Backpacks by Laura Bolton Carroll is a essay about the history of rhetoric and how it is used in everyday life. Through multiple examples, Carroll explains how rhetoric is used everyday without you realizing it. One example that Carroll talked about that I felt was relatable is when students analyze the professor the first time they see them. Students often analyze their professor to see what kind of person they are which could determine how the class is going to be like. I remember the first day of college I was in my pre calc class. The professor came in dress professionally, with a nice purse and a lot of papers. Based on my observations, I thought that my professor was going to be a very strict teacher that was going to give out a lot of homework and grade test harshly. I was proven wrong throughout the semester. She turned out to be a very flexible professor that gave a lot of partial credit on test and gave homework occasionally. This was before I learned about rhetoric in my English 101 class. One thing that is mentioned in the essay is the importance of learning to analyze rhetoric. I agree with this because learning to effectively make judgement and decisions based analyzing situations is a really useful skill. Another way to use rhetoric was in my English 101 class. I made a political cartoon and advertisement to bring awareness on deforestation in the Amazon Rain forest. In order to make the cartoon and advertisement, I had to consider my audience and purpose. I decided I wanted to reach teens and adults which is why I decided to make a political cartoon and advertisement. They usually appear on social media, newspapers and public transportation which many teens and adults use. I also used logos in my advertisement by putting some statistics. I also used ethos in order to make the audience feel bad and want to protect the Amazon.