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This paper looks at "The Rhetorical Stance" by Wayne C. Booth and discusses the nature of each rhetorical stance that Booth argues to be inefficient in composing a convincing and interesting write-up. It also argues how Booth successfully formulates and eventually proposes the concept of rhetorical balance in his essay by introducing the pros and cons concerning teach rhetorical stances enumerated.

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"The first rhetorical stance is identified as the pedant's stance. Booth identifies this rhetorical stance as an appeal that a writer makes when s/he places too much emphasis on the information and arguments made about the subject, sacrificing, in the process, the emphasis put in establishing "the personal relationship of speaker and audience" (27). In his discussion of the this kind of rhetorical stance, Booth explains how, as a teacher, he instructed his students to write expositions without telling them "what their expositions were for" (28). Thus, what happens is that the student goes through the process of explicating on the subject matter, but never making any connection with the reader-that is, the reader does not feel that the information s/he is reading is written for a particular audience in mind."

Tags:balance, information, arguments

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This is an opinion paper about the Southern Baptist Convention's stance on gays and lesbians in church. The author looks at the rhetoric used by both sides of the issue and examines the truth behind the rhetoric.

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"The worst part about this public condemnation and mud-slinging campaign is that Christianity is being portrayed to the world as a religion lacking compassion, love, and forgiveness despite the fact that Christianity is built on these principles. Not only does it negatively affect the feelings of non-Christians, but the problems appear in the church as well. The disparity between the teachings of Christ and the teachings of certain political leaders is certain to cause a great feeling of distress in the lives of the majority of moderate Christians. For the confused Christian seeking answers to the riddle of God's message about homosexuality, Anthony Vaselek confers useful advice : "God Himself does not force us to love Him, nor obey Him. What right do we have to do that which God Himself won't do? Love encompasses free will, the giving of love promotes Christ" (Vaselek par. 5)."

Tags:rhetoric

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The moral stance on ethical vitalism affirms that living organisms deserve respect for their intrinsic self-worth. Humans, therefore, must simply have a certain ethical code of behavior toward nature. There approach to the living world must be life-centred, not human centred. This is the belief of Paul Taylor, who argues that the belief that human life is superior to any other living organism is flawed. While some of Taylor's assumptions have their own weakness, this essay will contend that his overall view is legitimate. There does need to be a moral stance on ethical vitalism. If there is not, then humans must concede their subjectivity in defining the worth of human and non-human life.

Tags:PHILOSOPHY / ETHICS, ethical vitalism

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This paper analyzes the different reasons why former President Bill Clinton was such a smart politician. The paper looks at his elite education, his baby boomer status, his centrist perspective and his charisma and explains why these made him the brilliant and successful politician that he was.

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"There are numerous reasons former President William Jefferson Clinton was a smart politician. One of the primary if basic reasons was his prodigious mind and elite education. Clinton attended Georgetown University, Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship and graduated from Yale Law School. Clinton's baby-boomer status also made him a savvy politician because he had his finger on the pulse of the nation's most populous age category - those born in the baby-boom era. Clinton was a smart politician for a number of others reasons including his ability..."

Tags:women, centrist stance, education, charisma, intellect, rhetoric, cultural icons, sex appeal, intelligence, democrats, republicans, politics

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In this paper, Kahlo is very similar to Flush's understanding of the human being as the centerpiece of the relationship, as the parrots and monkeys are set-aside on the fringes of the painting. Spatially, the painting reflects a human centrist relationship with animals, as the animal acts as an ornament to the human being. However, Kahlo does choose to place the animal in frontage of the view, which contrasts Mrs. Barrett's vanity to a greater degree when interacting with Flush.

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Tags:notes, animals, society

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In "Dislocating Cultures", Uma Narayan discusses the critique that exists in terms of "the colonialist stance" in feminist inquiry. She argues that one does not have to be a colonizer, nor a Western feminist, to perpetrate "the colonialist stance." It is a question, instead, of an approach that "replicates problematic aspects of Western representations of Third World nations and communities, aspects that have their roots in the history of colonization." In other words, Third World women who think that they are denouncing and repudiating "Westernization" are often actually perpetuating the colonization of themselves, as well as of all other women in their society.

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The paper looks at the basis of the issue, the organizational leadership that makes such a policy possible, and also at the appropriateness of Wal-Mart's position. The paper shows how the organization has taken a tough stance but that stance may well be one of the chief reasons why it is an industry leader and respected (if not always liked) by those within the business world. The paper concludes that Wal-mart is tough - but chiefly tough on those who go outside the rules.

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"The following paper will look at Wal-Mart and its tough stance on inappropriate behaviour. Time will be spent looking at the basis of the issue, the organizational leadership that makes such a policy possible, and also at the appropriateness of Wal-Mart's position. The organization has taken a tough stance but that stance may well be one of the chief reasons why it is an industry leader and respected (if not always liked) by those within the business world. In the end, Wal-mart is tough - but chiefly tough on those who go outside the rules."

Tags:wal, mart, punishing, behaviour

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This paper examines Wal-Mart's strong anti-union stand. The paper looks at why Wal-Mart has such a virulent anti-union stance and examines the steps the company takes in order to prevent successful unionization. In addition, the paper provides a brief history of Wal-Mart and describes the ways in which Wal-Mart's operations affect the economies in which the company participates.

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"The recent strike by grocery workers in California was attributed in part to the influence of Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart intends to expand its Super Centers into the Southern California area these stores that sell groceries as well as traditional discount store items will compete directly with the stores that were struck by workers The supermarkets claimed that they had to keep wages down in order to compete with Wal-Mart a notoriously non-union employer This is only one instance of ways in which Wal-Mart's operations

Tags:wal-mart, unions

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This paper elucidates on the history of Australia highlighting the challenges and how the country was able to curb them in a successful manner. Australia's relations with the United States during the twentieth century, the Australian monetary system, the Commonwealth Bank and the problem of Australian national debt are looked into for a better understanding of the economic, strategic and political stance in the twentieth century. The success of the Australian Commonwealth bank is analyzed as being the prime success of the Australian economy, while the problem of national debt is looked at as a major crisis occurring in the otherwise glorious century in Australian history. Following is a comprehensive analysis that acquaints the reader with the weaknesses and strengths of Australia.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Historical Background
Australia and United States Relationship in the Twentieth Century
The Commonwealth Bank and Australian Monetary System
Central Bank 1920-60
Downside of Australia: Constitutional Crisis of 1975 and Problem of National Debt:
Role of USA in Resolving the Crisis:
Issue of National Debt
Conclusion

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"The new federation quickly moved towards the institutionalization of its economic and socio-political and industrial revampment for the perusal of prosperity. What followed was governance that gained popularity for its liberal legislation.
Australia immediately instituted high protective tariffs in order to restrain competition to Australian infant industry. This gave a major head start to the Australian industrial development, a form of supplementation for the infant industry to develop without facing any unhealthy competitions until its ready for the world market. In the next two decades many important enactments were ratified. Most notably, Pacific Island Laborer's Act 1901, Immigration restriction Act 1901, Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902, Judiciary Act 1903, Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904, Supreme Court Ordinance no. 9 of 1911, Commonwealth Electoral Act 1924 and Belfour Declaration 1926. In fact, the two decades of legal formulation serve as a milestone of Australian development as an industry, society, government and economy. The Laborer's Act of 1901 was enacted to deport a vast majority of the Pacific Islanders by December 1907."

Tags:Australian, national, Commonwealth, debt

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The writer of this paper defines the term ethnocentrism as a means to make assumptions or judgments about other cultures from one's own point of view. This paper details the various problems that an ethnocentric view presents when dealing with different cultures. The writer describes one particular example relating to the Hopi Indians. The ethnocentric view was prevalent that the language of the Hopi Indians was inferior to English as it did not have any words for time. This led to the assumption that the Hopi Indians were primitive and less advanced as a civilization, which resulted in the treatment of the Indians on the basis of an assumed inferiority. This paper also examines more serious examples of ethnocentrism, which can be seen in Africa, in which ethnic assumptions of inferiority or superiority led to the horrific genocide in Rwanda. The writer of this paper discusses the ethnocentric views that were prevalent in Nazi Germany. This paper also examines cultural relativity, which is a theoretical stance in direct opposition to that of ethnocentrism. This view emphasizes that cultures are a product of different historical experiences and that these differences should be respected.

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"Examples of the problems and misunderstandings that ethnocentric attitudes can engender are numerous in recent history. For example, the view was prevalent that the language of the Hopi Indians was inferior to English as it did not have any tenses or words for time. This led to the assumption that the Hopi Indians were somewhat primitive and less advanced as a civilization. Subsequently, this led to the treatment of the Indians on the basis of an assumed inferiority. Later the cultural assumption that the Hopi did not have words for time was proven to be incorrect. Another example refers to the differences in perception, which are seen from an ethnocentric point of view as a sign of inferiority. An example is the different perceptions of color by the Intuit Indians."

Tags:culture, conflict, war, nazi, rwanda, africa, perception, theory