Derrick's blog: September 2010

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Week 6 Wordle

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Week 6 Wordle

Week # 5 Rhetoric - Late with doctor note

On a given day rhetoric is ever so present almost at every angle I turn. I usually wear shirts with some type of logo or design that has words on it. I’m a Polo fan so many times, it says something like U.S.A. and it has an American flag and some of the other shirts may have a horse with a man riding it. To me, it represents the United States. When I turn on my television in the mornings while preparing for school, I see commercial of all sorts. Some talk about weight loss which is something I don’t, need while others may talk about why we should shop at the Express or Macy’s. Then when I get into my car, I’m listening to music that has a message. I listen mostly to gospel so the messages are always encouraging and inspirational but there are times when I listen to r&b and hip hop and even country music. One thing I like about country music is that the story the artist is telling is usually something deep but simple to grasp. Another form of rhetoric that I often encounter are bumper stickers on people’s vehicles. I’m very involved in politics. I love it. I am an independent but my views are more liberal. I see cars that have bumper stickers that say things that are offensive and that attack politicians and while we live in a country that allows us the right to do such a thing, it bothers me. But bumper stickers are cool because they give the driver behind you something to be entertained by while the light ahead is red. Another form of rhetoric is billboard signs. Most of them are filled with food advertisements. I may be riding down I-26 with my mind set on going to the Cracker Barrel but if I see a sign that says Texas Roadhouse, my mind is changed and now I’m getting off on a different exit to find Texas Roadhouse.