In his speech, John Kasich talks about how is father was a mailman and how he carried mail on his back. His father knew everybody on his mail route and how he would celebrate with everybody from birthdays to funerals. His grandfather worked in the coal mines and the government would rip him off from the paychecks. His grandfather had no control and the government could take advantage of him. John says the town he grew up in, people found they were out of work. People don’t have a decent wage increase in a long time and all their bills are going up. After he finishes his story, he tells the crowd how he will fix this and his views.…
Although Naomi Schaefer Riley use many effective rhetorical devices to strengthen her argument, she gets a little off topic towards the end of her article. The end of her essay lack the effective use of ethos and other rhetorical devices to keep the reader on track. The author keep coming back to Thiel’s idea which confuses the reader of her position in this argument. For example, she says, “so does Thiel’s offer suggest that a university diploma might be most useful lining a birdcage?” (10). By keep going back to Thiel’s plan for the students the article seems unprofessional and messy. It looks disorganized and takes away the intelligent tone she has established until this far in the article. By this unnecessary repetition the reader might…
The context of this speech is that on January 18, 1986 the Challenger Shuttle exploded seventy-three seconds into flight. Aboard this aircraft was Christina McAuliffe, the first teacher in Space, who served as an inspiration for school kids nationwide. The speaker of this speech is Ronald Reagan, the President at the time, and his audience is the citizens of the United States. During his speech, Reagan creates a sense of unity and also expresses his feelings of grief. The purpose of each is to convince the Nation that he is a fellow American and to show the value he holds for human life. In order to achieve the impression that Reagan is a fellow American he takes on the persona of a sensitive family man who feels for the loss of his country.…
Good Morning, may name is Michelle Hoy and I am currently one of the senators for North Dakota. I graduated from Harvard Law in 2004 with a degree in family law which was always my dream job right next to becoming the president of the united states of america. I’m not going to stand up here and make promises to this nations people about what I will do because that will only set us up for failure as a team. That is what we will be, a team unlike previous administrations I and increased want to know the peoples concerns and help fix what has been done by previous presidents. As a team I will hear the voices of this nation and aid in making it great again, I have goals for us as a nation one of which dealing with terrorism/foreign policy.…
Following the wake of the Pulse Shooting in Orlando, the Democrats in the House of Representatives staged a sit-in protest as an attempt to force their Republican counterparts into voting for stricter gun legislation. The legislation in question would ban suspected terrorists from purchasing guns, in addition to requiring universal background checks prior to the purchase of arms. Despite the attempt, the Republicans of the House failed to vote on the new legislation, and thus, barred it from passing. But what was most notable from this protest were the impactful speeches and arguments made on both sides of the aisle throughout its duration.…
Shirley Chisholm made many rhetorical choices in her speech. She used diction, pathos, and repetition in her speech. She used these different rhetorical devices for different reasons. First, she used diction in her speech when she used terms like "minority", "different", "inferior", and "prejudice". When she used these terms, she made the argument that they aren't equal to men in the workplace.…
Specific Purpose: To get the audience to: protect themselves from the National Security Agency, keep their information safe.…
Hillary and Trump both had very persuasive speeches, they both used the three appeals very differently, like Hillary used the emotional appeal more and Trump used the logical and the ethical appeal more. They both were very well thought out speeches and they both spoke to the delegates at each convention plus the people that were watching on TV. They both made an a point to at least try and use all three rhetorical appeals to be the most persuasive they can be, but in the end, its up to what people in America see fit. Its up to the Americans to go over everything the candidate believes in and what they say in these speeches to decide who would be the better president. Hillary and Trump both have many reasons why they feel they are the best…
In the New York Times, “Feminism, Hell and Hilary Clinton”, by Frank Bruni discusses how ridiculous the mentality is that if you are a woman you need to vote for Hilary Clinton. He briefly discusses some statements that were made by some very influential women, Madeline Albright and Gloria Steinem. Bruni seems to almost mock their opinions that “women are more or less damned if they’re not on Hilary Clinton’s team”. Bruni makes it known that he doesn’t disagree with these statements because he doesn’t like Hilary Clinton based on her gender, but more so on her policies. Bruni is able to use some aspects of ethos and logos in this op-ed, and his relaxed tone throughout makes his writing not only easy to read, but easy to agree with; this all…
Nancy Mairs had a normal, healthy life like any other person. Although, as time went by, she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which eats away the protective covering of nerves which interrupts the nerves’ signals that passes through the central nervous system. Mairs piece had a purpose to inform her audience about her personal life and her thoughts about being “crippled”. Mairs also includes the superficial beauty standards society has set. Mairs relates it to her and her audience’s feelings about the way it shaped people’s criticism of others that do not set to the superficial standards in society. Mairs captivates her audience to read more and be thoughtful about what she wrote is because of her uses of a variety of rhetorical…
“Breaking News, Police Officer Kills Man!” That headline has been in the news way too often recently. In Charlottesville North Carolina, citizens are protesting the police for killing a minority man in their community. In response to this, the white citizens of Charlottesville were protesting about it. Ms. Sophia Nelson wrote an article arguing about how “Charlottesville Is the Ugly Wake-Up Call America Needed”. Inside her article, she writes that she is of African descent. Ms. Nelson argues that America needs a wake up call, and supports her argument, more or less, with tone, implicit claims, and rhetorical appeals.…
Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) delivers the student address at Harvard Law School’s 2004 graduation ceremony in the movie Legally Blond. In the film Elle is a misguided student who gets accepted into law school upon false pretenses, merely to get back with her ex-boyfriend. He broke up with her because she was not suitable to be a future Senators wife, he claimed she lacked intelligence and only had her looks to depend on. Everyone’s doubt pushed her to stay determined, confident, and come to the conclusion that she does not need a man to justify her life. She also realizes that passion fuels the ability to become successful. This speech is very effective because of the rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, and pathos used throughout.…
Populist language has been utilized by American politicians since the nineteenth century, and that trend certainly did not end during the 2016 presidential campaign. Michael Kazin defines populism as, “a language whose speakers conceive of ordinary people as a noble assemblage not bound narrowly by class, view their elite opponents as self-serving and undemocratic, and seek to mobilize the former against the latter.” The majority of Bernie Sanders speeches included this language, and this helped him gain popularity from voters throughout the country. Sanders was an ideal candidate for the so-called common man, as he was straightforward with his disgust of billionaires and the inequality of wealth in the country. His negative claims towards…
In 1975, a man named Thomas Taylor was accused of brutally attacking and raping a 12-year-old girl in Arkansas. After the trial, the sentence was lowered from first degree rape, which could warrant anywhere up to a life time in prison, to a simple charge of unlawful fondling of a child. Instead of doing 5 years in prison, he got out in 2 months and a year of probation. The attorney who defended this man in court was none other than Hillary Rodham, who of course would later become Hillary Clinton.…
In her TED Talk, “Art can heal PTSD's invisible wounds” (2016), Melissa Walker, a creative arts therapist at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, explains engaging in artistic ventures can efficiently help war veterans recover from their PTSD and other mental afflictions, especially the venture of mask making. Walker combines scientific researches, imagery, and personal experiences to support her claim. Walker wants to promote the use of artistic ventures to improve the mental conditions of service members. Her informative tone inspires an audience which consists of specialists in mental illness, artists, and veterans and their families-people who may not know of the effectiveness of artistic therapy.…