Pseudoscientist Rhetorical Devices

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Americans are the biggest consumers in the world. Every day, millions of dollars worth of goods and services are produced and consumed by Americans. While part of this spending is for basic necessities like food and clothing, the discretionary income is spent luxury items like cars and electronics. To encourage more customers to spend their discretionary income, marketers have developed a creative algorithm to draw attention to their products. A mock press release, with the use of various rhetorical devices, mocks how customers are deceived by marketers to buy useless products. Throughout the piece, the author uses scientific like jargon to persuade the audience that Magnasoles are trustable. For example, “pseudoscientist” Dr. Arthur Bluni