Norton Field Guide-Guide To Writing

We are purpose driven people. Because of this, the text we write also becomes purposeful. The Norton Field Guide to Writing begins the fifth chapter saying, “All writing has a purpose” (Bullock et al., 55). In any form of communication, we have the need or purpose for relaying a message. The Norton Field Guide to Writing also asks if our purpose is “…to entertain? To inform? To Persuade?” (Bullock et al., 56). We strive to meet a specific goal in our means of communication. Rhetoric allows us to be sly in order to achieve this. Amidst its humor, the Rosa Parks video reaches out to be an informative yet empathetic piece. There is a misconception about the event that occurred, and the narrator has a goal to better inform the reader of the truth. As controversial as this incident was, the narrator appeals to the American audience. There are assumptions made on her part that the viewer is already aware of the historical content of the Rosa Parks incident. In our textbook, we see audience being described past the extent of a physical body. It points in the direction of …show more content…
There was no evident inclination toward a rhetorical of ethos, pathos, or logos. His entire perspective about the Election of 1800 was more or less a tangent of how he believed the event to unfold. We see ethos being describes as credible argument. Pathos is an emotional appeal, while Logos takes writing in a logical direction. Neither of these were present in the second video. Bullock et al. say that “If you feel strongly about your topic…persuade your audience to feel the same way…” (66). It is clear that his stance is how the election of 1800 led to conflict between friends. In saying this, he did have a purpose. He wanted to interpret the conflict between Adams and Jefferson with a plastered tale of farfetched statements. The narrator misses the idea of persuasion in his story. Instead of wanting to persuade the viewer, he is merely telling a