Appelbaum interests the reader through the use of expert testimony and authority. He does this by bringing up President Donald Trump. The audience therefore becomes intrigued to this text, due to the description of the President, making his argument effective. This text can also be persuasive with the use of statistical evidence. Embedded in the article, you can find numerical figures that are used to help back Appelbaum’s point.
Michael Lind's article "Quit Comparing Trump to Hitler" has, unsurprisingly going by the title, defended Trump against the excessive attempts in connecting the Republican candidate with the infamous German dictator. Unfortunately, most of Lind's defenses are as weak and narrow minded as the Republican he defends. Throughout the article, Lind continuously brings up other people also victims to Hitler comparisons. Lind uses obscure names and events to further support his argument.
The upcoming presidential elections focused the conversational spotlight upon the presidential candidates. Samuelson takes an aggressive stance against Trump where he hones in on the impossible “Trumpanomics,” pointing out the contradictions that “are so obvious that they raise questions about Trump’s understanding or motives.” Before getting deep into the critical article and Samuelson’s detailed explanations on Trump’s inconsistencies with his policies, readers receive knowledge on his economic plans. Included in this article is extra information prevalent to the subject and invalidation of Trump’s proposals making the flow of logic easy to follow without having prior knowledge which allows for a wider range of targeted audiences. A diverse
Since the beginning of his campaign, President Trump has often portrayed himself as the victim of the liberal media and “fake news.” While every person should make a habit of checking their sources, it is my assertion that the media’s attitudes towards Trump have benefited him greatly. A common comparison somewhat alike to the chicken and the egg, is whether the media accurately represents events or creates them in their depiction. In my view both instances are present and valid in one’s attempt to analyse the media.
Summary of “Friedman: Pass the books, hold the oil.” Thomas Friedman, author in the Longview News-Journal, begins his article by telling his readers his favorite country, other than his own, is Taiwan. He explains how Taiwan has no natural resources, yet it is among the most wealthy in the world. Why, the readers might ask? It is because Taiwan focuses on their people skills and education.
Gerson writes “The lavish use of everyday heroes was welcome relief from Trump’s relentless narcissism.” This statement name calls President Trump, which applies to the lowest form of argument. He then presents an ad hominem against President Trump, writing, “This demonstrates a reckless ignorance of economics and demography.” Gerson attacks President Trump’s authority with no
George Lakoff compares Donald Trump to the father in The Strict Father Family and the Americans as the children and further explains which mechanism Trumps uses to
January 20th 2017 marked the day that president elect Donald Trump took his oath to office. Perhaps one of the most controversial electoral processes in the history of the United States’ presidency, the possible implications of Donald Trump’s leadership will most likely make this one for the history books. His speech seemed surprisingly reasonable, astonishingly efficient, and very impactful in comparison to what many were expecting from him, because of the negative and possible detrimental image he has created in the minds of many Americans. Regardless, Donald Trump delivered a strong, decisive speech using unifying diction, well directed symbolism and varied syntax. Trump’s primary goal was to identify himself more intricately with the
Annotated Bibliography In his article “Outlook for healthcare under a President Trump” Dr. Charles J. Lockwood describes the way he believes President Trump will take healthcare. He argues that the President’s new policies will cause many problems throughout society on many levels. President Trump has decided that many factors of healthcare and insurance can be eliminated. He says pre-existing medical conditions can now be denied by insurance companies.
In this except from liberal economist, Paul Krugman’s book, The Conscience of a Liberal, he informs the reader of the negative repercussions of a wealthy one percent on the wage gap and financial inequality. He addresses the inequality in the education system for those in lower classes and the negative effects of that inequality both socially and financially. “Students who scored in the bottom fourth in the exam, but came from families whose status put them in the top fourth...were more likely to finish college then students who scored in the top fourth but whose parents were in the bottom fourth” (Krugman). He then goes on to elaborate on what he contends is an unfairly low tax rate for the wealthy and urges a return to a more progressive
Trump appeals to people with opposing viewpoints by using inclusive words and keeping the focus off of himself. It is not the things Trump will do, but it is the things that we, who “share one heart, one home, and one glorious destiny,” will
In the first chapter of his book, The Political Mind, George Lakoff asserts that “[his] goal is to make the cognitive unconscious as conscious as possible, to make reflexive decisions reflective” (page 34). The author claims that it is a crucial matter, especially when pertaining to the political arena, where extremely important issues are at stake. Lakoff states that people’s live stories consist of narratives which surround individuals not only outside, but also inside—in people’s brains. According to the author, narratives might be simple or complex. In addition to this they have scenarios, roles, and a structure, also known as a frame.
The article “Trump: to ‘d or not to ‘d” written by Mark Liberman is an article that analysis’s President Donald Trump’s articulation during an interview with the wall street journal in January 2018 and talks about the phonetics with Trump’s inability to pronounce some words. Liberman talks about how Trump does not articulate vowels the same way as most people, along with showing visual evidence that he has done and all while supporting his claims. The article has a lot of positives and supporting evidence but who is Mark Liberman? “Trump: to ‘d or not to ‘d” is a great linguistics article with Liberman backing up his claims without being bias and supporting his research with evidence. Many readers maybe look first at who the author is before
Deciding upon which major I will pursue has been a challenge for me as I have been indecisive and unwilling to confine myself to a set life path. Whilst, I am enticed by literature and culture, I am not entirely sure I want to spend my life reading textbook novels, critiquing society indirectly. Furthermore, I thought the obvious path would be to pursue a law degree, however, the same issue arose: I cannot imagine merely interpreting the law rather than actively shaping it. In regards to my life, I want to live dynamically and work to enact social change.
Originally published in 2009 to an online salon called Edge, her essays audience is groups of people such as artists, philosophers, scientists, technologists, and entrepreneurs, all who are "at the center of today 's intellectual, technological, and scientific landscape" (Boroditsky 3). Understanding that her audience would argue statements or opinions, Boroditsky based much of her essay on empirical evidence. Factual information cannot be reasoned with and provides a strong argument for Boroditsky. Examples such as her experiment with English speakers learning a traditionally Greek metaphor for time and then their cognitive performances resembling that of Greek speakers proves that language constructs how one thinks. Her purpose is consistently being supported by experiments that withhold the main idea of the
