To begin, the article that I have chosen for minor assignment three is an online Forbes Magazine article titled, “How Holiday Overspending Makes Debt-Retirement Harder”. Since I am a finance major, I chose an article not only related to my field of expertise, but also a problem that impacts many people. In short, this article described how cutting out wants (e.g spending five dollars a day on coffee and making your own), to save money and then put those savings into a 401K can accumulate hundreds of dollars at the end of the year. Also, this article explained that overspending on major holidays and birthdays is a leading cause to credit card debt. It is recommended that one be honest with themselves and their loved ones on how much they can spend and if that means sacrificing slightly will financially aid you for years to come.
The rhetorical processes in this article that constitute to science in my field are the strong use of logos in this article. The author relies heavily on logistics of how saving a few dollars today is not only a huge sacrifice in the present, but can provide an immense amount of gratification in the future (e.g. a large sum of money waiting for you when you retire). Additionally, I am able to touch upon the use of deliberative rhetoric on the fact that recommended courses of action based on imperfect knowledge of the future will hopefully aid one’s future for the better. Lastly, the rhetorical cannons of delivery, style, and arrangement easily connect with an audience looking for financial advice on simple ways improve their financial budgeting. The article uses effective tone/ language to connect to this audience and in the end outlines three simple steps for someone to follow to achieve their goal.
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Matt Carrano
2/5/2018 10:17:30 am
I really liked this post because it had to do with a finance article. I am a finance major so I really enjoy this post on how you can cut down your money spending in order to be financially stable. I liked how you related back to the use of logos in this article.This article definitely demonstrated logical points to the everyday person on money spending. Also, I thought you made a great point about deliberative rhetoric because the article provided great plans and ideas for people to save their money for the future. Overall this post was well done and it connected to rhetoric in multiple ways.
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August Colburn
2/5/2018 10:20:59 am
I enjoy the quick and efficient background coverage you provide for the first paragraph. It quickly summarizes all of the necessary information to understand your following reasoning. I think you provide good information regarding the analysis of the information. Your coverage of the sacrifice based on logical appeals shows a clear understanding. I like how you tied in the rhetorical cannons, but I feel like you could have provided some concrete examples to solidify the claim. Other than that you provide solid evidence and a good understanding of the rhetoric of science within the spectrum of finance.
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