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Jeremy Rifkin The Rhetorical Exercise

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The Rhetorical Precise I chose was one of the first ones that we have done.It was the Rehtorical Precies that was a response to Jeremy Rifkins Editorial “A change of heart about Animals”, This specific assingment perfectly demonstrates a rhetorical analysis. The Rhetorical Analysis also demonstrates my ability to analyze the text effectively. It shows that I can explain what an author’s claim is. I wrote that Rifkin was arguing that the Animals’ have the same feelings that humans have, which explains why animals in the world express the way they do. I was also able to provide evidence of how the author are able to support their claim. I used the fact that Rifkin supported his argument by using facts on animal health. This activity also shows

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