Argument

The other day I went dress shopping with two of my girlfriends. I was trying on dozens of dresses until we came down to two. Linh was all for the green dress and Lyndsey was adamant on the White dress. I was stuck on a decision so I left it up to my friends to give me their reasons on why they preferred one dress over the other.

 Linhs said the green suited me better because the color would bring out my eyes, the fit accentuated my assets and the sequence made the dress flashier and would make me stand out more. Linh also brought up the point that I should listen to her because the last dress I bought, she chose and everyone loved it.Lyndsey said I should get the white dress because it was more modest, it made me look tanner and it had a unique cut. She then looked at the green dress and said that green would make me look like a giant vegetable. She also went on to say that I always choose Linh's choice and so I should listen to her.

Over all, Linh had claimed that a green dress would bring out my eye color, a form fitting dress looks good on my figure and sequince makes me stand out. Lyndsey had said thatwhite stands for modesty and white makes people look tanner.

They used different appeals in order to get me to see their side. Linh used ethos by bringing up the point that she knows what she is talking about by past experiences. Lyndsey used pathos to get me to be on her side by stating that I always choose Linh. She made me feel bad about never listening to her. She also used humiliation by telling me I will look like a vegetable with a green dress.

Lyndsey used the red herring fallacy also when she brought up that I always take Linh's advice. It had nothing to do with her argument. She distracted me by bringing this up.

This argument demonstrates that Linh favors more scandalous, sexy type of fashion. She is confident with her body and feels it is good to show it off. Lyndsey is more modest. She thinks less is more.

Linh's strength is that she used my specific features and flattered me to get her to choose her.  She could have strengthened her argument by putting down the white dress.Lyndsey's strength was that she listed good points on the dress itself, but not to how it would look when it was off the hanger and on me. She did a good job of putting down the color of the green dress. She had me think about whether or not I truly wanted such a bold color.

My concluding thoughts on the argument was that they both had good strategies and points but all in all I chose the green dress because I felt I looked better in it and Linh had me realize how good I would look in it based on my features.

splenda ad

Splenda is a very low calorie sweetener that is an alternative for sugar. The ad shows a single slice of pie on a counter with a dark background and scary writing. The plate is white to further emphasize the pie and the filling is red which relates to the color of blood that is associated with a monster, or a monster’s mouth. The dark background is there for the person to assume it is probably late at night in a kitchen in which someone wants a snack but is considering the consequences of eating the pie. The pie itself looks like some sort of monster by the rippling effect of the filling and the raising of the pie crust. The photo does a good job of also making the pie look realistic and tempting. The crust is flakey and buttery, and one can tell this by the crumbs left on the plate. The ad appeals to those who worry about their weight and/or health but still enjoy the occasional baked good. It is difficult to find desserts that are low in calories so it is common for people to feel wary about eating something that looks so good. The ad promises that there is no need to fear the consequences of having  something  sweet anymore. The ad aims at those who are concerned about their sugar intake, likely diabetics or older persons. The ad claims that by replacing Splenda for sugar pie can be something everyone can enjoy without the guilt or fear of putting on weight, or threatening your health. The assumption made in the ad is that we as a culture will recognize the fact that the pie looks like a monster by the way its filling and crust are showed, and that desserts are typically something we should have in moderation because of its amount of sugar and calories.