Revised Introduction

Revised Introduction

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In this blog post I will be posting my draft with my completely new introduction. I used the Tips for Writing Introduction in Student Guide for guidance on writing this new introduction.

I feel that my new introduction does a much better job of introducing my essay. In my new intro I forecasted my essay so much better. I had little to know forecasting in my first introduction and this one I explained to the reader the purpose of rhetorical analysis. I also explained why being able to evaluate rhetorical analysis' is an useful skill to have.

Old Introduction:
Social media has taken over people's lives. With over a “billion” people on Facebook, social media has become something that is part of nearly everyone's life. It was only a matter of time before businesses would begin to realize the benefits offered by utilizing the technology of social media. In Social media is reinventing how business is done, an article authored by Tim Mullaney, a writer for the USA Today, brings insight on how social media can be effectively utilized by businesses to further their success. Mullaney employs uses of statistics, building his credibility, and keeping his article formal in order to effectively express the importance of social media in the business world.

New Introduction:
Unless you live in an isolated cabin in the woods, you most likely see something relating social media the majority of your day. Social media is everywhere and is integrated into almost everything in daily life, for example getting deals based of liking a company on Facebook. Businesses have begun to see the benefits and have been using social media, but internal arguments may occur regarding the use of social media. When making an argument one must convince those listening that they are right. Authors have to do this when writing about certain topics. Authors do this through the use of rhetorical devices which allows them to add evidence to back their argument or to make a reader feel a certain way emotionally. In this essay i will be demonstrating how to analyze the effectiveness of rhetorical devices by analyzing the devices used by Tim Mullaney. Being able to evaluate rhetorical devices in a text is an important skill because it allows you to read article better and not be manipulated by the author as well as it gives you the skill to evaluate arguments more effectively in the future. In Social media is reinventing how business is done, an article authored by Tim Mullaney, a writer for the USA Today, brings insight on how social media can be effectively utilized by businesses to further their success. Mullaney employs the uses of statistics, builds his credibility, and keeps his article formal in order to effectively express the importance of social media in the business world.