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Iren Wang APENG Award winning graduate and writer, David Sedaris, in his essay “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” narrates his experience learning french from an abrasive teacher. Sedaris’ purpose was to tell his story by recounting his experiences as an old student and conveying his struggles of learning a new language in a new country. Sedaris establishes his purpose by employing the rhetorical devices of figurative language, word choice, or perhaps the lack of words, and personal case examples. David Sedaris’ use of personal case examples allows him to communicate his story with a relatable aspect which makes him feel more approachable to the reader. The reader may feel Sedaris is more approachable because his description of his thoughts allow the reader to experience deja vu as if they have already been in similar situations. He evokes a sense of empathy and understanding in the reader due to his use of personal case example...

Subject: Outdoor Lunch Audience: School Board & Principal Occassion: A board/faculty meeting during the school year Purpose: To persuade the School Board that students should be allowed to go outside for lunch Speaker: A high school graduate currently enrolled in Cornell anniversary Dear Faculty and Our Beloved Principal, I am a former student from Francis Lewis High School, currently majoring in Statistical Analysis at Cornell University. I am here to speak about the issue regarding going outside for lunch. This school has implemented a rule prohibiting students from leaving the school premises once they arrive. Therefore, many students cannot enjoy or in some cases, eat lunch. As we are aware of the school's policy's, we are also aware as to the reason why these rules exist some of which are: injuries from car accidents, skipping class, and parent's concern for their child's safety in general. Although it is true that accidents are more prone to happen n...

My name is Iren Wang. It’s pronounced Irene but spelled Iren. Even spellcheck always thinks I spelled my name wrong but don’t ask me why I spell it like that because I don’t know either. I am 15 years old and will turn 16 on December 22. I have a younger step-brother and he is 9 years old. I take care of him most of the time since my parents are not usually home. When I am not babysitting, I like to go out and go on adventures and interacting with nature. I like hiking, boat rowing, horse riding, hunting, and anything that will allow me to be outside with nature and interacting with others. I love being out in the woods because it’s so quiet, you can hear yourself think. It places me in a calm, relaxing mental state that allows me to think clearly and be free. I am a very outgoing person and I tend to speak a lot because I always feel like no one wants to start a conversation. I always want to make conversation and just talk with other people(regardless of what the topic is). Now a d...