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2006-07 Winner: “Persuasion for a Better Cause” by Ashley Thoreson

“Persuasion for a Better Cause” by Ashley Thoreson PDF Alan Gross, professor of rhetoric at the University of Minnesota, proposes two types of rhetoric that authors use to strengthen their arguments: logos and pathos.  These rhetorical strategies can be found … Continue reading

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2005-06 Winner: “Give Me Technology: Rhetorical Strategies in Scientific Writing” by Mark Sena

“Give Me Technology” by Mark Sena PDF In order for scientific breakthroughs to directly impact the general public, abstract ideas, theories and discoveries must be effectively transformed into real technologies which, when applied, benefit everyday life. Similarly, scientific literature uses … Continue reading

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2002-03 Winner (Third Place): “The Science of Science”* by Nicholas Astete

“The Science of Science” by Nicholas Astete PDF “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” Isaac Newton, who in 1676 wrote this sentence to colleague Robert Hooke, has himself become a giant in … Continue reading

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