Rhetorical Analysis Papers

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Neelakshi Bhattacharjee Alexa Firat, PhD ENG 0802, Section 015, 4 February 2024.

Rhetorical Analysis Paper Out of all the papers given to us, to choose from, I feel that the paper labeled “Pedestrians with Disabilities and Town and City Streets: From Shared to Inclusive Space?” by Anna Lawson, Ieva Eskyt, and Maria Orchard, gives us or at least me the best outline of the topic at hand, which consists of the topic based on disability, it “highlights the importance of ensuring accessibility and inclusion for people with Disabilities”. We can do better overall as a community to make people with a disability feel, less isolated and more connected to society. The journal discusses the struggles a person with disabilities would tend to go through …show more content…
Making them feel excluded when nothing changes. We truly overlook the daily privileges given to us from birth. The most simple things can make the biggest difference in a person’s life, especially if they have any kind of disability as talked about in this article. What truly brings all the ideas together and makes us feel more connected with the topic are the words said by the people around us who are facing these types of problems, daily. As we get to know more about how they feel about the situation and what really should be done, to make them feel more included. The article would be considered credible as not only does it have data and statistics backing up its points, but it also has people who are disabled, talking about their difficulties and how the people writing this article have a better understanding while stating the facts. Not only do some people talk about their struggles as a person with a type of disability, but in a shared space. But also some share their own stories to include solutions that could be implemented as they intertwine within the main topic of struggles with disability. As agreed on by …show more content…
A lot of the time it can be big open spaces. Also, with my guide dog, you know, they are trained to walk in the middle of the pavement and you come to a large open area, they very much struggle to figure out where they are supposed to be walking because it is all just one big open space” most notably stated by Richard (GL, bps). This quote portrays not only the need for accommodation in common areas, but also helps everyone get a better understanding of what is going on. The quotes that were shown earlier in this essay were said by the people who already have a type of disability and are opening up about their ideas that would have otherwise been unknown if no one who had a disability spoke up since the ideas would have mostly been formed by a person who is able-bodied and lacks the experiences that a person with a disability would have almost daily. The authors employ/distribute various rhetorical strategies to convey their message persuasively. The use of personal quotes from individuals with disabilities serves as a powerful rhetorical device, humanizing the issue and providing readers with authentic insights. By incorporating real-life
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