Thursday, January 17, 2008

Technique - Enthymemes

1. a - WATCO owning a dog on emotional well-being?
b - Audience is lonely old men with no kids
c - Owning a dog will improve emotional well-being b/c owning a dog gives you someone to care for and love

2. a - WATCO not having a job on the chances of getting a girlfriend?
b - Audience is slacker college students who mooch off their parents
c - Not having a job will hinder your chances of getting a girlfriend b/c not having a job shows that you do not care about your current or even future economic stability

3. a - WATCO lying to your wife about what you did all day on your relationship's stability?
b - Audience is husbands who spend time at friends' houses when they should be working, and think they can get away with it
c - Lying to your wife about what you did all day will ruin your relationship's stability b/c lying to your wife will always come back to show her that you don't trust her

4. a - WATCO becoming a lawyer on the amount of quality time you can spend with your family?
b - Graduate school students consdering going through law school, hoping to be able to spend time with their kids
c - Becoming a lawyer will restrict the amount of quality time you can spend with your family b/c becoming a lawyer will require massive amounts of overtime and travel

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