Katty's Ap Language And Composition E-portfolio

• Reflection on the American dream

Everyone has dreams. Some people achieve their dream through hard work, others by chance, and others never achieve their dreams at all. The American dream you have in mind probably doesn't include the betterment of the country.In the past this was a different case. For example,The "I have a dream "speech was about the demolition of slavery. This was African Americans, American dream. In the Declaration Of Sentiments ,Author Cady Stanton  advocates that women should have the same rights as men. This was women's American dream. This is not Today's American dream . Today people hope and strive for wealth, but America has "lost thousands of jobs". So the government needs to figure out ways to create new jobs in order for Americans to Achieve their American dream. I agree with the Vanity article that the meaning of the American dream has changed. 

• Columnist Rhetorical Analysis Reflection

My columnist was Thomas L. Friedman. In Friedman's writing he used mostly pathos in especially the topic of politics. It is very clear in his writing that he is anti-Trump. So his negativity towards Trump becomes passion for the political candidate. He may be agitated that America is even considering him for president, but nonetheless passion. With this Friedman creates a strong argument with some logic. He discusses the consequences of Trump being president, which makes his intended audience think and consider. His sarcastic tone also shows his hatred of the idea of Trump becoming president.

• Novel:The Great Gatsby

Once you have something, you'll want everything. The American dream used to be the hope that one day you'll have a stable well paying job and a healthy family, but people will always want more. In "The Great Gatsby" for example, the characters weren't satisfied with what they had.The narrator Nick Caraway was a man of not the upper class while everyone around him was.He showed his audience inside the American dream. If people take things for granted, you could possible lose the one thing you ever cared about. Tom Buchanan and his wife Daisy were prime examples of this.They could have been satisfied with one another ,but they wanted more. In the end Tom loss Myrtle and Daisy loss Gatsby.People overtime will eventually need more. In the case of history. The "declaration of independence" needed more to be valid. In the "declaration of sentiments" by Cady Stanton, she saw this error and corrected it. The declaration of independence supposedly supported its rights for both men and women, but never used the word women in the speech. So Stanton mimicked Jefferson's speech and included men and women in her speech.So I agree with this idea and I believe people will never be satisfied. Overall people will want and sometimes even need more out of life, but you should cherish what you already have. 

• Jefferson-Stanton Comparison Rhetorical Analysis Paper

                                                          Uniting the People                                                                                                

 To created a great speech just use the right formula.The Declaration of Independence was about going against Britain's rule and therefore the establishment of the 13 colonies.The author Thomas Jefferson united the people in his speech, but how did he do it? The declaration of sentiments was about how women should have equal rights as men. The author Elizabeth Cady Stanton united her women peers against this, but how did she do it? Jefferson and Stanton both use similar and different rhetorical strategies of logos, pathos, and ethos in order to persuade and support their claims.

 In like manner Jefferson and Stanton created credible speeches to support their author purposes. Well first off Jefferson is already credible since at the time he was the president of the united states, which of course is a well respected profession by many. Stanton wasn't the president, but she was a well known women right’s activist. So both are widely known among the public and are professionally knowledgeable of their claims. “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another”. Jefferson's professional  tone makes him more serious and commanding in his speech. So the public can assume that british rule is a very serious issue and that it has to be abolished immediately. In stanton’s speech she mimics Jefferson’s writing structure . For example her first line is very similar to Jefferson’s first line in ”when, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one portion of the family of man to assume among the people of the earth”. Stanton actually gains somes of Jefferson's credibility because her mimicking shows that she is as serious about her cause as Jefferson was. Stanton tone throughout her speech is more powerful and passionate than Jefferson's within her word choice. She uses words like “compelled, deprived, and denied”,and when she uses these words her tone seems insulted as if she has experience the unjust to women herself. This connects to the women who has ever had a man afflicted this kind of inequitable action towards them. This disrespect is still happening today and women are still fighting some of the stereotypes that men have made up. One of the biggest social misconception is that women are  expected to be housewives while the men go to work. Thankfully more and more women are getting their education; as a result women are receiving even higher ranking careers than men. Jefferson and Stanton have created a name for themselves and with those names they add support to their claims.

 To explain, in Jefferson and Stanton’s writing they used facts and other logical reasoning to support their claims. For example,” to prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world. He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good”. Jefferson continues giving a list of more facts starting with the phrase “he has” throughout most of his speech. So by using repetition he continues to drill into the audience’s minds the unjust actions that British rule has caused America. Stanton took a similar approach when delivering her facts. “To prove this, let facts be submitted to the candid world. He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise”. Again Stanton mimics Jefferson structure with the “he has” phrase. Both Stanton and Jefferson use repetition to give factual evidence to support their claims. One difference is the facts given, since there purposes are different then the facts must be different. Also they have different people they are giving blame to, even though they both give the same phrase “he has”. Jefferson is blaming the King of Great Britain, while Stanton blames men. Whatever their reasons are Stanton and Jefferson bring out emotion to further connect to their audience.

 Therefore, Jefferson and Stanton create a connection to their audience to further convince them of their claims. As I already pointed out Stanton’s tone is much more passionate than Jeffersons and that it is shown through her word choice. Her intended audience of women would need more convincing since the topic of women’s rights is a controversial issue. Both Stanton and Jefferson conducted a strong accusatory tone. Jefferson speech didn’t need a extremely passionate speech like Stanton’s because his topic wasn’t that controversial and since he had to be  formal he couldn’t be vulgar.  Stanton wasn’t vulgar, but she wasn’t completely formal instead she is familiar. In both Stanton and jefferson they use “we” in their concluding sentences. They both include themselves as being affected by their claims. This shows how deeply connected to fixing their cause really is. Both Stanton and Jefferson show passion and dedication to their cause; therefore further connecting to the audience.

 Overall, Stanton and Jefferson use multiple techniques in order to persuade their audience. The high statuses that both Stanton and Jefferson have shows how credible they are to be giving their speeches. So with those high statuses both Stanton and Jefferson backed up their claims with evidence. To top it all off both brought determination and passion into their speeches to connect to their audience. To have a perfect it seems all you need is to be in the public’s eye, be an expert in your topic, and to just be very passionate about your cause. This formula creates a well structured, cohesive, insightful speech that connects to any audience. So to have a perfect speech just use the formula.

•  In my following formal papers I will use stronger word choice. Also I will be even more organized in my development of my essays.

• Favorite Timed Write

My favorite time write was the synthesis essay. It seemed to be the most different essay since I have done numerous argumentative essays. The synthesis essay I wrote was about how postal services needs an upgrade.For example, postal services should consider giving out mail every day of the week. So I gathered evidence from different sources to support my claim.

• Quarter One Reflection

This Quarter I learned about three types of essays. I learned how to write an analytical,argumentative, and synthesis essays. I learned how to develop a five paragraph essay and how to get a 9 on the three essays. I learned more about the American dream through reading the great Gatsby  and how people are not satisfied with what they have. I learned about close reading and annotating a text. I know what a precis is now. Also how to find rhetorical strategies in different writings like in the declaration of independence or the declaration of sentiments. I liked how our teacher allowed the student give input on what we would like to work on more. I disliked how we decided we needed to write more because it gets exhausting writing. I really enjoyed the modes assignment because I could venture out in my writing and find out my personal style of writing. I have noticed that I have become really sarcastic in those writings. Hopefully I can become a faster reader and writer through the time writes in quarter 2. I do dread all the typing and writing though.