Chinaza Hughes

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/18/opinion/free-press-journalists-jailed.html

Group members: Parker Qualls, Chinaza Hughes, Yana Walia

The article titled, “A Record Number of Journalists Jailed” published by The Editorial Board of The New York Times, discusses the alarming increase in the amount of journalists being put in jail all around the world. The Committee to Protect Journalists notices how world dictators do not do anything to protect the journalists. The primary appeal is logos because there is statistical evidence used in the article, such as “293 journalists were imprisoned around the world, an increase of 13 from 2020.” The article uses logos to illustrate the severity of the censorship that is occurring. The argument is effective because the statistical evidence used is aligned with the purpose of the argument, which is to provide information about the increasing number of journalists being silenced. 

There’s also some element of Pathos present in the article. The article uses emotive language in plentiful ways to invoke the emotions inside the reader, for example “incarceration of journalists by authoritative leaders”, its this kind of descriptive language that makes the reader sad or enraged by how the people who are spreading information to help the public see the truth are being incarcerated and jailed for it and the authoritative leaders are crushing their right to speech and freedom and killing them too. The use of descriptive language in the article also aids the author in his ability to convince the readers to consider and think about this issue which is also a reflection on freedom rights. In one of the paragraphs the author mentions, “Russia’s favorite way to do this is to label those journalists as foreign agents’ ‘, implying that Russia participates in taking away freedom rights so often, that they have a ‘favorite’ way to do it..

Instead of contradicting the primarily logical appeal used in the article, the use of pathos aids the author in conveying the severity of the situation. By using emotionally charged language with the purpose of evoking empathy in the audience, the author is telling the audience to recognize that this censorship is not only infringing on the right to free speech in journalism, it affects all citizens’ right to free speech.  

 

Author: This New York Times op-ed piece was written by the New York Times Editorial Board. The board is composed of a group of opinionated journalists who use research, debate, and individual expertise to reach a shared view of important issues. 

 

According to Jerry Gebhard´’s article ¨”What Do International Students Think and Feel? Adapting to U.S. College Life and Culture¨”, he states, “¨Reaching out to faculty and peers for academic and cultural support and regular participation at social events become key factors to help international students mitigate culture shock in U.S. colleges and universities¨” (Gebhard, 2010, p.5).

                                                      References

Gebhard, J. (2010). ¨What Do International Students Think and Feel? Adapting to U. S. College Life and Culture¨. University of Michigan Press, 23.

 

Mack, T. (1997, May). “Culture Shock”, Forbes, 188-90. 

 

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Simpson, J, C., (2006, May 8.) ¨Chronicler of Culture Shock¨, Time, 156.

 

Wright, R. (2005, March). Going to Teach in Prisons: Culture Shock. Journal of Correctional Education, 19-38. 

• title page is different/i am not too familiar with that format of title
• portion of the paper called “abstract” in which work used doesn’t have to be cited only mentioned
• abstract quickly mentions the main points of the following paper
• APA includes the publication year, immediately after author’s name
• in MLA bibliography is called works cited & in APA it is called references
• when using 3 or more sources the latin phrase et al is used
• 4th level headings are written in line with the paragraph
• headings are bolded in apa

     In the image chosen, there is a caricature of a version of Putin as a shirtless and larger man with other exaggerated features. He is holding up a much smaller man by the arms and that man is labeled as “Ukraine” on the back of his jacket. There is a speech bubble coming from Putin that reads “LAST WARNING! STOP THREATENING ME!” The purpose of the exaggeration of Putin’s size and the personification of Ukraine as a tiny man, is to portray the image that Ukraine is the victim in this situation. This shows the dominance of Russia has over Ukraine. It is effective in its purpose because the cartoon is relaying a message of fear or danger, especially by the use of capitalization and exclamation marks.

I read Melissa’s response.

• we both noted an ethical appeal made by Tan when explaining her personal experiences
• She also alludes to a pathos appeal, as she noted that the story was personable and heartwarming.
• Doesn’t explicitly call it pathos but describes the characteristics of a pathos appeal in more detail than I did
• Melissa also found common ground in this story, as she said it is a universal experience of First-Gen Americans.
• Melissa found reassurance in this article which is comforting to me. She felt validated as well and I think that will be a common sentiment amongst the readers of this piece.
• Melissa perfectly illustrates her unique perspective in her analysis. We stated some of the same things in different ways and she found a way to include her personal connection in her analysis as well. Her interpretation of this text was influenced by her own experiences as well.

Group: Briana Do, Letizia Aquilino, Chinaza Hughes

     This picture, taken by Ryan Kelly, shows a car crashing into a group of protesters marching along 4th Street in the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville on the day of the Unite the Right rally on Saturday, August 12, 2017. This rally is currently considered one of the largest, most violent gatherings in the United States in decades, as it brought together various racist, antisemitic, white nationalist, and white supremacist groups, including the alt-right, Neo-Nazis, and the Ku Klux Klan. Hundreds of people came to Charlottesville to march and show their antisemitic and racist views, also bringing full battle gear, including torches, weapons, shields, and flags with Nazi or Confederate insignia. During the rally, there was also a large counter-protest going on. This image depicts a deadly attack made by a rally attendee onto the counter-protesters, plowing into the crowd, killing one person and injuring nineteen others. The image shows two men in the air and a number of shoes scattered across the street. There is a person wearing one shoe, who is seemingly crawling out from under the car. In the background there are various signs made by protesters. The signs shown read: “Black Lives Matter”, “Solidarity”, and other sayings in accordance with the movement against racism and discrimination.

Worked with Zushan Liu

Passage 1:

A man from the city came to visit a small farm, and he saw a farmer feeding pigs in a very strange way. The farmer would lift a pig up to a nearby apple tree, and the pig would eat the apples directly off the tree. The farmer would move the pig from one apple to another until the pig was full, then he would start again with another pig.

The man from the city was pretty puzzled; he watched for quite a while and finally said, “What a strange way to feed pigs! It’s a waste of time! You could save a whole lot of time if you just shook the apples off the tree and let the pigs eat them from the ground!” The farmer looked puzzled and replied, “What’s time to a pig?”

 Passage 2:

A young man waiting in line at the bank developed a loud case of hiccups, got worse and worse, and by the time he got to the teller’s window, he could hardly talk, handing the teller his check to cash.

The teller, typing numbers into the computer, in a moment, looking up and frowning, she said “I can’t cash your check.”

The man was shocked. “Why not?” he asked.

“The computer indicates you do not have sufficient funds to cover this amount,” she said. “In fact, our records show that your account is overdrawn by more than $5000.00.”

“It can’t be!” cried the man. “You’ve got to be kidding!”

“You’re right. I am.” she smiled. She started counting out his cash and said, “You will notice that your hiccups are gone, though!”

• similar definitions of rhetorical analysis in terms of “taking everything into account”
• different examples given for how to persuade an audience
• Kwasi used a similar example to the one in the book
• he included how authors should work with ethos to prove credibility in a rhetorical analysis
• Kwasi went a different route when answering the prompt and our perspectives were quite different
• He focused more on how emotion evoking images can be persuasive
• We have different perspectives which demonstrates the way in which a writers interpretation varies from person to person

https://express.adobe.com/sp/urn:aaid:sc:US:53b9ee80-5733-40bc-a14b-52f978f66c94?fmt=video

The first narrative I listened to was Eric Seger’s story narrating his journey to becoming a sports journalist. I enjoyed how he included his back story with his family. He talked about getting up early to read the sports column before his dad took it to work. His mother always encouraged reading and my mom was the same way, always encouraging me to read whether it was for school or for fun. I enjoyed hearing from his mom because my mom was a big influence in my personal interest in literature and writing.

The second narrative I listened to was Ashleigh Markowitz’s narrative called “Loss of Literacy” in which she talks about her experience working in healthcare as a nurse aide. The beginning of the audio narrative starts with an interview with a patient with dementia. She talks about dealing with the confusion of the patients and learning how to communicate with them in such a confused state. She explained that instead of answering their questions with blunt honesty, she began to adapt to their situations and make them feel comfortable by assuring them that they were going home or their wives were coming. She was able to understand literacy in a different way because of the circumstances of the patients she was working with. At the end of the essay, she says she learned about how knowing a patient is more than just reading their chart and understanding that, it is about seeing them as a whole person.  Both of these narratives were helpful for me to listen to because it helped me clarify how much backstory I should include. Specifically Eric Seger’s narrative was helpful in that way because I saw how his backstory helped to create a clear outline of his narrative and the intention behind the essay.