Writing & Rhetoric | Cadet Ryan H. O'Connor

Cadet Ryan H. O'Connor

Virginia Military Institute

Rhetorical Analysis Reflection

Rhetorical analysis is primarily focused on the principles of logos, ethos, pathos, and Kairos and discusses the effect of each on the author’s particular argument. Whether the author is successful is predicated on the reader alone. When I analyzed the rhetoric of one of my sources, I was sure to go in depth on the…

Rhetorical Analysis

Rather than looking at the intellectual aspect of an essay or article alone, analyzing the rhetorical merit can aid in understanding the work as a whole. In other words, understanding the methods the author utilizes to persuade readers is imperative to understanding the true stance of the author and the reactions the author hopes to…

Exploratory Essay

When Karl Marx first outlined the basis of socialism in his manifesto, the ideas he explained were outrageous for the period and took humanity by surprise. The world had never operated in such a way that ethics and morality were seemingly at the forefront of society rather than the pursuit of power and wealth. The…