gives examples from both sides of the argument
Relevant? Yes because at this time of year it is a topic subject for debate because of the presidential elections.
Audience: Republican voters in the U.S and American citizens reading the article.
Ethos: credible because the author talks in detail about the pro’s and con’s and she addresses both sides of the argument. There are also citations from other articles about the topic and the author gives sources for the reader to do their own research on the topic.
There is also some background information about universal healthcare systems and how they operate. This show’s that the author actually does know what she is talking about.
Pathos: Appeals to emotion in that the author includes some of the devastating situations that are happening in the U.S today because people cannot afford healthcare. It gives a sense of worry and stress that there are people whose needs are not being addressed because they can’t afford it.
Logos: Appeals to logic in the sense that if there are more positives than negatives in implementing a universal healthcare system, and the author gives examples of each, why wouldn’t people want it? It only makes sense that people would want to have all of their needs taken care of without having to worry about how expensive everything is.
Effective: A very effective article because it gives the reader something to think about. It gives a better understanding to what a universal healthcare system consists of and why it can benefit the American society.
Sufficient? Yes because it gives enough evidence that a universal healthcare system will have a positive effect on the environment and it includes sources.
Typical? Yes because of the presidential elections coming up there is a lot of debate on this topic. This topic could be a factor that persuades people which political party to vote for.
Accurate? Yes because it gives examples from both sides of the argument
Relevant? Yes because at this time of year it is a topic subject for debate because of the presidential elections.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
FREE WRITE
One of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever been through was when I went to Brazil the summer before last. Everything about the country, the people, the food, the beaches are/is beautiful. I went with two of my sisters a brother and a cousin. We arrived in Rio de Janeiro on a bus from Sao Paulo at 11:00pm at night to a very rundown, dirty part of the city that was by an abandoned park. Between the five of us we had twelve pieces of luggage (big mistake) and we knew that if we so much as blinked they would get stolen. My brother Wayne took my sister Monica with him to go look for a hotel while my cousin Bill stayed with me and my sister Suzette. After what seemed like 2 hours they finally arrived telling us that they almost got robbed by a bunch of 14 year old kids. Every hotel was full because of a Soccer game going on so our only choice was to stay in this smelly, small, junky little Motel in the middle of nowhere. The toilet was just underneath the shower spout so when you took a shower the toilet did too. That way if you needed to use the bathroom while showering all you had to do was open the lid and Voila!!! Just underneath our room was a bar so we didn’t sleep at all because of all the drunk men singing and shouting as they watched the soccer games. The next night we wanted to learn how to dance “samba” so we were driving around trying to find a club. All of a sudden we saw like 20 girls dressed in nothing on every corner. Because I had never seen anything like it before it took me a while to realize that they were strippers. Some of them were Transvestis too. Needless to say we went straight back to the hotel and waited to go to the beach the next day to see what kind of fun adventures we would experience there.
Technique application
1- WATCO a universal health care system on the citizens of the United States?
Enthymeme: A universal health care program will improve the U.S health crisis because every citizen would be covered under a national united health care system.
2- WATCO implementing a universal health care system on the affordability of healthcare for the citizens of the U.S?
Enthymeme: Implementing a universal health care system will increase the chances of affordability for healthcare because administrative costs would be drastically reduced.
3- WATCO a universal health care system on taxes in the United States?
Enthymeme: Having a universal health care system in the United States would increase income taxes because Doctors, nurses and pharmaceutical companies need to be paid for their work.
4- WATCO a universal health care system on private insurance companies?
Enthymeme: A universal health care system would reduce private insurance companies because a universal health care system would cause these companies to be put out of the health care administrative business.
5- WATCO a universal health care program in the lives of American citizens?
Enthymeme: A universal health care system will benefit the lives of American citizens because basic health care should be an available human right to all Americans.
Enthymeme: A universal health care program will improve the U.S health crisis because every citizen would be covered under a national united health care system.
2- WATCO implementing a universal health care system on the affordability of healthcare for the citizens of the U.S?
Enthymeme: Implementing a universal health care system will increase the chances of affordability for healthcare because administrative costs would be drastically reduced.
3- WATCO a universal health care system on taxes in the United States?
Enthymeme: Having a universal health care system in the United States would increase income taxes because Doctors, nurses and pharmaceutical companies need to be paid for their work.
4- WATCO a universal health care system on private insurance companies?
Enthymeme: A universal health care system would reduce private insurance companies because a universal health care system would cause these companies to be put out of the health care administrative business.
5- WATCO a universal health care program in the lives of American citizens?
Enthymeme: A universal health care system will benefit the lives of American citizens because basic health care should be an available human right to all Americans.
Rhetorical analysis
1- Argument: A universal health care plan in the U.S., although there are disadvantages, will help many people who can’t afford healthcare.
2- Audience: People who are politically oriented, who want to save money and who feel that American citizens have a right to universal healthy care.
3- Ethos: credible in that the article isn’t biased. It brings up both sides of the argument including the pros and cons of universal healthcare. It gives examples of other countries that have universal programs and how they have or have not been successful. The article also describes in detail what a universal healthcare program is and how it would impact the American society.
4- Pathos: appeals to emotion in that because of all the examples and details the article gives it causes the reader to feel that they deserve cheaper healthcare. The U.S is one of the only developed countries that does not have a universal healthcare system and the reader feels that it’s not fair. Also, the article causes the reader to think about all the people in the country who are on Mecicare/medicade and it makes them feel that they too should have that.
5- Logos: logical in a sense that if the country is one of the leading world powers why can’t it do more for the people. It only makes sense that people are getting sick of how expensive healthcare is and when comparing their situation to other countries it’s logical to think that we too should have universal healthcare.
6- Effective: the article was effective because it gives the reader something to think about and contemplate as to why universal healthcare would benefit them.
2- Audience: People who are politically oriented, who want to save money and who feel that American citizens have a right to universal healthy care.
3- Ethos: credible in that the article isn’t biased. It brings up both sides of the argument including the pros and cons of universal healthcare. It gives examples of other countries that have universal programs and how they have or have not been successful. The article also describes in detail what a universal healthcare program is and how it would impact the American society.
4- Pathos: appeals to emotion in that because of all the examples and details the article gives it causes the reader to feel that they deserve cheaper healthcare. The U.S is one of the only developed countries that does not have a universal healthcare system and the reader feels that it’s not fair. Also, the article causes the reader to think about all the people in the country who are on Mecicare/medicade and it makes them feel that they too should have that.
5- Logos: logical in a sense that if the country is one of the leading world powers why can’t it do more for the people. It only makes sense that people are getting sick of how expensive healthcare is and when comparing their situation to other countries it’s logical to think that we too should have universal healthcare.
6- Effective: the article was effective because it gives the reader something to think about and contemplate as to why universal healthcare would benefit them.
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