Rhetorical Analysis
To effectively promote positive change as an active citizen you must use rhetorical devices to persuade your audience. Aristotle was the first to recognize the existence of ethos, pathos, and logos within our communication as a tool of persuasion. As well, terministic screen within writing can create an environment for a reader that the writer wants. In the rhetorical analysis observed above, I reflect upon the existence of Aristotle’s big threes and terministic screen as a persuasion tool against the use of psychiatric drug’s as a first line treatment. This paper allowed me to learn that all writing has a purpose the writer wants to be seen. The writer then uses these rhetorical devices to intentionally persuade an audience. This can be a very intentional decision by the writer, or something subtle and natural. Everything is written, said, and evoked for a reason. This article at first glance appears to be entirely logical and medicinal. However, upon analyzing it I was able to identify care and emotion, as well as language encouraging a desire for change. There were endless rhetoric devices used in this simple article. This has shown me that I must recognize the reason for all communication in the future because there is a reason. There are reasons and purposes behind everything a person writes, says, or evokes.