Crafting Captivating Essays: Mastering Rhetorical Choices

Abstract

1) Describe the rhetorical choices you made when revising each essay. Give examples, explain and be specific Rhetoric choices entail using words that influence the audience during an essay's writing. Some of the most effective rhetorical choices are Lagos, pathos, and ethos. Rhetoric is a powerful language used by the author to motivate, persuade, and inform (Tumasang, 2022). Pathos uses tools that perpetrate emotions, such as advertisements and the call for donations through charity. Lagos uses logic and reason, where arguments are made using logical reasoning and evidence. Ethos describes the reputation of the writer. I only used Lagos and ethos in my three essays in presenting my facts. I used Lagos in all three essays to portray my relevant ideas. I cited my evidence in MLA style. For instance, in essay one, regarding the various genres of music performance in the gym, according to Thakare et a. 23, “music triggers a range of feelings in humans like it regulates mood, captures attention, induces…” essay 2 and 3 also has evidence in MLA. All the evidence is shown on the works cited page in all the essays. In essay 2, the relationship between mobile phones and loneliness is very logical due to its detrimental effects on lonely people. Essay 2 demonstrates the use of ethos in various instances. I used various to show the detriments of using smartphones. For instance, nomophobia is a socio-psychological disorder affecting smartphone users of fear of not having such devices. I demonstrated ethos in all essays using counterarguments and correct grammar and syntax. The arguments are reputable and have a flow. 3) what activities or homework influenced the choice of rhetorical choices? The concepts of technology, music, and loneliness are more scientific and logical. The choice of rhetorical choices was very tedious for me. I chose Lagos and ethos because they fit nicely in my analysis. I did not choose pathos because this is not an emotional topic but a topic that demonstrates the use of logic and facts to ascertain its conclusions. The most crucial aspect of creating a portfolio is to identify the audience. To address the concepts of music ad technology, I employed scientific writing with evidence of experimentation and research in reputable journals and research. The evidence is factual and rational. Pathos uses persuasive language, which made me eliminate it since it does not align with scientific writing. I spent time jotting down a few notes and made annotations that were relevant to my work. I also analyzed information from recent articles that were peer-reviewed to enhance my research skills and provide content. I also sought information from the library and brainstormed the topic with my colleagues to ensure I had appropriate rhetoric choices for my work. 4) what did you learn in ENGL 1302 that you can apply in other courses? Give examples and explain. The concept of rhetoric choices stood out for me in ENGL 102. It was a stepping stone in learning the importance of rhetoric choices in the different forms of writing. The essays were a form of scientific writing, and I learned to exclude pathos in science since it sounds vague in this context. This course has sharpened my vocabulary skills and communication. My professor identified some mistakes in the writing style in MLA format, and my concept of formatting styles changed immensely after this course. I would change my formatting style after understanding how to insert in-text citations appropriately. Most mistakes were due to proofreading, grammar, and syntax of reading, syntax errors. Following the three essays, everything changed in my writing capacity. I am in shape and can be a good writer. It has also improved my thinking capacity following the choice of my rhetoric since it was tedious work for me since I did not know much about rhetoric. My level of expertise in essay writing has improved, and this is an equitable skill that I will use in other courses. From the choice of my topics and essays, I am knowledgeable and conversant about the relationship between loneliness and technology and the various music genres relevant to the gym. 5) What did you learn in ENGL 102 that you will not use in...