Find an approximately 30-second commercial for a product on YouTube. Analyze the spoken and unspoken rhetoric in the commercial by considering how the commercial appeals to logos, ethos, and pathos (see p. 108 of Join the Conversation). Your response should be a minimum of four sentences.

In “Mother Tongue”, Tan recalls the first time her mother heard her speak in a more complicated, more dynamic form of English than Tan’s mother had been used to Tan speaking in. This was a notable experience for Tan because she spoke a simpler English with her mother at home; however, there are times that we show a different side of ourselves to loved ones (including friends) using different levels of language (e.g. delivering speeches, acting in plays, singing in a performance). Have you ever had such an experience? What was your loved ones’ reaction(s)? How did his make you feel? Your response should be at least 4 sentences long.

Anzaldúa uses a good amount of Spanish dialogue and vocabulary in her writing. While this increases the authenticity of the writing in a way, it can also be confusing to those who read it who cannot speak Spanish. Why do you think she translates some of the Spanish that she includes in the text and does not translate other parts? Does she include just enough Spanish to challenge those of you who do not speak Spanish to try to understand what she has written in Spanish? For those of you who do speak Spanish, is the Spanish text that she provides mostly literal or non-literal (metaphorical) language? Lastly, what was Anzaldúa’s purpose in writing this text and do you think she achieved it? Consider aspects like the length and complexity of the piece. Your response should be at least 4 sentences long.

In “The Linguistic Landscape of New York,” Schreiber discusses the different languages used to name shops around the city. Is there a shop or restaurant that you frequent that has a name that automatically brings up certain feelings within you and why? Please share the name of the shop/restaurant, where it is located, and the types of feelings that the name of the shop evokes in you. Your response should be at least three sentences.