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  • Essay / Facebook Vs. Rhetorical Analysis - 847

    What if you could expose your entire life for everyone to see? In this decade, such a thing is possible thanks to social media sites. If you want to upload photos, Instagram is available. If you want to write different statuses, Twitter is just a stone's throw away. If you want to do both while interacting with people around the world, Facebook is the right choice. With the advancement of technology and the need for people to show the world who they are, social media sites are becoming more and more popular. Some people may see this recent social media boom as an opportunity for people to stand out and present themselves as someone they are not. As Joel Stein states in his article You Are Not my Friend, "Until we can build some kind of social network where we can present our true selves and our flaws, I say we reduce our online communities to just important parts” (para. 9). Although Facebook can be considered a place for "self-branding", it is a place where someone can analyze someone else as a whole. This allows us to better understand someone and know who they really are. Using the method of ethos, pathos, and logos, it is easy to rhetorically analyze someone's Facebook profile. With the use of the profile of one account user, Jenna LoBello, this essay will show that Facebook can be used as more than just a place to interact and "show off", but that it can be used for rhetorical analysis . For rhetorical analysis, we use Aristotle's ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is the credibility presented by the author or in this case, the user of the account. Whether it's using photos, interests or friendships, Facebook gets it done. Pathos is the emotional appeal of the author. This could be featured in which films...... middle of paper ...... it is obvious that it is wrong. Facebook is a place where someone can rhetorically analyze someone else and find out who exactly they are. While people can post whatever they want others to see, this is also true off-screen. When people first meet, they only show the other person what they want them to see. Someone who uses Facebook more than someone who doesn't will have more connection with the public due to stronger philosophy, pathos, and logos. Facebook is a site that allows us to analyze others but also ourselves. By taking the time to rhetorically analyze your Facebook profile, you might see yourself differently later. It is important to know what energy you give to others. If someone wants to hire you or get to know you, having a profile that makes you seem immature and untrustworthy may cause them to turn you down..