TA- Heartbreak?

Audience: Girls who have had enough with relationships or are heartbroken.

Relationships. Some last, and some end in heartache. There are some who have a hard time breaking up even when they feel it's right. Girls don't like breaking up because even if they know it's not going anywhere, they don't want to be the "mean guy". Somehow the idea of breaking some guy's heart appears selfish and we, as girls don't want to do it. We prepare ourselves for the breakup, and come to terms with it. We're emotionally ready, and then the time comes, we break some poor guy's heart. And then we find that because we broke their heart we now hurt inside, not because we want them back but because we know we hurt them. And because we hurt them, we decide that we never want to hurt anyone again, and so, as a result we will just avoid all relationships, then we will never have to risk breaking anyone's heart.

Yet, someone once told me that if it doesn't hurt when you break up, then you never really loved them in the first place. And so, every time we risk being in love, we risk breaking a heart. When we truly love someone it will hurt when we break up. But the risk is still worth it. There is a love waiting out there for us that will surpass all others. Hearts will heal- although sometimes it does take some time. Love will find a way to make it back into our lives. So to all those girls who think they never want a relationship again- take a girls' night out and give love a second chance!

FW: The One

A lot of people in the world tend to believe in "the one", in soul mates. Are they real? Apostles will say that there is no such thing as the one- that any two people who are willing to make the sacrifice can make it work. But yet, we are counseled to pray about who we marry, to see who we will have the most happiness with. And I believe that I knew my family before I came here. That I chose to come to my family. And so, what about my future, if I was able to pick my parents, wouldn't my kids be able to pick their family? Their parents? Would there be a soul mate?
My opinion is that we don't believe in soul mates because that would eliminate choice. We would feel as if we were destined to be with someone, no matter what. So what if they end up choosing not to remain faithful here? Would one then be destined to be with someone heading the wrong way? The answer is no. And that is why we don't believe in soul mates. It would eliminate our choice. We all have the best ability to be as happy as we can be, and it will not be determined by whether or not that someone special remained faithful. And so, I believe in "ones". Possibilities. And the one we marry will be one of the possibilities and also the one we choose.

RA- Striking a Blow for Democracy in Asia

Audience: People who read the Washington Post. Probably for all those who wish that every country in the world could be democratic. Those who are concerned for other countries and their freedom and their independence. People willing to write their congressmen about the decision of removing rule of law aid from Cambodia.

Argument: WATCO removing rule of law aid from Cambodia on democracy?

(A) Removing rule of law aid from Cambodia will (B)destroy democracy because (A1) if rule of law education is removed there (C) will not be enough educated citizens capable of supporting a democracy.

Method:
Ethos: The article tells us that the writer is a "law professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law and director of its Cambodia Law and Democracy Program". He also establishes his credibility by all the knowledge he shares. You really feel like he knows his stuff.

Logos: I thought the article made a lot of sense. He was able to pull in lots of good points showing how Cambodia is too unstable to support a democratic nation on its own.

STAR:
S: I don't think he could've covered much more that was relevant. He showed how it would fall apart if they let the rule of law education funding go.
T: He used a lot of quotes by people who would know. Including an Asian Wall Street Journal for insights of Asia's own Hun Sen.
A: I didn't feel manipulated, and I feel like he used all the points accurately. History will show that his points are accurate.
R: Everything related to how removing rule of law aid would affect Cambodia and as a result, us as well, since we would be responsible for removing the aid and starting a domino effect.

Effectiveness: I think the article was very effective at convincing people that rule of law aid needs to stay in place. As long as people have time to write a letter to their Congress men, I think they will at least want to if they care at all about the well-being of others.

TA- intros

A young girl with long brown hair. Bright blue eyes. Loves friends and music. Full of life. Life seemed perfect. Then one day her life turned upside down. A stranger. Everything seemed like a nightmare from which she couldn't escape. This young girl, who had so much to live for, is now faced with a choice. She is pregnant. What should she do? There is abortion or the choice to keep the child, or to put it up for adoption. What choice is right? Should abortion be allowed to provide a way out for girls like this?

Pro-choice. What is it? It's the stance that people take for pro-abortion. They say that it is important to give women the choice. That they should have the choice to carry the baby or to abort the process. That we should be free to choose. It's all about agency. But is that really what it's all about? It seems like a lot of girls have the choice when they choose to have sex. So is having the second choice to carry the baby or to abort it really a valid choice or is it avoiding responsibility?

FW- Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Alright, so my story begins last Wednesday night when my roommate played a joke on me that had me worrying and staying up later than I should have. So my bad day begins on Thursday morning. I have an 8:00 class, which I missed my alarm for COMPLETELY! So, I finally wake up in time to hurry to my second class. Well, I woke up and found that all of my necessary clothing items were still wet and in the wash. So I hurried and switched them over, but to no avail... I still missed my next class. So I felt awful. It's the second week of class and I've already missed school. I must be the worst person alive. So the rest of the day wasn't very productive.

Later that evening I got hungry and decided to make something for dinner. Well, I knew I had a blog due so I brought my laptop and space heater out to the kitchen with me. Well, after a little while I wanted to go check my notes to make sure I was doing the blog right... just to find that my bedroom door was locked. So I spent the next few hours trying to break into my own room. My roommates and I tried carding it, using bobby pins, wire hangers, I even ruined a fork to try and use. We tried everything I know how to do. (By the way, the hinges are on the other side of the door as well as the screws that hold on the doorknob.) And still to no avail. My roommate's parents own the place and we asked if they had a key. No one has a key to the bedroom doors. The front door is a different lock and so no one has the key to the bedrooms. So I finished my blog and went to sleep in the front room. Thus ending my very awful day.

The next morning I had to of course track down a locksmith. Who came as soon as he could and I was FINALLY allowed back in my room! :)

TA- Enthymemes

WATCO doing laundry when it's someone else's turn to do laundry on the relationship with the other person?

Audience: Jessie, young girl, single, thinks of herself first

(A) Doing laundry when it's someone else's turn destroys (B) the relationship with the other person because (A) doing laundry when it's Charlotte's turn (C) ruins Charlotte's life.

Implicit Asssumption is that whatever ruins Charlotte's life destroys the relationship with Charlotte.

WATCO Dan Dee going to BYU-H on Dan Dee's education?

Audience: Dan Dee's father who is against her going to BYU-H verses BYU because he is afraid she will get married, that it will cost more money, and that her education won't be as good. Good father who wants what's best for her, but also has certain traditional views that he holds to. Very opinionated

(A) Dan Dee going to BYU-H will enhance (B) Dan Dee's education because (A) Dan Dee going to BYU-H will (C) allow her to study in a liveable climate, and thus allow her to make it to class unharmed by the elements.

Implicit Assumption: That whatever allows Dan Dee to study in a liveable climate and make it to her class unharmed by the elements will also enhance Dan Dee's education.

RA- Riders new ultra fit Lee Jeans

The ad targets middle aged woman/moms who want to look good and may have a little bit of a stomach. (In Nov. 2007 Better Homes and Gardens).

The article is trying to persuade women to buy their jeans.

The ethos or credibility lies in the brand name. Most people know the brand name and know their jeans to be reliable.

The article appeals the emotions of women of being self-conscious. It lets you know that these jeans will instantly slim you and that there is a new panel that is to help with tummy control. The two women modeling the jeans let you know how happy you can be in these jeans and how confident they will make you feel.

The logos: it shows you that logically the jeans come up high enough to help with tummy problems.

The effectiveness of it... I think it is very persuasive. However, I know that I have problems finding jeans that fit me right, and I'm assuming that most women who would be interested in jeans like these would also be a little reserved. They interest would probably be piqued but they wouldn't fully believe it until they had gone to a store and tried on a pair. But it should at least get them into a store which is definitely a plus.

FW Louisiana

Louisiana. Some may say that it is just the same as any other state, but I would argue that it is as close to foreign you can get without actually leaving the country. There is a wide mixture of people and cultures all put together and they have formed a very unique culture unlike anywhere else. I served my mission there and was able to experience a lot firsthand. For example, they have lots of unique food. The people down there love their food- no offense, but you can tell just by looking at them that they take food seriously. They have a wide variety of seafood, southern home cooking, and then the Cajun style is mixed in. The Cajun spices add such tremendous flavor that it just simply can't be described. And then they sometimes have crawfish boils and shrimp boils. A boil consists of making a large amount of your choice of seafood, corn on the cob, potatoes and Cajun spices. Then when it is ready to eat, you pour it out on a plastic table cloth and you dig in with your fingers. It was one of the most amazing things ever.
As far as language go, you may say that the state official language is English, but it isn't. Not really. You see, I speak English, and I've met people with all sorts of accents, but never before have I had to pray for the gift of tongues when listening to someone speaking "English". This comes from the Cajun and Creole influence.
Then, most people know about Mardi Gras and the New Orleans idea of celebrating, and what beads are for. But most people don't realize that beads are used at EVERY holiday, they have parades all the time and throw beads and it's considered to be a family event.
In Louisiana the people are very warm and welcoming. They don't mind if you're a stranger, but you should probably make an appearance in the daytime just so they can see you better. I met some of the greatest people on Earth in Louisiana.