Rhetorical Analysis Of The Jian Ghomeshi Effect

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Rhetorical Analysis of “The Jian Ghomeshi effect: I plan to speak now”

In the article “The Jian Ghomeshi effect: I plan to speak now”, Camilla Gibb’s describes the significance fear from repercussions have on altering our decisions. Gibb’s also allows the reader to consider how a bystanders intervening can change the outcome a victim may face. Gibb’s persuades the reader by including us through the use of pronouns, conversational language, and through personal experiences.

Gibb’s engages the reader by altering her use of pronouns. She allows the audience an opportunity to first handily connect with the text by using words such as “we” and “our”. For example, when Gibb’s suggests hoe “we risk shutting down as [stories] pile up” (Gibb 3)