Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Huzzah

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It will prepare PWE students to succeed professionally and bring prestige to West Virginia University.

PREMISES: Part of the job of university teachers is to prepare students for professional lives, and it is the job of faculty to bring prestige to the university.

Ethos Appeals discussion: Ethos = Character

1) Invented persona win the written text
I am someone with
--Goodwill
--Good Sense
--Good Character
2) Situated ethos

Shapiro establishes:

Good Will - Acknowledges parents, word choice, confidence/grace, qualifiers (some and most)
Good Sense -If we do X, Y will happen
Good Character - Aggressiveness towards parents, situates herself as advocate for both parents AND students, word choices, examples

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