SOUTHWESTERN ASSEMBLIES OF GOD UNIVERSITY School of Distance Education Course Name: Composition and Rhetoric 1 Course Code and Section Number: Eng 1113 Instructor: Janet wilson Profile: Heidi Baker STUDENT DATA: Name: Autumn Brannoch E-mail: azbrrlrcr7@yahoo.com Semester: Fall 2012 Date: 10-4-12 In 1995 Heidi Baker a former missionary to the poor in England and Asia, is sad that one chapter in her life is over, but is excited to start a new life in Mozambique, Africa, answering her call to go to feed the poor. As she arrives for the first time at a city called Chihango she finds things worse off than she imagined. She explains this in her book “There is always enough.” “Feces were everywhere. The place reeked. The malnourished children had one cup of cornmeal a day.
They reveal the truth of an injustice in society, helping to better improve society. They acquire the information for these stories through acceptable means. Therefore, "[is] it a compliment to be called a muckraker?" (Miraldi 8). Yes, because of the vital contributions "muckrakers" have made to society, they should be proud to be part of this exclusive club.
In the video, Ms. Winfrey discussed the ideas of not only acting like a nice person, but actually being nice to others. She also talked about hard work and as well as believing in yourself. She said that actually being a nice person to people that you are around allows you to easily work with others around you in order to obtain the things you need and to create a good perception of yourself. It’s important for others to know of your nice spirit because it reflects well upon you and makes it easier for you to get things done. Hard work goes along with dedication and sticking to your plan in order for you to eventually achieve success.
Dorothea Lange wrote a book called “Daring to Look: Dorothea Lange's Photographs and Reports from the Field.” Lange died of esophageal cancer but she had other problems before she died. What the Migrant mother meant and why she took them? Dorothea Lange was very famous by her photos that she took. In one of the most famous photos that is called “The Migrant Mother” that photo told about how a mother of seven kids in California were in real need of food, clothes, a warm place to live, and other things they need to survive. The mother, seven children, and a father that lived in a tent with no door just a back that lived in the middle of nowhere just trees and grass.
Meanwhile a million Tutsis were being murdered over the course of three months, including her family, friends, and class mates. By the grace of god and forgiveness, she managed to survive this tragedy and is able to share her story with people around the world, becoming featured on PBS, 60 Minutes and receiving numerous awards. Hearing Immaculee Ilibagiza speak about her story at the conference, left me in tears. To hear the voice of Immaculee, herself, tell us about her hope and faith was absolutely amazing. As we were leaving, they announced that her books were available for purchase.
Pendergast: There are many causes I feel very passionate about, such as discrimination, funding for education, homelessness, and the environment, to name a few. I could very well be working for any of those causes and someday probably will. What I enjoy most about Rock the Vote is that it helps to educate people who aren't involved in politics on how to get involved. One person can change the world, but it's a lot easier when there are more people involved. What is your ultimate career goal?
The videos are made in a way that help make people better aware of the affects these harmful substances can have on anyone’s life. These speakers and authors were helpful in being informative not just doing the “Hollywood gossip talk”. This gossip that goes around in the world only makes the situation harder on
For example, Obama expresses that, “crumbling schools are stealing the future of black children and white children and Asian children and Hispanic children and Native children” (373). He identifies these variety of races to show that this problem do not merely affect one race, but it affects everyone. The concept of limiting possibilities for any child to grow and succeed in their future is something that is meant to catch any parents attention. He uses pathos as a strategy to hook adults and parents because they are able to have a personal connection with what he is saying. Near the ending of his speech President Obama tells a heart felt story of a young twenty- three year old girl, whose mother was diagnosed with cancer when she was nine years old.
Everyone here is trying to help someone, so we can have a better society. We have learned that in the criminal justice system there are many different ways to communicate with people or criminals. Depending on which approach we take, we can get a different outcome or result. Nevertheless, what we do know is that communication is very important in our lives and is used on a daily basis. Making sure that we communicate effectively is vital when expecting a certain response and sometimes we need to be sure what we say or how we word things is done in an appropriate way.
Gender roles have played an important part in society, and today, gender and gender roles are something that is constantly changing and what people perceive those roles to be. Whether people admit to it or not, the mass media influences everything, even subconsciously. It would also seem that the larger and more important the topic is, the more the media involves itself in, and gender roles are becoming a more-talked about topic in the modern world today. All one simply has to do is browse the internet or watch television to realize that gender roles are evolving. It is important to understand how the media is affecting society in matters that are crucial to a person's being and makeup.