Contemporary Rhetoric Exam- Unit 1 Part I: Is there anything new under the sun? How far have we come in the field of communication since Aristotle? To these questions I suppose I would have to say no‚ the basis of rhetorical theory and study is not new. However‚ as to far we have come since Aristotle‚ I would say the sheer breadth and depth of study of rhetoric and the field of communication as we know it today gives testament that there is new ideas and applications to Aristotle’s original thoughts
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Hernandez Honors English 4 Ms. Howe Period 1 27 February 2013 Rhetorical Devices Seven score and ten years ago‚ Abraham Lincoln used his powerful words to persuade his audience to take the first step in their obligation of taking action. Uniting the people is the only way to start uniting the country for the people during the hard times of the Civil War. In Abraham Lincoln’s “The Gettysburg Address”‚ Lincoln uses rhetoric to convince his audience to come together. To effectively persuade his
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regarding the event. When presented with President Obama’s speech and candidate Trump’s speeches concerning the shooting‚ the audience is presented with two examples of how rhetoric can be used to persuade and achieve opposing goals. By examining the elements of rhetoric and how they are applied in these speeches‚ the viewer is shown how Aristotle’s teachings are still being applied over 2000 years later. Effective
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Chris Terzic Part 1: Speech Critique Studying the Rhetoric of Barack Obama Barack Obama’s Address at the Associated Press Luncheon on April 3‚ 2012 covered a vast variation of topics that we will dissect throughout this paper. However‚ first and foremost‚ Obama’s initial speaking time lasted about 38 minutes. 38 minutes of articulated word choice‚ calculated arguments and style‚ and composed speaking presence is something every aspiring public speaker should be salivating at‚ not to mention be
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To persuade or not to persuade; that is rhetoric. The art of effective speaking or writing‚ especially the use of figures of speech and other techniques is the exact definition of rhetoric. Rhetoric is considered an art and is influential to writers today. Rhetoric is often known as persuasion but‚ depending who you are‚ could view it as trickery. Aristotle is most known for his use of rhetoric in his writings‚ he wrote a book titled‚ “Rhetoric’ as a matter of fact. His book had an immense influence
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Famous philosopher and poet‚ Aristotle‚ once described‚ “[rhetoric] may be defined as the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion. This is not a function of any other art.” Thus‚ rhetoric is a form of clear‚ perceptible language which leads its observers to make a specific and calculated conclusion. Many consider politicians to be the most avid users of rhetoric‚ constantly trying to convince audiences to vote or certain way or to shift the national political agenda
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In the “Speech to the Virginia Convention” (1775) Patrick Henry convinced colonists to fight against Britain; he uses four main rhetorical devices‚ rhetorical questions‚ allusions‚ imagery‚ and parallelism. Through these devices he softens his tone to get his fiery messages across. With rhetorical questions he suggests the answer he wants the colonists to make. Likewise‚ as he uses imagery‚ colonists can better understand the whole picture. One device that he employs is asking a rhetorical question
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In the article Rhetoric as a Course of Study‚ Fleming examines the simultaneous rise of rhetorical theory and continued decline of rhetorical education‚ and he proposes ways that this situation might be changed. He speaks about the importance of knowing the rhetoric and how it should be more common in education‚ however recently rhetoric has become something greatly used in politics and less often in common language. “What would a contemporary rhetorical education look like? It would have a curricular
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Political Campaign Rhetoric In 2004 the United States of America held a presidential election as it does every four years. Throughout the process‚ from primary to convention‚ from the debates to Election Day‚ both the candidates and the media relied on rhetoric to influence the thoughts of the electorate. Because of the close results of the 2000 election and the bitter court battle that followed‚ the rhetoric of the campaigns of both major candidates in 2004 was stronger and more focused than
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