Arjun Agrawal Essays

     In response to the decline in eligible voters who vote, Reginald Macdougall writes an article to persuade his audience that voting is a civic obligation. He does this by using repetition, appealing to nostalgia, and providing a strong and supporting example.      First of all, MacDougall uses repetition to emphasize on how few people voted. Throughout this piece, he will constantly mention "two-thirds" didn't vote. For example, when he speculates why many didn't vote, he words it as such, "When two-thirds of the electorate -- two-thirds of us --cannot be bothered to vote..." In the same sentence, he says "two thirds" twice. This helps catch his audiences' attention and create a sense of guilt about how most of them could've voted but they didn't. This guilt helps persuade his audience.      Secondly, MacDougall appeals to nostalgia. After mentioning how the vast majority of people don't vote, he talks the American Revolutio

     In response to the increase in use of air-conditioners, Eric Klinenberg writes the article, "Viewpoint: Air-Conditioning Will Be the End of Us." In this, he persuades his audience to decrease their reliance of AC by first acknowledging the benefits of the AC to build his own credibility. Then he raises awareness of problems arising from rising expectations of AC comfort. Lastly, he emphasizes how the AC is only a temporary solution to comfort.      Firstly, Klinenberg acknowledges the benefits of the AC. He states how it can "help truly vulnerable people.." such as the elderly. He even mentions how the AC helps workplaces become more productive. He does this to build a mutual agreement between himself and his audience.  As a result, the audience is able to relate to Klinenberg, creating a sense of trust. And so, Klinenberg uses this ethos to support him in his fight to decrease reliance on the AC.      Secondly, Klinenberg talks about the problem of rising

     In response to the raised price of a first-class stamp, Orlando Huntington writes the article, "Return to sender." In his article, he addresses the issue of the lack of physical mail communication in society. He tries to persuade his audience preserve hand-writing letters by creating a sense of nostalgia, appealing to loss of expression, and rebutting any counterclaims.      First of all, Huntington creates a sense of nostalgia. He remembers experience of writing lengthy, thoughtful, and articulate physical letters and sending it very fondly. New generation, on the other hand, with short, instant, reactionary texts, will never experience this joy. This reminds audience a sense of loss in society. This loss of experience, is something that Huntington urges his readers not to give up.      Secondly, Huntington appeals to loss of expression. In paragraph three of his article, he recounts writing a letter is an emotional experience. Emotional expression is all over a let