Rhetorical Strategies

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The four rhetorical strategies I used were; hyperbole, simile, parallelism, and an oxymoron. I used the hyperbole in my first paragraph to emphasize how much I prefer classes that I get to choose because they do not feel like a waste of time for me. It also emphasized my general distaste for classes that do not have any real life application beyond high school. My smile was to clarify my uneasiness towards actually doing any real effort to create memories this current junior year. I regret becoming much less active and wish to become much more involved in my senior year. The purpose of the parallel structure in the 6th paragraph not including this one, is to emphasize my earnest respect to what he does as a teacher. Finally, I use an oxymoron …show more content…
But once a man has faced the unknown, that terror becomes the known.” I interpret it as be willing to take risks if it means not knowing the stakes of failure. From the beginning of my junior year, I was already prepared for what was expected of me. I learned from my errors of last year, and ensured to perform consistently in class. Junior year presented me with the opportunity to pursue classes I am genuinely interested in. No more tiresome classes that feel like I am spending countless hours on. Throughout the year, the application of physics and math became so much more interesting towards me. My desire to pursue a career in STEM became even stronger with my junior year. Junior year led to me being able to see my possible area of …show more content…
I share a competitive attitude with her and that fuels me to do my best. She attended Godinez as well so I can easily compare myself to her. In addition, she constantly encourages me to do my best and never fall under the wrong influence. My second thank you would be to my math teacher. He is one of the only teachers I have seen who ensures the best of all his students. I know his class is the best for me because I will be essential for my future. I know he put strenuous effort to make all his students work their hardest. I know he will be helpful to me my senior year. I cannot wait to take Calculus next year with him as my
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