For Stephen Henderson's article the main literary tool he uses to make his article most effective is ethos because he appeals to the reader's emotion by stressing the unfairness of the situation the Quades are in. The author's use of ethos makes the article more effective because it makes the reader pity the Quades because the City of Detroit is unfairly punishing the Quades. Even though the Quades did break the law, the reader feels sorry for them because it was a simple mistake and a one-time occurrence. The reader's emotions are stirred up because the Quades are old and are doing the best they can in an area where they are a light with darkness around them because their neighbor hood is improved compared to the houses just a few blocks down. This use of ethos make the column more effective because it makes the reader feel outraged at what else the city is doing corrupt, besides all the big stories you see on the news of what the mayor has done wrong now. The author's use of ethos throughout the article makes the article more effective because throughout it, again and again, it shows all the ways in which the Quades have been wronged. By repeatedly showing the unfairness of the ticket the author uses ethos to make the reader angry at how old people are treated in Detroit.
My Fellow A.P.Language 11 Blogees
Thursday, April 17, 2008
That's No Way to Treat Responsible Residents
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Darnell Gardner Jr.
First dictions appears all over through the essay, to put special emphasis on the points in the essay he wants the reader to remember. Picking out the specific words Kilpatrick used in his speech helps strengthen Gardner's argument by using Kilpatrick's words against him. Gardner also uses the words "appalling" and "devastatingly" to describe the gigantic problems the city currently faces, in the school system as well as in many other areas. He also uses the word disenchanted to describe the displeasure he felt for the mayor's State of the City address.
Throughout his essay Gardner used diction to bring out certain words and highlight the parts of his essay he believed to be most important. Even more though he constantly compared and contrasted ideas throughout his essay. He starts of by contrasting the mayor's harsh words to his own thoughts and opinions that are "drenched in tears" for the city. Next, he compares how destroyed has decayed so much from its original greatness and now has become a city full of abandoned homes. He compares his peers' writing skills to his own in fourth grade, and describes how pitiful it is for a child to be born without a full family. He contrasts the future of this country with the kids growing up now and wonders where in the world good leadership will come from.
In conclusion, Darnell's speech was very good because it was well organized and well supported with lots of facts. He got to the point quickly and used strong counter arguments.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Kim Worthy's Prosecution of Mayor KK
Kym Worthy's makes her message perfectly clear, that, besides charging Kwame with perjury, she will not tolerate lying under oath, and she fully intends to charge Kwame and not settle out of court with his lawyers. She carefully planned out this speech to show that she was not making groundless charges, and that in her process of researching the city has fought her and Kwame's
lawyers have fought her and documents that would help her case have been misplaced, hid or destroyed. She shows that no shortcuts were taken and that an entire team of prosecutors have worked together on this case to get accurate results.
Throughout her speech Kym Worthy uses logos to strengthen her implicit message of her intolerance of perjury, because without truth our whole justice system collapses. She specifically appeals to the people of the City of Detroit using appeal to logic by using facts and stating the due process she has followed. She also tells why these charges have to be made. In her address to the City of Detroit, Kym Worthy explains why it has taken so long to make her charges. She wisely shifts the blame to the mayor by blaming his offices for city lawyers blocking the investigation. She also points out that "some of the documents have been turned over, but we have been told that others have been destroyed or lost. We don’t know when or by whom." Worthy also says that her team, and herself have gone through 40,000 pages of paperwork before making her charges. By telling the process she has used to obtain information and form her charges, she uses logos to support her argument. Other processes she has followed, include forming a team of six prosecutors, with many years of experience, to support her in this case. She also states that they "had to file Motions to Compel Production of Records; we have had to appear in Circuit Court, respond in the Court of Appeals, and last Friday we had to file paperwork in the Michigan Supreme Court in an attempt to fight to get documents that we subpoenaed on January 31st that still have not been turned over." Kym Worthy make sure she emphasized the importance of truth in the justice system in her speech. She says that oaths matter and that oaths are the basis for many events in this country. She also gives the fundamentals of what the jury system is based on (few of which Kwame has kept):
Tell the truth
Take responsibility for your actions
Admit when you are wrong
Be fair and play fair
Don’t take or use things that aren’t yours
There are consequences for bad behavior
These simple rules show to the City of Detroit that Kwame has broken the rules that govern this country and he needs to be punished. She also makes it clear she believes that Kwame should get no special treatment because as in the quote she uses: no one is above the law and no one is below it.
Through all these examples, Kym Worthy uses logos to strengthen her reasons for charging Kwame. She uses simple but effective examples to suppport her reasons for charging Kwame by appealing to the peoples logic.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Kwame Kilpatrick
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Larry Elder on Open Minded Liberals
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Worst Movie Ever
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Mr. Brandt, I hope I do this assignment right because it was not on the A.P. Language Blog and I do not really know what the assignment is beyond finding a cartoon and talking about it.
Anyway, Kwame is in some deep trouble now, slightly more than the cartoon suggests. The stains from blackberries representing the text messages that were found between him and Christine Beatty, which could serve as evidence he lied in court under oath that he had not had relationships with her, when in fact the text messages made sexual references, are going to leave a permanent mark on his record. Those text messages and the lies he told could cost him time in prison. The guy saying the blackberries left a permanent stain, as Kwame tries frantically to get the out with sundry cleaners, speaks true to his word as the Mayor of Detroit may have made his final mistake.