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Examples Of Rhetoric's Numberless Possibilities

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Rhetoric’s Numberless Possibilities Do you ever wonder how an individual rose out of millions and became the president of the United States? The president convinces people to follow his long-lasting, powerful, ingrained message. But how does our president find the capability to persuade SO many citizens? A person may use rhetoric, or a persuasion tool that uses emotion, logic, and credibility to motivate or even corrupt the public good. Also, can anyone truly understand the art of rhetoric? Great philosophers discuss the art of rhetoric in society and how it affects a person individually. Rhetoric can help or hinder a nation because it is a skill that creates numberless possibilities in the everyday American life and its politics. With rhetoric, …show more content…

America’s politics regain popularity, vocabulary, and effective strategies to break down clams against their opponent using rhetoric. In one of America’s recent presidential race, Barack Obama used the strong word, “change” to describe the new possibilities America could concur under his leadership. Using the elements of rhetoric, the vocabulary had a strong meaning and imaginable possibilities that every citizen would want to strive for. Additionally, when candidates demonstrate their future plans, the nation has a better understanding why it is beneficial to the public good. Aristotle writes, “Persuasion is clearly a sort of demonstration, since we are most fully persuaded when we consider a thing to have been demonstrated. The orator’s demonstration is enthymeme, and this is, in general, the most effective of the modes of persuasion (179).” Enthymemes, according to Aristotle, are a part of rhetoric that uses logic to break down claims. It is beneficial for America’s politicians, such as Barack Obama, to communicate their ideas using rhetoric since viewer perceives that the message is directed to them. The majority of citizens will feel more included, interested, and overall cast more

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Rhetoric is used in many different ways and in many different places. When using rhetoric a certain type of language is being used to persuade the audience to do something or believe in something. Martin Luther King uses many different types of rhetoric in “I have a dream” to persuade people to stand with him in fighting against discrimination of another race. Elie Wiesel uses rhetoric in “Keep Memory Alive” to persuade his audience to not be detached from the world and what is going on in it. King uses many rhetorical devices whereas Wiesel uses very few.

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Pathos Henry Logically, logic should be the most powerful type of persuasion, but this is not often the case. On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry stood to speak in front of a divided Virginia House of Burgesses. What he said used all forms of persuasion, yet only one is truly responsible for his success. In Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention,” pathos is by far the most persuasive technique as his strong words and heavy, hard tone form a strong hate for Britain while making an unignorable call to action.

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Jay Heinrichs beautifully transforms these approaches to rhetoric into a way that make sense today. From examples using celebrities, political powers, humor, and intellectual banter, Heinrichs truly encompasses the real art of persuasion in a way that complies with modern times, therefore proving the books continued use without a

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This essay is an analysis of Thank You For Arguing by Jay Heinrichs, a full-time advocate for the lost art of rhetoric. The three major topics to cover are which tools he uses frequently, which chapter was the most valuable and crucial to arguing effectively, and the argument for the book’s continued use or refutation of its value. Jay Heinrichs is teaching us the art of persuasion and other tools that come with it. Heinrichs uses many famous people, from Bart Simpson to Aristotle, to send his message and teach about The Art of Persuasion.

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Thomas Jefferson” does a better job showing the use of rhetoric. The video features two uses of rhetoric, ethos (credibility) and pathos (appealing to emotion). The story starts with Jefferson and Adams as best friends, that is until Adams gets elected president. Once elected Adams becomes somewhat of a tyrant, he begins bending and manipulating the constitution as he sees fit. Jefferson is unhappy with how Adams is running the country, so, he decides to run against him in the next election.

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Jay Heinrichs New York times Bestselling Author, husband of Dorothy and father of two, wrote four books and one of them based on the art of persuasion. Thank You For Arguing What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson can Teach us about The Art Of Persuasion, has been translated in twelve different languages and used in 3,000 college courses, gives us information on how to win an argument or get people on your side of one. Heinrichs uses different strategies to give us what he has learned so far on rhetoric. In the book he writes numerous chapters discussing the three major parts needed for this art. Ethos, pathos, and logos, Each analyzed in individual sections.

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Based on the readings and videos that you read/watched during week one, how would you describe “rhetoric”? What is “the rhetorical situation” and how do you see an awareness of this concept affecting your writing and behaviors? The word “rhetoric” is considered as the art of using language effectively and persuasively in any form of communication. So, it is omnipresent in our life.

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Persuasion or manipulation, one lets you select the choice yourself and the other attempts to make the choice for you. Persuasion is the action of cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument. Henry’s Speech in the Virginia Convention and Franklin's The Speech in the Convention both are prime examples of persuasion. There are numerous ways to persuade someone, whether it’s antithesis, restatement, repetition, or rhetorical questions; These are examples of rhetorical devices are exceptional tools for persuading an audience. Franklin uses antithesis as well as logic to persuade his audience to unanimously pass the constitution, while Henry uses parallel rhetorical questions and appealed to the audience's sense of logos and ethos to persuade his audience that we must go to war with Britain.

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Persuasion: The American Revolution and the 2016 Presidential Election Throughout history, persuasion is a tactic used by influential people in order to gain something. In both the American Revolution and the 2016 presidential election, persuasion was used to acquire a number of things: the trust of the people, their vote, their encouragement and overall, their faith. The ideas of democracy, freedom and liberty that political speakers alike employed in both of the aforementioned events helped persuade the American people. The American Revolution contained rhetoric in an abundance of its literature that features the radical ideas of democracy, freedom and liberty.

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The speeches “Perils of Indifference” by Elie Wiesel and Barack Obama’s Presidential nomination speech both use rhetorical strategies. They use these to persuade the audience to agree with their opinions. ” Perils of indifference” by Elie Wiesel persuades the audience to stop being indifferent because it is dangerous. In Barack Obama’s Presidential nomination speech, he persuades the audience to make America a better place. While these speeches both use different rhetorical strategies Elie Wiesil has the stronger argument because of his use of rhetorical questions and pathos.

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The 2008 U.S. presidential election was a pivotal moment in American political history. The election was between Democratic nominee Barack Obama and Republican nominee John McCain, each trying to win over the American people. Both Obama and McCain used different ways of talking and communicating to convince people to vote for them, and these techniques are called rhetorical strategies (Nicotra, 2019). Rhetorical strategies include a range of techniques employed to effectively convey a message and connect with an audience. In the context of political campaigns, candidates may utilize ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), and logos (logic) to persuade voters and help gain their support (Nicotra, 2019).

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In “Ten ways to think about writing: Metaphoric Musings for College Writing Students,” E. Shelley Reid states that when the audience changes, your message has to change too. Not all audiences are swayed by the same arguments, and even the same individuals must sometimes be argued with differently for different scenarios. A skilled writer could work an audience into frenzy just by pressing the right buttons and persuade the readers into agreeing with his or her position. All in all, by applying rhetoric you can persuade the audience effectively without crossing the line to

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In the essay What We Can Learn About the Art of Persuasion from Candidate Abraham Lincoln: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Three Speeches That Propelled Lincoln into the Presidency, Michael Loudenslager analyzes the rhetorical devices used by Abraham Lincoln that made him the most prominent political figure of the day. When Loudenslager’s analysis is employed to real world applications in various business ventures, this knowledge can be extremely useful in becoming a successful persuader in every facet of life. To begin, Loudenslager gives a brief overview of Lincoln’s extensive legal career. This history in and of itself is not terribly important to the overall message of the essay, but it helps outline a context with which Lincoln became the

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