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Summary Of On Society By John Leo

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John Leo is the author of “Nanny boo-boo’s.” Throughout this essay, Leo gives multiple examples of nannyisms and how it affects people. Leo is an editor for Mindingthecampus.com and was also a contributing editor at the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal, (Minding the Campus 6). He is the author of three books, and for 17 years his column “On Society” has been ran in the U.S. News & World Report and has been associated with 140 newspapers through the Universal Press Syndicate (Minding the Campus 6). Because John Leo is well known for his work as an author and editor, one might infer that he is credible and legitimate. The thesis of the essay is “First you propose a program that seems limited and reasonable. Then you gradually extend the program …show more content…

The essay contains many logical appeals because it is based on evidence and reasoning. There are numerous cases of logical appeals starting with the anti-bullying campaign; Leo addresses the problem and then continues to explain how it should be resolved with anticligue meals and giving tickets for repeat bullying. Next, he discusses the distraction of cellphones, radios, CD players, passengers, and smoking in vehicles. He presents the issue of repeat car accidents and then goes on to say that all phones, car radios, passengers, and cigarettes should be banned while driving a vehicle. He also addresses anti smoking, weight loss, and domestic violence inspectors in a very similar …show more content…

When reading the essay, one is able to infer the great deal of sarcasm being used. In the third paragraph it talks about the anti-bullying campaign, and at the very end Leo added in parentheses “I didn’t mean to tease him again, officer.” He was explaining how a legal department in Canada wanted to give tickets for repeated bullying, which he thought was a bit ridiculous. In line 55 of Leos essay, he says “Maybe doctors will also be sued if patients don’t lose weight” he is saying this sarcastically because it is outrageous to hold doctors accountable for other people's poor choices. To wrap up the end of the last two paragraphs he used a mocking tone to say “the nannies disapprove” (Leo 60) and “Of course they are qualified. They’re nannies” (Leo, 70). One could also say that Leo used emotional appeals a few times throughout his essay. He is not focused on using people's emotions, but he does touch on some sensitive topics. The essay talks about bullying, car accidents, obesity, and domestic violence, which can all be upsetting topics. If someone has experienced any of these issues or have loved ones that have, talking about it could bring back sad memories, making the essay more

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