Video Free Write

The video was very interesting and got me to think while I was laughing.  There were also a lot of good arguments made. But I do agree that they should not take the word out because the book is very historical and should be taught throughout the country. It is written by a famous author and kids need to understand that that is how the world was back then it has changed since then and I believe we should teach it to kids because we don’t want to go back to the same ways. Also it would teach kids that that is not a correct term to use today.

Alli Rising- First Draft Introduction

The article in the New York Times, “Why Men Fail” that was written by David Brooks gives a strong argument that women are beginning to dominate men. Women are more likely to go back to college and pursue a career unlike men who it may be more difficult for them to go back to college because they are unable to sit still and focus which is a necessity in becoming successful. In his argument he uses several examples of ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), and logos (logic) throughout his article.

Alli Rising- Rhetorical Strategies

David Brooks the author of “Why Men Fail” uses several examples of ethos within his article. His main source is Hanna Rosin who wrote the book “The End of Men.” In her book she gives many reasons why men do not have the high rankings as they did at one point. He also uses the National Federation of Independent Businesses which states that women who own small businesses are more successful than men who own small businesses. His others sources are mainly used to present statistics within his article.

There is a good deal of emotional appeal throughout this article. He states that women are not able to climb the corporation ladder because many of them take time off the raise children. In Brooks article many of his emotional appeal is used from Rosin’s book. Rosin relates women to immigrants. Women are more likely to adapt to a new culture, language, and traditions. As men would rather stick to traditions and speak the language they are comfortable with. Rosin also reports women are more likely to go back to school to pursue a career. After studying college campuses she reports that men are more interesting in exploiting new college hook ups. Women do go along because it allows them to have sex and fun without any time consuming distractions from their careers. The National Federation of Independent Businesses claims that women who own a small business they are more likely to be more successful than a man who owns a small business. Women are also more likely to adjust better than men after they have suffered through a divorce.

In the article many sources with statistics that back up David Brooks argument. Such as, twelve out of the fifteen fastest growing professions are dominated by women. More women than men see their incomes rise by 25 percent after marital breakup. In the Auburn- Opelika region, the median female income is 140% of the median male income.

Alli Rising- Article Summary

The article “Why Men Fail” written by David Brooks argues that men are beginning to lose their higher positions within the community.  Women are starting to become more successful throughout communities. Many men that do obtain jobs do not do their jobs very well. Men unfortunately still control the top of the corporation ladder because women take time off to raise children, but women are leading nearly everywhere else. David Brooks also refers to the book “The End of Men” written by Hanna Rosin by saying women are more likely to adapt to new ways easily but men have a more difficult time because they would rather stick to old traditions.

Ethos, Pathos, Logos Chart

Ethos

• ·         Hanna Rosin “The End of Men”
• ·         National Federation of Independent Business
• ·         Michael Greenstone of the Hamilton Project
• ·         Auburn- Opelika region

 

Pathos 

• ·         Women take time off to raise children
• ·         Rosin states that women are similar to immigrants in a new world
• ·         The usual story is that men are exploiting the new campus hookup culture in order to get plenty of sex without romantic commitments
• ·         Women support because it allows them to have sex and fun without any time-consuming distractions from their careers
• ·         Women are adapting to today’s economy more flexibly and resiliently than men
• ·         Women are more likely to go back to college and pursue careers
• ·         Women are better able to adjust to divorce
• ·         When there’s big social change, the people who were on the top of the old order are bound to cling to the old ways.
• ·         People on the bottom are bound to experience a burst of energy.

Logos

 

• ·         40% of bachelor’s degrees go to men, along with 40% of master’s degrees.
• ·         Annual earnings for median prime-age males have dropped by 28%
• ·         Twelve out of the fifteen fastest growing professions are dominated by women
• ·         Small businesses owned by women outperformed male-owned small businesses during the last recession
• ·         More women than men see their incomes rise by 25 percent after marital breakup
• ·         In the Auburn-Opelika region, the median female income is 140% of the median male income

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Why Men Fail

Alli Rising - Why Men Fail

The argument David Brooks is making in his article “Why Men Fail,” I think is very accurate because I believe women are so much stronger and are able to stay more focuses then men. Yes, women are not able to climb that high on the corporation ladder because most of them take time off to raise children. Many women in their 20s which is before they have children out earn men that are in their 20s. For anyone to be successful today they must be able to sit still and focus attention in school. One must also be emotionally sensitive and aware of context and able to communicate smoothly. These tasks are usually difficult for most men. In the book “The End of Men” written by Hanna Rosin, she relates women to immigrants that have moved to a new country. They are able to adjust to new social context and have the ability to adapt to new surroundings. She also states that men in a new country still focus on the old country such as speaking the old language or follow old habits. Rosin also states in her book that women are more likely to go back to school and pursuing a career, unlike men that just sit around and wait for jobs. According to a study by the National Federation of Independent Business most small businesses that are independently owned by women usually outperform male- owned small businesses. There is also evidence that women who have gone through a divorce or marital breakup are more likely to adjust easier than men and there is also evidence showing they raise their income by 25 percent. I believe the argument has many valid points and the evidence that women are more able to succeed within business can be seen throughout many communities.  

Alli Rising - October 3 debate

In the debates on October 3, 2012 I believe Mitt Romney had stronger point and was very aggressive with trying to notify America of his beliefs which what truly helped him win the debate. Many say that Romney being so aggressive bothered them or was just a little too much but I believe what we need is a president that is aggressive and his not afraid to fight for what he believes is the right choice for our country.  President Obama seemed to not be answering the questions that were asked, each of his answered seemed to be overly explained or he tried to beat around the question avoiding an exact answer. Each of the candidates are skilled debaters but it seemed as though President Obama did not have much emotion while he was speaking and did not act as though he would not be one to fight for what he wants. Mitt Romney had so much more emotion and seemed like he truly cared about what he was saying. Each time Romney was speaking President Obama continued looked down and would not look at his opponent. Romney on the other had would answer his questions firmly and had his five part plan to back up each of the answers. While President Obama was giving his side of the debate Romney would respectfully look at his opponent. President Obama also kept repeating false facts about Romney’s campaign instead of actually letting American know what he will doing for his country. Mitt Romney was constantly giving examples of what he his plans are for the country and continuously explained his five part plan.

Alli Rising - "New Rules"

The article “New Rules” that was published in the New York Times, mainly discusses an extraordinary program that is established in Estonia which teaches students how to do computer programming. Children are being given the opportunity to learn how to code in their schools. The pathos within the article relates to many things that are currently happening in the United States. The quote “work hard and play by the rules” that was stated by President Obama was said because he believes in order to live a decent life one must have a decent job. It has become more difficult for Americans to get jobs because most of country is fueled by technology. The logos in the articles shows the statics that it has   difficult for Americans to get jobs such as the unemployment rate is 4.1 with four years of college, 6.6 with 2 years of college, 8.8 with a high school diploma and 12.0 for dropouts.  It America unfortunately does not have to opportunities to teach their kids computer programming starting at the age of 7 as they do in Estonia. In an exam that was given out globally to only 15 year olds through PISA, Shanghai public school system in 2010 beat the rest of the world in math, science and reading.  A quote by Alvin Toffler that states “illiteracy will not be defined by those who cannot read and write, but by those who cannot lean and relearn,” really made me think that in the future it will not matter if one is able to read that well but if one  able to fix or work on the modern day technology.