After reading this section on chapter 3, I was rather
shocked at how much I use rhetorical devices. Rhetorical devices are basically
a form of persuasion that does not use reason. One form of a rhetorical device
is sarcasm. I believe everyone uses this almost every day. One day at work, I
had an opening shift and I had been working for almost 6 hours at that point
and a co-worker that had just clocked in asked me if I was tired. I replied
saying no I’m not; I just opened at 5:30 am. Sarcasm is the use of ridicule, insults,
taunting or irony. This example I used was irony. Another form of a rhetorical device is lying.
Lying is a deliberate attempt to mislead without the prior consent of the
target. I believe lying is a negative thing, but sometimes it can be to save
people. For example, yesterday I was working and my boss asked if opening in
the mornings were too much for me. In my mind, I wanted to ask for less hours,
but I lied and said no it was not, because 2 people had quit and she needed
workers until new employees got hired.
Hello Richard,
ReplyDeleteI have the same thought as you did after reading the rhetorical devices on chapter 3. At first I thought that rhetorical devices are something that only use by writers or lawyers. After reading that section, I changed my mind because those devices are using by everyone on a daily basis. I agree with you on the lying part; lies can be differentiated by good and bad. I think in your case, you lied to your boss but you are not hurting other people. Therefore, it is a good lie. I think you are a very good employee and a thoughtful person.
Thank you,
Adrian (:
Hi Richard Ayala,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you wrote that everyone uses sarcasm in their daily lives. I think sarcasm comes naturally to people, just because it's kind of funny and makes life interesting. I think that lying, even for the sake of helping your boss out, will hurt you in the end. I know exactly how you feel; I want to ask for less hours as well and I know that my workplace has lost employees, but I think it is important to voice your concerns or else people will take advantage of you.
I thought this was a very interesting discussion question for this week!
What's up Richard Ayala,
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you that nearly everyone has adopted some form of sarcasm and uses it in their daily lives. It's a second language that nearly everyone has learned throughout the course of todays world. I agree also with what you said about your work situation where you state that you're not tired when you've actually been working for 6 hours and have already woken up at 5:30 A.M. This sarcasm can be funny at times, I'm sure it was, but could also get you into little bit of trouble.
Thanks for voicing your opinion!
Chandler Martin