eta Sree erie eee oe mate SE Nema : Dashiell, Cross, Godfrey 1 ailey Dashict, Alison Cross Keira Godt . rey Ms. Woelke Pre APELA9 6 February 2019 Minow Tavarez Mirabal Speech Rhetorical Group Essay In Minou Tavérez Mirabal's informative speech, “Violence Against Women and the Example of the Mirabal Sisters” (6 November 2006), she emphasized the importance of stopping |She emphasis ;phasizes... Stay in the present tense when wring about any text- consider them living documents. violence against women and the example the Mirabal sisters set i i +t in fighting for freedom ar ‘equality. The speaker first starts by providing historical evidence to prove that violence against ‘women has changed the political climate of many countries over the years, she then connects the Mirabal sisters to the movement by explaining what strong and independent women sacrifice showing all of the people who have joined the fight, and those who aj views equal and loving world, where we alt benefit from each other. She seems to have a concerned form and persuade people to join the movement in order to create an and determined faudience in mind because she knows that caring and dedicated people will not Roview audicsuspruntitihe figia forreautity tmditntirfgeiotence ansinisy lomteuthcachicved. When Minou Tavarez Mirabal first addresses the audience she introduces her topic of INo CDs in topic sentences please. Topic sentences she be arguable. “Violence against Women’ as an “Issue” that has never “been more relevant than it is today” (Tavarez Marabal 1), She states that this is a serious global problem put focuses on the situations of the Dominican Republic. Tavarez, Mirabal then provides information on the Dominican Republic's “invisible half of history” that is filled with “faceless women” ( Tavérez Mirabal 1) |Place all parenthetical citations at the end of sentences.Dashiell, Cross, Godtrey 2 lic agenda. This brutality . the pul the only way 10 €S¢aP¢ ore ecifically? : al/Ze oP uilding of democratic Processes tempting 0 an da that revolved around the .d with politics, omen the ability to be involve past that has been buried under who believed group suicides were t What metorical strategyddevice in the CD are you towards women influenced the agen and the change that established laws that grant w Mirabal claims to want to follow in their footsteps and uncover 9 Tavarez Mirabal. Always provide the speakers complete lastname. inform others of the layers of lies and deception. With her devices in mind she set out as ae What devices? Be much clearer. Explain how devices are used, why, and fo whal eRe TA ering. With her devastating treatment of women with the intention of ending many P : in away Iped use of diction and loaded line ws asserted her beliefs and concerns in away that helpe Which words are loaded? What do they connote/suggesvimply? : build her rapport and genuine call for peace. (Kailey Dashiell) Tavérez Mirabal moves on to emphasize the need for people to stand up and fight for What violence more specifically? violence to be ended, In paragraph four, she states her hopes and dreams for the future, where everyone is treated equally and violence against women is eliminated. She then moves on and uses shocking historical accounts to strengthen her argument. In her emotional and informative speech, she demonstrates her knowledge of the, “passage of the Law 24-97,” and how it “penalizes violence against women and domestic or intra-family violence,” (Tavarez Mirabal 2), No commas at the end of sentences. This builds rapport with the audience, as she is clearly well educated on Dominican laws and Rapport = relationship building. regulations, By pulling out this piece of evidence, she persuades more people to join the fight, because they realize how many people have no regard for the rules, and are abusing women carelessly. She then moves on to talk about her personal life, and the lives of her mom and aunts. This draws the audience in, because she is sharing a vulnerable part of herself and her family, Towards the end, she shares her main hopes and goals, and what she wishes to achieve by fighting for stopping violence against women. In doing so, she utilizes pathos, and adds in a lot of loaded language. In this part of the speech, Minou Tavarez Mirabal uses emotional andat Dashiell, Cross, Godfrey 3 hopeful loaded language by ‘Guage by talking about the Dominican democracy and how it's, “firmness, Organizational abili it the ond of sonar and Political acumen guide the group,” (Tavirez Mirabal 4). She strongly and clearly states is ee = happened in the Dominican Republic, showing once again that she is very Knowledg ecically? What do they connote/suggesti ledgeable when it eomnes to poliies” And sie usee loaded language to persuade the audience No commas at Latebvals ar nee to stop violence against women. She opens up to her supporters and sympathizers for the ‘s much stronger in the fist half of your essay than itis in the second. ‘cause, in hopes of finding people who can help. (Allibeth Cross) Minou concludes by sayi k end the violence bent acme porate ee ee against women and how the Mirabal sisters are still guiding those people, Minou shows her desire for a future where everyone can collaborate to eliminate gender inequality and “seck consensus” with people, in order to “gain access for more women to the spaces where the decisions that change political life are taken,” (Tavérez Mirabal 4), This is done through loaded |No commas at the end of sentences. language and trying to keep peace with the audience, while simultaneous! What words are loaded more specifically? What do they connote/suggesvimply? SES ‘and take action towards equality. The diction in this sentence is one of hope and determination, jinou's attitude towards the topic of impartiality. Keeping peace with the ly rallying them to try which mirrors Mi audience makes it easier for them to see her point and agree with it, instead of becoming defensive towards her ideals. She also says how the Mirabals are still leading those who wish for quality by saying how she once again wants to “raise our voice” to implore how “Minerva lives, that the Mirabal sisters live, no longer just in the Dominican Republic, but here among you,” |No commas at the end of sentences. (Tavirez Mirabal 4) This hopeful call to action stirs feelings of pride inthe reader by suggesting What is her call to action more ‘specifically? What is she asking her audience to do? that they are a part of something bigger than themselves. This word choice fesserepte is trying, to got the reader to join her fight, and help win the war against gender violence. Additionally, Good! this sentence helps to wrap up the symbolism of the “Butterfly” sisters by essentially passing the