Author Mauro F. Guillen builds an argument to persuade his audience that foreign language study must continue to be an integral part of higher education in the United States based on making a logical appeal through placing himself in a position of knowledge, we are more willing to listen to what he has to say. Guillen preys on our emotions and our sense of right and wrong to inspire us to side with him. The author's tone and relatability make him a reliable source in our minds, and that is one of his most powerful persuasive tactics. Guillen's writing harbors a professional tone. He is firm with his words, as he is confident in what he is saying. Guillen states his opinion as fact and places himself in a position where we feel like he is teaching us something. We are willing to listen to our teachers in school, or to anyone really that we feel has more knowledge on a topic then we possess. The author's self-confidence in his teaching leads us …show more content…
Teachers, parents, and students alike can relate to the desire to "excercise[s] the mind and enrich[es] the spirit" of our students (Guillen 1). What parent wouldn't want their student's "mind" and "spirit" enriched? Guillen overwhelms his reader with positive slogans as to what learning a foreign language has the potential to do for students, long-term. He goes on to say that "you'd better speak the language of the home country or you will be at a disadvantage when it comes to understanding the subtleties of decision-making and advancing your career" (Guillen 1). We are made to feel as though by taking away a foreign language program from a school, that we would be depriving students of a successful future and would hold them back from "advancing in your career"(Guillen 1). That would be just plain wrong; that is what he wants us to feel, and more importantly, to come down on his side of the
The Letter from Birmingham Jail was written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April of 1963. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of several civil rights activists who were arrested in Birmingham Alabama, after protesting against racial injustices in Alabama. Dr. King wrote this letter in response to a statement titled A Call for Unity, which was published on Good Friday by eight of his fellow clergymen from Alabama. Dr. King uses his letter to eloquently refute the article. In the letter dr. king uses many vivid logos, ethos, and pathos to get his point across. Dr. King writes things in his letter that if any other person even dared to write the people would consider them crazy.
Even though the dominance of a language can allow for the loss of a culture, it can also bring awareness. In schools, local community centers and other various places, foreign languages are taught, not only do non-native speakers take on these languages but native speakers do as well to keep their culture. By doing so it “revitalizes cultures and cultural artifacts through foreign influences, technologies, and markets.” (Gerdes
In the article Mother Tongue, Amy Tan indicates that American immigrants have limitations on speaking English and emphasizes the fact that different language styles interpret people’s unique identities. Tan’s personal experiences show that mother’s “imperfect” English influences her for a life time, and even changes her writing languages.
Most people who grow up with a foreign language spoken in there house grow up with an advantage in society. This advantage can only occur once the individual learning that foreign language also learns the dominant language spoken in that country. Once both of these languages are learned and mastered, the individual has now placed them se...
Pollan’s article provides a solid base to the conversation, defining what to do in order to eat healthy. Holding this concept of eating healthy, Joe Pinsker in “Why So Many Rich Kids Come to Enjoy the Taste of Healthier Foods” enters into the conversation and questions the connection of difference in families’ income and how healthy children eat (129-132). He argues that how much families earn largely affect how healthy children eat — income is one of the most important factors preventing people from eating healthy (129-132). In his article, Pinsker utilizes a study done by Caitlin Daniel to illustrate that level of income does affect children’s diet (130). In Daniel’s research, among 75 Boston-area parents, those rich families value children’s healthy diet more than food wasted when children refused to accept those healthier but
The movie trailer “Rio 2”, shows a great deal of pathos, ethos, and logos. These rhetorical appeals are hidden throughout the movie trailer; however, they can be recognized if paying attention to the details and montage of the video. I am attracted to this type of movies due to the positive life messages and the innocent, but funny personifications from the characters; therefore, the following rhetorical analysis will give a brief explanation of the scenes, point out the characteristics of persuasive appeals and how people can be easily persuaded by using this technique, and my own interpretation of the message presented in the trailer.
Expert opinions used in McGray’s article are used to offer different perspective of other professionals and experts who weigh in on the discussion. Even though the audience knows McGray’s credibility, more evidence is needed on why the lack of foreign education is a big deal in America. McGray uses the authors of the 1975 Helsinki Accords, which promoted the study of foreign languages, to further illustrate his point quoting, “‘The United States requires far more reliable capacities to communicate with allies, analyze behavior of potential adversaries’”(). The quote beautifully demonstrates how even officials 40 years ago were concerned about the education system not incorporating foreign education in the curriculum. McGray utilizes the quote to show how even in 1975 people were concerned about the lack of foreign education, signifying that this has always been a problem and must be changed. McGray also adds in this expert opinion to offer how learning another language would benefit the future. It would allow workers to better communicate in their careers and analyze possible opportunities in another country. McGray argues, through expert opinions, that there are actually benefits to learning multiple languages. McGray presents these professional’s idea in his article to help strengthen his point and offer multiple ideas on the issue. Professional opinions are
Purpose, context, audience, and persona are all important factors that affect a rhetorical situation. An article that contained these effective factors to strengthen their argument was Amy Tan’s personal narrative essay, Mother Tongue. Throughout her essay, she utilizes charged language to communicate her ideas in a powerful way as introduced in Newman and Genevieve Birk’s Selection, Slanting, and Charged Language. Amy Tan is an Asian American writer who is known for her exploration of cultural differences between Chinese mothers and their daughters. In her article, she delves into what she considers her various forms and types of English she uses in different environments and how there is a prominent distinction between her own personal emphasis on English language varied to her mother.
Jonathan Kozol revealed the early period’s situation of education in American schools in his article Savage Inequalities. It seems like during that period, the inequality existed everywhere and no one had the ability to change it; however, Kozol tried his best to turn around this situation and keep track of all he saw. In the article, he used rhetorical strategies effectively to describe what he saw in that situation, such as pathos, logos and ethos.
Theme. “ “You have natural talent. You could be a genius if you want to." "No, I couldn't." "You just not trying," my mother said. And she was neither angry nor sad”
When visiting just about any school across America, students who attend come from all over the globe. This raises the question across America about bilingual education. This can create many challenges in and out of the classroom. The classroom should be a safe place for all students regardless of what native language they speak. In the essay Lost in translation written by Eva Hoffman, describes a foreign student who tries hard to fit in. Instead, Eva begins to feel angry, hurt and confused because people laugh at her. In Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education by Elizabeth R. Howard, Julie Sugarman, Donna Christian Center for Applied Linguistics Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary San José State University David Rogers Dual Language Education of New Mexico. Guiding principles gives great ideas to educators to stop kids from making other students feel the way that Eva felt. After reading several articles about bilingual education, it is evident that all children in school should learn English but never lose their native language. When all the students speak one language, students will be less likely to make fun of each other. A good educator should learn enough foreign languages to aid them in effective communication in their classroom although; if an educator does not speak a foreign language, they should recruit within the classroom students to be peer mentors. However, a teacher should be willing to listen and encourage the students. Above all a good educator should be a good role model to their students by respecting their heritage and their language.
Two-way bilingual immersion programs not only create higher achieving students, but also more equipped and confident students. Academically, TWBI students receive higher grades because of the curriculum. Furthermore, 87% to 93% of past TWBI students stated they would not drop out (Lindholm-Leary). Indeed, the knowledge gained allows students to become more resilient, adapting to the new language; independent, figuring out the language themselves; and confident, taking pride in bilingualism. The TWBI program not only teaches another language, but also another culture. One of the programs goals gears students toward culture awareness by exposing other countries’ custom through songs, dances, and holidays. With this education upon the student’s back, they may successful vie for a spot in the competitive global economy. TWBI students have the advantage to business jobs all across the world because they can speak two languages, and because their knowledge helps create a more flexible and resourceful worker the students can identify and solve problems faster. The United States’ government may also take advantage of the students’ bilingualism for national security issues, diplomacy, and other global government programs. Students also benefit in the science world when research takes them all around the world, giving them more countries as options. And students simply going to other countries to test their skills and fully immerse themselves in culture gain experience, knowledge, and memories. Bilingualism opens many doors of opportunity and benefits, not only to the individual but also the country.
The promotion of foreign language education in America’s primary schools is vital to a child’s learning process, cultural awareness, and future in the workforce. Although they are scarce, there are some elementary schools across the United States that incorporate foreign language courses in the curriculum. This is most common in areas bordering other countries and relative to the language spoken, as French is taught most often along the border of Canada and Spanish along the border of Mexico. The process of learning another language is beneficial the learning process of all subjects because the methods used combine teaching procedures present in every class. The broad learning capacity gained from learning a foreign language and the ability to converse with other peoples helps people in careers as well, making them apt for any profession. Special schools have been created to promote a mixed-culture learning environment, such as charter schools and bilingual schools. The students who attend these specialized schools are exposed to different ways of life at the early age that is best for absorbing new information and living in two opposite cultures successfully. Foreign language education in primary school is necessary because during the years a child is in elementary school is the time in which children are most susceptible to taking in new information.
Language has pioneered many interracial relationships and historical milestones. Language is a necessity for basic communication and cultural diversity. Being multilingual is a skill proven influential to a successful future. Due to rapid globalization, countries all over the world are stressing the importance of learning a second, or even third, language. With the exception of time and lack of resources, adults have very few widely applicable disadvantages to learning multiple languages. However, language learning as a child presents more complications. Some of those include not having enough funding at the elementary school level to introduce a program for secondary language, academic overload for the youth, stress for both the parent and student parties, and the mixing of languages. Not all of these complications are true in any or all situations, however, and the absence of them provides multitudes of opportunity for future career and academic success. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the parents or the education legislation to decide whether they encourage the learning of a secondary language at the young age necessary for retention. “The general consensus is that it takes between five to seven years for an individual to achieve advanced fluency,” therefore the younger a child begins to learn, the more likely they are to benefit to the maximum potential (Robertson). Keeping the language learning in high school or beginning the process earlier is a greatly controversial discussion that is important to address because of the topic’s already lengthy suspension.
In 2009, teachers of a New Jersey school banned foreign languages and stated, “any language other than English will not be tolerated" (Debaron 1). This situation was soon no longer allowed. While over ten percent of the total adolescent education systems contain emergent bilinguals, a whopping sixty percent of those students are educated in only English (Bale). Maria Estela Brisk, a Boston College Education professor, believes, “schools has wasted much energy in the search for a "perfect" model and the best way to learn English” when they could just focus on proving “quality education” to every student in the system (1). Teacher’s main priority should consist of effectively teaching their students to prepare them for the future, but currently there are a lack of certified bilingual education teachers. When students are taught more in different ways, they can educationally benefit their cognitive abilities, involving the brain with “mathematics, problem solving, logic and memory”, can be improved to create an overall better student. Even by learning another language at a earlier age can contribute to __________. Learning another language will be