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EXTRA CREDIT: Steph lists seven or eight "things" she'd like to accomplish in this narrative (see "Second use of feedback). Find specific evidence (one point each) in her third draft, "Language and Me," of any or all of these goals and identify the rhetorical strategy for each (ethos, logos, pathos; also one point each).

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This is the extra credit done by both Jemma-Joy Coster and Emily Irving

complicate first impressions-

“People look at me and see a woman with a mullet who appears physically fit. What do they know? No, I don’t meet the federal criteria of “impairment of a major life function” (Americans with Disabilities Act 1990). I can breathe, walk, grasp, talk, feel, think, and otherwise function within the range of physicality deemed normal. Who decided to limit “normal” and impose such a measure for judging character or the potential worth of one’s contributions to society?” In this quote Steph is compliacating the readers first impression of herself. She does this through questioning the definition of impairment. This is pathos because it is appealing to the readers thought and causing them to question their previous understandings of the topic. question the representativeness of appearance- “Individuals will not claim responsibility, of course. Such boundaries and markers of difference are established ‘out there’ by impersonal forces of culture. The representations are propagated through the media, religion, and a disturbing range of incidental, informal taboos and negative sanctions. Questioning these norms is often considered problematic, disruptive, or unpleasant. When I do wonder about the so-called normal, people situate me clearly: I am deviant.” In this quote Steph is questioning how people perceive others. Steph brings into question the bond between physical appearance and personality, implying that society needs to begin learning how to separate the two. This is pathos because Steph is forcing the reader to reconsider their view of those around them.

valorize fragmentation as foundational-

“ I needed words I could feel, a language that would bring me into my body.”

Here Steph is saying, the beginning steps are learning to break apart the different aspects of a person. Before she was able to define herself she needed to understand the separate aspects of herself.

This is ethos because she is personalizing the statements she had previously made

illustrate language as the ground of "who I am"-

“Through this visual-gestural language I excavated buried wounds and static ambitions. The embodied kinesthetics of signing ASL allowed access to hidden and repressed parts of myself.” Clearly this portrays Steph’s experiences of finding herself through language. By connecting with the ASL community Steph was able to accept what had always been a surpressed part of her personality. This is ethos because Steph’s knowledge of language and how it has affected her life is what gives her credibility to the reader.

Eirving 00:29, 2 November 2006 (EST)