Analysis of “Apology” from the New York Times

Overall I really enjoyed this piece. There was a clear flow of the information and it was very well structured. The hosts begin by talking about their personal appearances of times where they said sorry or should have sorry, which creates an appeal of ethos. This was helpful, but I also felt like it was…

1SG. H. Hawk Herky

This Herky is in an Army combat uniform. At first, it shared the rank honors of Clarence Brown III of the US Army Recruiting Station in Cedar Rapids. It had a flag patch that was similar to the one MAJ Tara Bowman had, when she was deployed in Afghanistan. Although all of the unit patches…

A Rhetorical analysis for “How stress is killing us”

In the TED Talk, “How stress is killing us” Thijs Launspach uses his credibility, graphs and statistics, and audience participation to emphasize how dangerous too much stress can be and how to manage it. Launspach is a well-known psychologist who has written two books about overcoming struggles throughout your life. This adds a level of…

restriction over regulation

The idea of regulation over restriction first came to me when I learned about the Prohibition. During this time in the United States, alcohol was completely illegal. It led to speakeasies and illegal alcohol being made. This idea of restricting the population from a dangerous substance that is commonly used seems like a good idea…

Sara Smolinski

Hey, I’m Sara Smolinski and I’m a creative writing major at the University of Iowa. I love to write psychological thrillers mostly in short story form. I’m from Rochester Hills, Michigan, so I’m pretty used to the cold unfortunately. I want to be a real estate agent/ author in the future and get into real…