Summary of "If Black English Isn't a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?"

This essay by James Baldwin talks about how language are not merely used for communication, it can be used to classify people with different social backgrounds and class, moreover, it can be used as a tool to judge people based on their accents. He used examples like how people in England talk make sense to their own people and not everyone else to demonstrate his thought of why Black English is not recognized as a real language. The reason is that Black English is creation of the black diaspora. In addition, he thinks that white man never meant to teach the Blacks English, the sole purpose of it was for the blacks to understand with the white people are saying so they can serve the white people. That is also the reason why he thinks black child are lost is that children can't be taught by people who despise them.

Analyzing "Prison Studies"

The thesis of "Prison Studies" is to say why he wanted to learn and his method of learning because he wanted to inspire people to learn. The ethos used here is how he prepared himself for the transformation from an inmate to a religious activist and civil leader. He also stated how his life has changed since he picked up reading. He is now a bookworm(in a good way) and reads as much as eh can due to his love for learning. Logos are presented in the article. He brought up definitions from the dictionary and mentioned how many hours he devoted to reading. Pathos here are not clearly shown. But i think how his attitude change as he reads more and more counts. He became more knowledgeable and wanted to spend more and more time reading as he wanted to broaden his horizon and expand his universe of knowledge.

Commercial Analysis

Home Insurance - "The Chicken" Commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2yPeDTZ3II

This is an insurance commercial for Squareone insurance.

Logos: They presented their website at the end of the advertisement. Even though the main point (buy their insurance) is not clearly stated in the beginning of the video, at the end, they start going back to their main purpose. The line "You know what you need, why pay for what you don't?" urges you to go over their website and buy the insurance you need.

Pathos: The advertisement is demonstrated in a funny way. It also starred chicken (which enhances the funny-meter of the situation). They present a situation in which many people have gone through and this helps to appeal to other people's emotions. 

Ethos: Actors Adam Harper and Jerry Colpitts are starred in the commercial and this raises credibility. 

The summary of “They treat girls differently, don't they?”

The article revolves around the topic of gender bias -- its implications and solutions. Gender bias is rooted deeply in the American educational system even though some teachers and parents think it's misleading. You can tell that boys get more attention than girls starting from preschool because boys are called out more often and received constructive criticism more. On the other hand, girls are praised for things aside from their creativity or confidence and are discouraged to stand up for their ideas. This behavior hurts girls, making them less confident and leaves them feeling inferior, which may trick them into thinking that they can't do as much as they really can while fueling boys with confidence, leaving them feeling superior for some extent. Teachers are not to be blamed as they don't realize the situation. The problem is that girls are taught and conditioned to be more obedient and not progressive. However, some think gender bias do not exist. For example,Diane Ravithch, former assistant secretary of US department of education and present researcher at NewYork university, doesn't think gender bias exist as the number of girls entering college and taking up “boy subjects”increased throughout the years. Parents can help to raise the level of confidence in girls through educating their daughters about gender equality while teachers should guarantee every student get equal opportunity in expressing themselves.