Revised Conclusion

In this post, I will be writing a revised conclusion for my rhetorical analysis in Project 2.

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The revised version is better because it is actually written out and relates back to my main argument and thesis. It wraps up the argument of Powell's purpose in implementing rhetorical strategies in her writing. However, I would like to meet with my professor to discuss how I can close my paper on a bigger scale. I have referred to the Student's Guide for First-Year Writing and the examples to get a better idea of how I can do that, but I still can't seem to find the words. 

Old Conclusion:

I did not exactly write out a draft of my conclusion, but rather, a list of ideas. As a student, the hardest task for me when writing essays is coming up with the conclusion. I think it scares me that the expectations for conclusions is set so high that I don't want to write one that may disappoint my reader. With that said, these are the ideas I came up with...

Ideas:

-How Powell’s claims view the change in today’s media ethics/how that affects the expectations the public/audience has for journalists…

-How Powell is arguing on behalf of/setting a good example of ethical journalism → goal of her article was to bring awareness to the issue of unethical journalism and therefore try to bring an end to unethical journalism…

-Reinforcing argument from thesis (but want to do this on a broader spectrum)

New Conclusion:

       In her article, Powell's use of rhetorical strategies makes it impossible for her reader not to feel a connection with the text. Her ability to appeal to the values of her audience, provide simple solutions to the clear failures of ethics, and create a strong credible foundation for herself and her argument, are the guiding forces in what makes her article so successful. Nobody wants to be lied to, but as technology improves and makes journalism easier to access by larger groups of people, it becomes easier for journalists to lose their ethical conscious and for the ethical failures to be recognized by the public (Powell). Her understanding of the mastery in writing that rhetorical strategies have with any audience makes her article more powerful. Additionally, being recognized as an ethical journalist while also writing an article that criticizes ethical failures and claims to want to bring an end to unethical journalism, portrays Powell in a heroic way.