Rhetorical Analysis

Many words come up when thinking of ‘College’, some of which are: learning, independence, goals, party, and freedom; although, that’s not always the case. At residential colleges rape culture has grown tremendously throughout time. In the article, “Mishandling Rape”, written by Jed Rubenfeld completely analyzes and supports the problem of rape in colleges throughout the United States. In this article, he establishes the importance of his argument, the audience he is hoping to speak out to, various logistics, and has a strong ethos appeal which supports his argument.

In the filmed, it stated about 1 in 5 or more women are sexual assaulted while they are in college. While being assaulted in college, when the victims go to seek help, nearly 85% of colleges and institutions ask the questions, “What were you wearing when this happen,” or “Was there anything you could have done differently to prevent it from happening.” Also in the film, the assistant dean explains how about 2% of cases brought to them are false, but the other 98% is normally the truth. The statistics that were used throughout the film allows for the viewers to get a better understanding how most college rather not go to the police because they believe the police has other problems to solve. The use of logos in the documentary becomes an eye opener for the audience because the statistics are proving the facts that are needed to realize, most places are not taking rape to the highest degree as it should

Different percentages, numbers and facts are used throughout the documentary for this reason. Some of these percentage logos appeals include 16% of all college women are sexually assaulted (9:04), 88% of sexual assaults are not reported (12:23), only 2-8% of reports are false allegations (19:01), 8% of men in college commit 90% of sexual assaults (26:15), and 4% of college men are student-athletes and they commit 19% of college sexual assaults. Some numbers and facts that relate to logos include the number of reports colleges receive compared to the number of expulsions or suspensions related to sexual assault (20:25-21:15) and punishments that men accused of sexual assault dealt with (34:55-36:35). All of these numbers support the accusation that many schools cover the problem or do not give the credit the problem deserves. By showing punishments for being caught for sexual assault was being suspended over summer vacation or being given a warning (34:55-36:35), the film creates anger in the viewer and shows how seriously the colleges take this problem, which is to say they barely register it as a problem at all.

In Kurzweil’s The Age of Spiritual Machines, one of his main arguments is that one day, in the near future, artificial intelligence will exceed the intelligence of humans. He predicts this largely on the idea of the intelligence of evolution. It took evolution millions of years to make the human being that we are today and it only took humans a few thousand years to create technology. Since you are considered smarted if you are able to do something faster, humans are smarter then our creator, evolution.

Logan effectively appeals to ethos by setting a tone for how men believe women should be treated. She builds credibility through her knowledge and research from the harassers themselves. Additionally, she proves that women are treated much less than a person and instead like objects as a man's behavior in harassment creates a character that women fear. Logan also uses logos in her article to share studies that have been made about women who have been dealing with this issue for well over a century. She shares that “[t]he majority of studies find that an overwhelming percentage of women experience street harassment, many well before legal adulthood” (201).

In the article, “Some Teens Start College Work Early Via Dual Enrollment” written by Joanne Jacobs,from the U.S. News and World Report Education, discussed a current path that most high schoolers are taking that will lead them to college success. Jacobs uses ethos and logos to prove the successfulness of the Dual Enrollment Program. The program offers students the opportunity to experience college life, to gain both high school and college credit, and to gain confidence. In most states, high school students who want to take a college class need to attend the class in a community college with regular undergraduates.

The documentary called The Hunting Grounds, had multiple concepts that relate to sociology. Using a sociological perspective, it was very prevalent to see the ways college campuses use patriarchy and gender stratification to keep women who have been sexually assaulted on campus from disclosing information or even getting help about these issues. Through the discrimination against women at these gender institutions the women formed a Feminist movement to bring awareness and help to the victims on campuses all around the world and to stop the assaults from reoccurring. The Hunting Grounds is a documentary that reveals the untold stories of women on college campuses and how these women have fought to have their voice heard about sexual assault on campuses. Sexual assault and rape on campuses has always been a major problem for colleges all over the world yet very little has been done to protect the students.

Reading and writing reflection Reading and writing has had one of the greatest roles in my life,and has made me the person I am today. If I was not able to read or write,my life would be very difficult,school would be very Challenging ,and I would not be able to figure out anything out by myself and for myself. Although I love to read and write,writing not as much,I find some parts very difficult to fully understand. Fully analyzing the text is something i always have trouble with. When I am asked to analyze texts and find rhetorical appeals,I sometimes struggle because I don’t fully understand the story and I do not fully understand some appeals,such as ethos.

Here Vendituoli tries to use this student’s quote, to build off her concept of women as victims and tie in how prejudice against them increases the risk of harmful things occurring to them in the public eye. This strategy would have been more effective to the reader, had Vendituoli gone more in depth after quoting the student, instead of just ending her short paragraph. Both quotes from the student are powerful and express serious issues that women face on college campuses daily, but Vendituoli does not put them to good use. The structuration of her essay, while interesting, did not allow her to construct a clear cut argument. Despite Vendituoli’s intriguing essay structure, Tannen produces a stronger and more elaborate argument.

Over the course of the century, college campuses are known to be the center of sexual assault. Broadly speaking college students tend to be at an all-time high risk of being victims their first two years . While women are typically portrayed as the victims being jumped by an unknown perpetrator from the bushes the reality is far from that. Research suggests that there is a significant relationship between membership in sororities and sexual assault and an increase in victimization risk among those who reside in sorority houses. Studies have hypothesized that women who typically join sororities have an increased inclination to participate in gratifying behaviors, generally ranging from excessive alcohol consumption which usually augments the

Past leaders such as Andrew Jackson, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Marc Antony are evidence that society does not reward morality and good character in leadership. Society is drawn to leaders that have good rhetoric, propaganda, and charismatic personalities, and society supports them despite their immorality. Society is concerned about stability more than the morality of their leaders and will support immoral leaders in times of crisis to provide stability. In history there have been multiple leaders that have used rhetoric, propaganda and charismatic personalities to gain power, despite their morals.

Ethos also helps Logan by establishing her credibility as an expert in the field and reinforcing the validity of her arguments. By citing the work of other experts and referencing reputable sources, Logan demonstrates her knowledge and understanding of the issue at hand, which lends more weight to her arguments. With Logan's use of emotion, logic, and credibility, she creates a more cohesive and exhorting article, that truly cultivates the message that something must be done about street harassment, and as a society, we must become more vigilant and attentive to the issue. The use of rhetorical devices throughout Logan's writing creates a concrete and conclusive analysis of the issues surrounding street harassment and sexual assault. Logan's article is a powerful example of effective rhetoric that combines emotional appeals, logical arguments, and appeals to authority to make a persuasive case for the need to address this

“Every 68 seconds another American is sexually assulted. 1 out of every 6 American women has been a victim of an attempted or completed rape in her life time (14.8% completed; 2.8% attempted)” (How Often Does). It is important for people to know about the horrors of this world. It is clear to see how often this terrifying act of violence occurs, but still many people do not know about such crimes.

Strong prevention strategies that tackle the issue of sexual assault on college campuses are extremely integral. These strategies should target both the potential victims and potential perpetrators. Without both sides receiving these prevention methods, it would be less effective. The social-ecological system can be an easy approach to prevent sexual assault on all levels of influence. When looking at the influences that help promote these behaviors, those are good indicators of how to work to prevent sexual assaults on college campuses.

This summer, all over the United States it was difficult to turn on one’s television and not be subjected to the Stanford University case where a young man named Brock Turner sexually assaulted a young woman, with the mindset that what he was doing was okay, and that no consequences would come to him. Luckily according to CNN “‘About 25 yards away, two men, passers-by, had pinned down and restrained a young man who was later identified as Turner” (CNN). If not for those two bystanders, the damage done to the young victim would have been unimaginable. In the United States one out of every five women in college are victims of sexual assault. With sexual violence being so prevalent, the media attempts to make it okay to use for branding purposes,