Rhetoric and Civic Life | Annabelle Yi

You probably have one or two classmates that you usually talk to before lecture. You chat about things like last night's homework, or that exam coming up, or that weird thing you overheard the other day. You're friendly to them, but they aren't your "friend". Not a lot of thought is put into the conversations you make with other people, but with friends and family, words mean more and timing does too. Picture Provided by flickr Though kairos is normally a term used to describe the timing in rhetorical situations like speeches, it actually can be applied to more than just essays or declarations. The importance of timing in a relationship can mean a lot - saying the right thing when a friend is upset, knowing when to break tension when people are fighting, sitting down to have a cup of tea when things aren't going right. In the case of friends - the only people besides for family who are close and precious to you - timing can save or break a relationshi...

Original post for this picture here It is a popular slogan thrown around by politicians and companies alike, "Buy American". The above poster is decades old but the concept holds true till today, that it is the American's duty to purchase USA-made goods to support the economy and give jobs to fellow Americans.  In the speech for this artifact, several points to be brought up will include the origin of "buy American", the American perspective from both the consumer and producer's point of view, common myths about free trade and outsourcing, and the reality of "buying American". The civic duty this poster wants you to do is support the country's economy by paying for American-made goods. It is assumed that purchasing USA will help pay for jobs, if not create, more jobs for Americans, and show disapproval for countries using sweatshops to create cheaper items by not buying imported products. However, there are a lot of misconce...