In our society, marriage is a classification that bestows the government’s permission in filing taxes jointly (rather than separately), sharing insurance with your significant other, being able to make decisions for your significant other as a family member (rather than…
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In the classical model of rhetoric, there are three modes of persuasion: ethos, pathos, and logos. Logos is the appeal to logic and reasoning. Pathos is the appeal to emotion. Ethos is the appeal to personal character or trustworthiness. What…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I just want to stay home today”? Have you ever thought this on a Friday night or a weekend? Have you ever wondered why, if you chose to stay home and have some time…
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October 24, 2014 Communication
There is something about public speaking that makes it seem different..more challenging…more burdensome…than any other kind of speaking. Most people do not hate speaking with their friends, for example, but when they must stand in front of an audience of…
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