Essays on Rhetorical Question

Ageing out of drugs

In the article "Ageing out of drugs", McKenna wants to tell that we have to work on the natural phenomenon of ageing out to get rid of drug use. She chooses this idea as she is working on a graphic non-fiction book related to metamphetamine users, and has found that this phenomenon of ageing-out could be among the best strategies to deal with the problem. This information about McKenna has been shown in the author biography. In the article, the author has arranged the ideas or information in a logical flow. She has initially described the drug-use-related issues thoroughly, ...

In an article he wrote for The Telegraph, British Prime Minister David Cameron discusses the problem of Great Britain’s proposed withdrawal from the European Union, and the effect that this decision would have on the country’s future. The Prime Minister opposes the “British Exit”, which will be the topic of a referendum in 2016. In his article, Cameron tries to convince the readers that this exit will have multiple negative consequences for the. In order to support his point of view, Cameron builds a strong case against “British Exit” by showing how this measure is likely to ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with the reflections drawn upon the reading of the poem ‘A dialogue between the Soul and the Body’ which was written by Andrew Marvell and published after his death in 1681. Andrew Marvell is considered to be one of the representative poets of Metaphysical poetry. Metaphysical poetry which arose within the 17th century is a field of poetry which is characterized by specific characteristics of a so-called metaphysical nature. Poets focus on using symbols and conceits in order to approach issues and questions related to the metaphysical nature of human life. Humans ...

‘Sicko’ is a documentary film directed by Michael Moore. It is a document on the national system of health in U.S. The thematic core of the documentary is the health system in the United States and the way it is provided by the health maintenance organizations (HMOs) which are described and seen to be functioning clearly oriented by their non-stop need to keep increasing their profits. The documentary describes the established health system in the United Systems and compares it to the corresponding health system of Canada and other European countries, trying to arise questions regarding the ethical aspects of this ...

Apparently, throughout the work of Patricia Bizzell, she employs the use of rhetorical questions. By definition, a rhetorical question is a question normally asked for effect, with no anticipation of an answer in regard to the same. In most of the parts where Bizzell incorporates the use of rhetorical questions, she does so essentially because the answer to it is too obvious, or it is provided immediately by the questioner. Firstly, Bizzell makes use of the rhetorical questions to engage the reader by offering him or her platform where he or she can assimilate ideas in relation to that of ...

The relation of philosophy to rhetoric in relation to books 1 & 2 of Plato's Republic

Introduction: While Socrates was born in 469, Plato was born forty years later around 429 BC and although he should have played an important part in Athenian life on the political front, this was sadly not to be since at the time of his maturity and development, Athens was losing the Peloponnesian War so Plato found more time to be involved in philosophy, actually founding the first school of philosophy in Athens which was called the Academy. Undoubtedly we get to know more about Socrates who can be said to have been the world’s first philosopher from ...

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Physical punishment has, for a long time, been used as a method of instilling discipline in children, especially in schools. Studies, however, show that beating schoolchildren has lots of disadvantages. In United States, paddling in schools sound like a thing in the past. It is illegal in some states but others still practice it. In this article, the author tries to inform and persuade the audience about his position regarding paddling in schools. Adam Cohen, the author, expresses his views eloquently and supports his position by facts and figures from various research studies and articles. Cohen argues that Paddling does no good ...

This article was written by Vidal Gore to inform the Christian world on the importance of subscribi9ng to only one supreme being. In doing this, he used a lot of rhetoric aimed at helping him to deliver this insightful knowledge to the believers. Rhetoric is the art of writing that helps the writer of a speaker to improve their communication in the pursuit of persuading, enlightening or motivating the audience about an issue at hand (David M., 2004),Surname In this peace, Gore uses a combination of alliteration, euphemism, assonance, rhetorical questions, repetition, metaphor, just to mention, but a few. These ...