Jacob Giovagnoli's Weblog

So i definately went to see there will be blood today and first off it was an absolutely incredible movie from start to end. The basis of the story is a man of humble beginnings trying to find his way through mining oil, he begins alone digging in a cave when he finds a [...]

This blog is on the campaign ad /a for Barack Obama in which he uses his mother as an example while talking about America’s health care plan. Barack talks about how his mother died from cancer when she was 53, and how during her last few months of life her fears weren’t of her [...]

The essay reviewed here is titled “The Language Police: Can we Stop Them?” by Diane Ravitch. The author is trying to argue that it is unfair and unconstitutional to censor the books that go into the schools for the children’s benefit. She does this using ethos, pathos, and logos very effectively. She [...]

The three important parts of a good argument are Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. Ethos is trying to persuade someone by using someone the audience would trust the opinion of, like in the toothpaste commercials where they say 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this brand of toothpaste. Pathos is the attempt to get [...]

The Claim in an argument is its thesis, it states the point that is to be made by the argumentor. The claim is followed by Support, or evidence provide to prove the claim. Evidence is any specific information related to the claim, it is what the support is comprised of. Finally the [...]