Isolate and Discuss the Rhetorical Devices That Appear in the Following

question 92

Short Answer

Isolate and discuss the rhetorical devices that appear in the following passage:
"Early in the third phase of the Vietnam War the U.S.command recognized that the term 'search and destroy' had unfortunately become associated with 'aimless searches in the jungle and the destruction of property.' In April 1968 General Westmoreland therefore directed that the use of the term be discontinued.Operations thereafter were defined and discussed in basic military terms which described the type of operation,for example,reconnaissance in force."
-Lieutenant General John H.Hay,Jr. ,Vietnam Studies

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process, serving as a basis for assigning labor costs to products.

Direct Materials Cost

The expenditure for raw materials that can be directly traced to the production of goods.

Traditional Costing

An accounting method that assigns all manufacturing overhead costs to products based on a predetermined overhead rate, regardless of the activities that generated the costs.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to related products and services based on the activities they require.