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    his pastor Reverend Jerimiah Wright. Senator Barack Obama responds to these remarks made by Reverend Jerimiah Wright by giving a speech about racial tensions‚ white privilege‚ race‚ and inequality in the United States. As a running candidate‚ this could have defeated Obamas whole purpose of running for President of the United States‚ but with the use of rhetorical devices and strategies‚ Obama will accomplish this goal of saving voters for the 2008 election Barack Obama‚ an Illinois senator running

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    Rhetoric And Writing

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    hears the phrase “Rhetoric & Writing‚” one might think of speech‚ as well as the different forms of the written word‚ such as fiction‚ autobiography‚ poetry‚ etc.‚ but persuasion is‚ from my point of view‚ the backdrop of Rhetoric and Writing (Harmon‚ 411). We‚ as authors‚ or even interdisciplinarians‚ must present our ideas to the world that seduces them to vacate their identity for a short period of time. Moreover‚ the specific subdivisions of rhetoric and writing include speech‚ logic‚ semantics

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    delivering its message “Rhetoric” 1 The art of speaking or writing effectively: as a : the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by critics of ancient times b : the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion 2 a : skill in the effective use of speech b : a type or mode of language or speechRhetoric.” Merriam-Webster. m-w.com. Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2012. Web. 20 Dec. 2012. From “Aristotle’s Rhetoric.” Stanford Encyclopedia of

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    Phaedrus and Rhetoric

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    Plato‚ discuss what they believe to be necessary for the responsible practice of rhetoric and writing. Since the beliefs that Socrates shares about rhetoric are not universally known‚ there are many people in contemporary culture who‚ according to Socrates’ beliefs‚ practice rhetoric in an inappropriate way. In today’s society‚ Plato’s portrayal of Socrates would disapprove with the inappropriate practices of rhetoric amongst contemporary culture‚ while John Peters’ first chapter from his book Speaking

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    On July 20‚ 1969‚ one of America’s most memorable event occurred. Apollo 11’s commander‚ Neil Armstrong‚ walked across the moon. This marked a momentous occasion not only in American history but also in the history of mankind. In the article‚ “One Giant Leap to Nowhere”‚ Tom Wolfe‚ the author‚ discusses the standstill found in NASA and subsequently its death after the Apollo 11 mission trip. He marks July 20‚ 1969 as the fall of NASA‚ though much of America would disagree and state that this was

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    Examples of Bias in the speech: The first section of this speech‚ when the campaigner is talking‚ starts with an example of bias toward Boss Jim Gettys. The campaigner shows bias in favor of Kane against Jim Gettys‚ also. I think it also shows bias when Kane is speaking about “Jim Gettys having something less of a chance”. Examples of fallacies: In making the statement “the evil domination of Boss Jim Gettys”‚ that is an example of ad hominem‚ because he is attacking Gettys. The statement that

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    Obama's Rhetoric

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    that language is a powerful tool to influence citizens. The relationship between power‚ discourse and cognition provides the theoretical framework for the present analysis of Obama´s Inaugural Address; a speech which relies on literal meanings‚ and above all on figurative ones. Using this speech I will demonstrate how metaphor is a powerful strategy since first‚ it facilitates the understanding of abstract concepts in a short time span; second‚ it conveys positive images that benefit the orator;

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    marches in Selma Throughout March of 1965‚ a group of non-violent afro American demonstrators faced assault as they attempted to march from Selma to Montgomery to demand the right to vote for black people. How it started The Selma to Montgomery marches were three protest marches along the 87km long highway from Selma‚ Alabama to the state capital of Montgomery. The marches were led by nonviolent activists to demonstrate equality and the desire for afro Americans to vote in the United States. It all started

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    The Power of Rhetoric

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    The Power of Rhetoric Caesar was brutally murdered‚ and now Brutus and Antony present their funeral speeches with the purpose to make people believe in their own views on this murder. The central theme of Act 3‚ Scene 2 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is the power of rhetoric. From this scene we are able to see the power that words can have—how they can awake emotions‚ manipulate opinions‚ and motivate actions. Through the essay I will be comparing Antony and Brutus speeches and their

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    The Rhetoric of Fiction Outline I. The author begins by pointing out that one of the obvious artificial devices has a method of going to the action and figure out what the writer meant. A. Throughout life‚ humans do not know the other person without reliable internal signs from a point of view. B. Points of view are always in books such as the Bible‚ using the word “he”. C. The next minor point below the major point II. The author insists that attitudes can change the voice of the reader

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