Annotated Bibliography For Rhetorical Analysis

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James Aubrey ENG 309 Dr. Baldini 3/30/24 Annotated Bibliography for Rhetorical Analysis For my community issue, I have chosen to write on HIV rates in Atlanta, GA, one of the highest infection rates in the world. In 2018, the CDC declared HIV in Atlanta an epidemic, and the city has yet to make progress. Though no longer a death sentence, testing and treatment are not accessible to many living in Georgia, the only state with a Medicaid work requirement, continuing the rapid spread of the virus. Its prevalence in the queer community remains but most impacts people of color and those below the poverty line.

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Evans, Kimberly N., et al. “HIV and HCV Testing at Clinical Encounters among People Who Inject Drugs,
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reports several barriers to HIV treatment and prevention men the Latino population of Atlanta face and argues the need for providers and services that tailor to both LGBTQ+ health and are culturally responsive. In addition to the language barrier, they include fear of interactions with the government and deportation, family and work responsibilities, transportation challenges, lack of sexual health education, and stigma. The writer uses an academic tone, and the rhetoric of the article implements both ethos and logos to establish credibility and logic, but also includes quotes and testimonies to give pathos to the argument, e.g. “I am a Mexican by birth, eh, and well, eh, in our countries they always stigmatize, right?...that idea of, of HIV from the 1970s remained a lot, in which if you had HIV, it was a sign that you were a promiscuous person, and that you were the worst type That you were a prostitute? (26-year-old, HLMSM with HIV).” The article provides statistics to support the argument, though it uses a smaller sample size, and recognizes the possibility of social desirability bias with …show more content…
What is the difference between a.. “Why the HIV Epidemic Is Not Over.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, 2023, www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/why-the-hiv-epidemic-is-not-over. In the effort to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, the World Health Organization argues for evidence-based guidance to increase accessibility, take a system-oriented approach to health care and outreach, gather data, engage communities, and work in collaboration with partners across the globe. They also argue to prioritize services for all vulnerable groups such as people in prisons, people who use drugs, men who have sex with men, transgender people, and sex workers. The header of the article uses a Keith Haring piece rooted in AIDS activism stating “ignorance=fear” and “silence=death” with the use of a pink triangle, all popular slogans and icons during the AIDS Epidemic. Another popular image of activist David Kirby hospitalized, visibly at his deathbed, surrounded by family, follows the introduction of the article, shocking the reader with the reality of the virus. While no author is listed, the piece gains credibility as a work of the World Health Organization and provides links to studies referenced. As a public facing work, the tone is much more casual than those in academic and scientific journals, but is nonetheless convincing and appropriate to the gravity of the