Demetrios Kiriopoulos's Weblog

Getting straight to the point, I personally will not give a homeless person any money… unless:
(1) They have actually been through a war that fought for this country
(2) They’re honest about what they’re going to do with the money.
(3) I [...]

Ah, another day has past. I find that there’s still not enough hours in a day for everything to get done. I’m organized to the max… and still feel like there’s a mess. Chemistry is kicking my butt! I mean, don’t get me wrong… I want to become a doctor, and of course, chemistry is [...]

For this assignment, I analyzed the YouTube videos between the Democrats Hiliary Clinton and Barack Obama and the Republicans: Ruday Giuliani, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul and Mitt Romney.

Both parties discuss meaningless subjects! They are not looking at the big picture. Their entire debates surface small topics or subtopics in their campaigns. Why do [...]

For years, the world has been talking about a “Greener Earth”. But what does that really mean? Does it mean we should plant more trees or recycle more? Automakers think differently. As for them, they also have been talking about making the planet a better place to live… starting with the ozone. As the topic [...]

Title: “Shop ’til We Drop?”
By: Robert J. Samuelson

This essay talks about how Americans spend so much money every year buying everything they “need” and want in their American lives. The evidence of the usage of ethos, pathos, and logos are very clear. Samuelson uses [logos] statistics of which its numbers have amazed me and of [...]

Pgs. 14-18

1) Ethos- (Gr. ‘authority’) In writing, to establish creditability, you must research and cite your sources. Ethos is the word used to connect creditability and your writing.
Pathos- (Gr. for ‘emotion’) The use of emotion in writing will help set the proper tone to express how you feel to your reader.
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Environmentalism as Religion Run Amok

1) After reading the article, I immediately think Crichton is correct. He has a point with the whole ‘leave Religion out of it’ statement. People do not need faith to make the Earth a better place to live; they need to actually do something.

2) Crichton’s tone clearly is on the [...]

The following terms can quickly be define if researched in a dictionary, online. But, of course, the assignment asks that we read a few pages and define the following words ourselves:

Claim- I hypothesize that “claim” is defined as a statement that someone views as true.

Support- the reasons which are used to hold up a claim.

Evidence- [...]