Laura's Blog

This summer, I am spending two months in the United States living with an American family. I am very close with this family, so they feel comfortable speaking their minds to me. Recently, I noticed a few comments about British people. It occurred to me that these American people had stereotyped the British. Being a British person, it was surprising to me and really opened my eyes as to how people like me are portrayed by a different nationality. Although some of the stereotypes are true to some degree, I was interested by the fact that some were not true at all, and made me wonder why the British are portrayed in this way. The first one I noticed was at dinner one night. One person said, "Laura will be the most polite here because she is British." I didn't mind this stereotype because I don't see being polite as a bad thing. However, it did make me wonder 'are British people actually all that polite?' In my opinion, no. I would say that is mostly the posh peo...

A boarding card can evoke numerous emotions through it's conventions. It will usually consist of departure time, gate number, origin, destination, your name, the name of the airline you are traveling with, and where you are sat on the plane.  A plane ticket is typically bought for numerous reasons ranging from good to bad, which will determine positive or negative emotions. This could include a family holiday or a family emergency. The boarding card itself could bring out emotions of happiness or sadness, whether it is for the reason of the destination, the reason or travel, or the travel itself. Ethos is the rhetorical appeal that satisfies credibility and reliability. In a boarding card, this would be seen wherever the airlines name or logo is printed. As long as the airline has a good reputation, the customer will be reassured by the airline name or logo, and trust that they will arrive at their destination safely and comfortably. Pathos is the rhetorical appeal that evokes...