Everyday students like myself are influenced on many levels. How we see each piece of persuasion or if we see it at all really doesn't come to mind often, yet it plays a huge role in daily decisions. Being a college student at a major university, I feel as though I have a larger list of things that can affect my choices. For example, the 2012 election campaigns have started swiftly this year and are being displayed in many different forms. Of course campaigns are intended to make us think about the election decision, but when I see certain claims being made about different pieces of our society, I tend to look in retrospect to analyze my own decisions. This appeal to the logos portion of rhetoric persuasion is abundant, yet rarely recognized. I myself seem to be most vulnerable to ads or pieces pertaining to the ethos portion of rhetoric. Since I grew up in a small town where hospitality reigned and moral values were heavily taught, I sincerely care about the actions and feeling of the people around me. When I see an ad of how a certain activity is affecting others, I tend to react on a personal level. The fact that I was always taught how to respect other's emotions and reactions makes me more vulnerable to these styles of persuasion. It doesn't necessarily change my outlook completely but it may alter a particular way I respond to a situation. Long story short, rhetoric studies are in use all around us but it just takes a little extra motivation to notice it.
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Great points!
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