a. Researched Argumentative Essay 2 with 3 GTC Library sources and will address
counterargument (Major Assignment)
b. Assignment 1 of your choice (Assignment title)
c. Assignment 2 of your choice (Assignment title)

Description of the Ad: A Viceroy Ad that filters the smoke from cigarettes and is recommended by a dentist.

The logical fallacy in this advertisement is appeal to authority. The Ad claims that "as a dentist I would recommend Viceroys" saying that because a dentist recommends it, the cigarettes are safe for use. The fallacy was definitely intentional because that is the biggest part of their advertisement and the only argument for why the cigarettes are safe. I doubt any medical professional would honestly agree that cigarettes are not harmful.

The cigarette advertisement use ethos by portraying someone who is credible like a dentist. They use a health professional as a tool to boost the trust of the audience.

The advertisement use pathos by showing the confidence of the dentist. It reassures the audience that cigarettes are safe for use.

The advertisement uses logos to say that the Viceroy's cigarette filters the smoke. Since Viceroy's was competing against other cigarette companies, they made it seem like Viceroy's was logically safer because of the filter.

Audience Analysis:

The topic for this is a personal trainer manager position at Crunch Fitness. The requirements for this job is having a personal training a CPR certification. Also, including a high school and bachelor's degree. The audience intended is someone who has had experience with personal training and fitness related activities. There is a physical requirement because it is a personal training job, so I have to be able to lift a certain amount of weight. The channel for this job listing is Indeed.

Rhetorical Appeals Strategy: 

I would use ethos to appeal to this employer by demonstrating my credibility and expertise. I would show my certificates for personal training and show them my experience in this job field. Since the job requires a bachelor's and high school degree, I'd show my degrees and my education. Showing my previous success in personal training would be necessary as it would increase my ethos in this management position. Personal training involves multiple clients, so I would appeal to ethos by showcasing my client's positive feedback on their training experience with me. I would create a positive environment within the business and show team-building skills. Overall, ethos would be the best appeal due to the job listing being mostly credential-focused.

In "The Danger of a Single Story," a TED Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, she explains her life growing up in Africa, and being literate from a young age. After leaving Africa, she learns that many people including herself have create their own biased perspectives on other people. She explains that people need to be aware of other people's experiences before they create picture of what they think it is.

Reflection

Since she has read a lot about America and Britain, I assumed she was probably going to leave her country in Africa. Also, she was very smart at a young age so she would go to a place where more opportunities are. In my second reading, I was able to see more details of the story that I hadn't seen previously. One thing I saw was that she created her own biased opinion about people in here home country, and not just foreigners. The main claims is that stories shape our perspectives on the world. When we only see one side of the story though, it can lead to biased perspectives. One rhetorical appeal I saw was pathos. She felt sad when she though Fide's family was just poor. She didn't realize that his family had other great attributes. The theme strengthened the story more than the appeals, because this wasn't the most argumentative story. This story related to me, because I used to stereotype other people. It diverged, because I have never visited a foreign country before. I don't have any questions related to this story.

The central idea of this passage is the troubles and benefits of being an outsider. Being an outsider has many tough challenges, but it can positively benefit personal growth. I agree with his claim because I feel like many people want to stay in their bubble and not deal with change (including me). Instead, we need to experience change and get out of our own comfort spaces. Brooks's persuasion is evident in the passage, as he uses a logos form of argument about being an outsider. Arthur gives the evidence that being an outsider doesn't harm a person's societal relationships at all, but instead improves it. Arthur gives clear evidence throughout his article and most of the evidence is appealed to logos. One of his strongest points is that the next generation of legal immigrants is better at adapting to the world around them. The weak point is when the author tries to make it seem like being a foreigner is the best idea for everybody. Arthur assumes that every challenge against an outsider is temporary and that everybody can fully adjust to being an outsider. Arthur uses the reputational ethos of his circumstances because he was once a foreigner and has the experience. He also uses pathos by sharing his personal experiences of being an outsider and the different things he had to go through. The author uses other persuasion techniques like analogies. He compared spending time as a outsider to a triathlon, and a less fun vacation.

Thesis: In the Article "Find More Ways to be an Outsider" by Arthur C Brooks, the author makes an effective argument by using his personal experience, extensive research and persuasive appeals to support the idea of embracing being an outsider.

Research Question 1: In the story A Good Man Is Hard to Find, how does Flannery O’Connor show the changing values between the different generations?

Research Question 2: In the story A Good Man Is Hard to Find, how does Flannery O’Connor show the biblical concept of grace through the interaction between the Misfit and the grandmother?

Lateral reading will change the way I research by helping me find more trustworthy sources. I usually don't check the credibility or trustworthiness of my sources, but learning about this method has changed my approach. I now realize how many untrustworthy sources are out there, and I want to filter through them using this method. One of the most valuable aspects of lateral reading is uncovering an author’s biases. If I want to learn about a political topic, lateral reading helps me understand the central view and avoid being swayed by biases. The advanced search engine is also a major game changer. There have been many times when I am searching for something specific, only to be bombarded with irrelevant websites. When looking for PDFs of books or plays like The Crucible by Arthur Miller for school, I can use advanced search to quickly find the best results and sift through unwanted sites. Both of these research methods have changed the way I approach research and I will definitely be using them in the future.

Work Cited:

Roethke, Theodore. “My Papa's Waltz.” Poetry Foundation, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43330/my-papas-waltz. Accessed 3 Apr 2025.