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The top 1% of Americans earn 39 times more than the bottom 90%.
Use contrast for emphasis / Stats and Facts
If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die! Can’t you see how dangerous it would be to stay?
Pathos – an appeal to the reader’s emotions / Rhetorical Question
It’s a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally.
Logos – appeal to logic
Advocate for legislation.
Call to action
The idea of cutting our emissions in half in 10 years only gives us a 50% chance of staying below 1.5 degrees.
Stats and Facts
I think inclusion is important in order to achieve equity. I believe diverse voices are critical to the growth of our communities.
Opinion / Personal viewpoint
You are failing us.
direct address / short for impact / inclusive language
Did you hear what I just said? Is my English OK? Is the microphone on?
Rhetorical questions
I heard bombs, gunfire and explosions. My brothers and I ran into our parents’ arms for protection. I was 10 years old.
Testimony
Civil Rights are Human Rights and Human Rights are Environmental Rights … NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT.
Intentional repetition / Call to action / Anaphora
History shows that voting is the sword that cuts through all injustice.
Literary devices including hyperboles and metaphors / similes
Mr. President, the U.N. and its members must remember their commitment to the protection of the “dignity and worth of the human person.”
Direct address
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