Bias‚ Rhetorical Devices‚ and Argumentation The topic I chose to examine was the “1992 Republican National Convention Address: A Whisper of AIDS” by Mary Fisher (1992). I was impressed with how even keeled she presented her speech. If there was any bias‚ then I had trouble detecting it with one exception; that she implied that if you are ignorant and believe the hype that only minorities‚ gays‚ and drug users can contract aids. (Fisher‚ 1992). I feel that it was a rhetorical analogy that she used
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Mary Fisher before that day in August 1992 was a television producer and assistant to Gerald R. Ford. She was a recognized artist/mother and daughter of Max Fisher a longtime republican leader and presidential advisor. A year prior to her giving the speech Mary discovered that she was HIV positive. Focusing on raising awareness worldwide for this issue Mary Fisher has made a huge difference in today’s society’s outlook on HIV/AIDS and how the issue should be approached. The notion of A Whisper
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“The Whisper of AIDS” is a very powerful speech. Mary Fisher wrote a very effective speech; one that would change a lot of American’s views on AIDS. This speech triggered emotions and brought forth an issue rarely talked about in that time of the world. Mary Fisher’s main point was to rid the stereotypes of people who contracted the sexually transmitted disease‚ AIDS. Fisher was a Caucasian female. She was not poor‚ not African American‚ and not homosexual. She did not contract AIDS from being
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three decades it became the leading cause of death for adults 25 to 44 years old. AIDS is the final stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) ‚ a virus that ravages the immune system leaving the body susceptible to multiple infections. In the public’s mind HIV/AIDS was a disease that belonged to intravenous drug users‚ homosexuals‚ and others in an unfortunate and stigmatized group. On August 19th 1992‚ Mary Fisher‚ a young‚ white‚ wed‚ mother of two‚ addressed the Republican National Convention
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October 2012 Rhetorical Analysis of “A Whisper of AIDS” In 1891‚ Voltairine de Cleyre wrote The Philosophy of Selfishness and Metaphysical Ethics‚ critiquing the selfish and egoistic mindset of society. This same mindset is critiqued by Mary Fisher in “A Whisper of AIDS”. She uses rationally emotional rhetoric in order to criticize this “self-ism” that exists in the world. Fisher begins by speaking of the non-existent impacts of movements that have attempted to raise awareness about AIDS. She utilizes
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Mary fisher promotes the theme of freedom by having a self determination to have power to speak up for herself and for everyone about the issue of HIV and AIDS so everyone should be aware on this issue. She wanted to help the world to be safe because everyone is at risk of getting HIV or AIDS. Mary Fisher made a speech about HIV and AIDS because she wants to raise awareness so she can help everyone to know about it. Since Mary fisher has HIV‚ she wants to tell that everyone is risk at these kind
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Clinton’s speech was intended to “bring new dignity and respect to women and girls all over the world”. I guess the most obvious bias is that Mrs. Clinton is a woman; therefore of course she would want more empowerment for her own gender. She can relate to woman because she is one‚ therefore it makes sense why she would want to fight for our rights. I want to say that one fallacy that Mrs. Clinton may have used is apple polishing. The reason that I say this is because since this is a woman’s conference
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Assignment: Bias‚ Rhetorical Devices‚ and Argumentation The speech of Kane campaigning for Governor is full of bias. The bias starts from the opening seconds of the movie clip and continued through the speech. The man in the beginning of the movie clip demonstrated a bias in favor of Kane becoming Governor. These biases are created by labeling Charles Kane as a “friend of the working man” who is an ally of the under paid and under fed. This same Kane campaigner offers up a negative bias towards
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An example of bias within this speech would be: “to point out and make public the dishonesty‚ the downright villainy‚ of Boss Jim W. Gettys’ political machine -- now in complete control of the government of this state! One example of fallacies that I found in this speech was; “Now‚ however‚ I have something more than a hope. And Jim Gettys -- Jim Gettys has something less than a chance. Every straw vote‚ every independent poll shows that I’ll be elected. Now I can afford to make some promises!”
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Mary Fisher is a woman‚ testing positive for HIV. She now stands foremost of Republican National Convention‚ television; consulting a clear message to everyone who is listening. She brings forth the issue regarding HIV‚ Aids; telling people positive of HIV to step forth. Basically in a nutshell she states‚ we need to react before the virus has spread‚ before it’s too late. Mary Fisher’s speech use rhetorical strategies to emphasize her argument‚ persuading listeners to join her cause; with the utilization
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