ipl-logo

2012 Dbq Rhetorical Analysis

645 Words3 Pages

Political ads are a way to persuade you to vote for one political party or the other. Every 4 years, there is an election between democrats and republicans that will help decide the next president of the United States. These campaigns between the democrats and the republicans are the strategies candidates use to win your vote. During the election season, there is many speeches made by both the people who are running for president. Debates between the two sides can sway your vote to one side or the other depending on what the candidates say. During the election year of 1984, Walter Mondale was the democratic nominee for president. Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman nominated to run as a vice presidential candidate by a major party. Mondale used the strategy of testimonials or endorsements as his political propaganda, targeting retired people, paperworkers, and Asian Americans. The information of Mondale to have used this type of propaganda is in his ads, such as “Asian Americans for Mondale Ferraro” and “Retirees Support Mondale-Ferraro” (Doc A). This strategy is not informative because there is no evidence that Mondale will do anything for retired people or Asian Americans. Also, Mondale is only for Asian Americans, retired …show more content…

Romney’s phrase was “believe” while Obama 's was “hope”. The evidence that they both used this type of strategy is on the shirts and stickers shown in Document E. This strategy is very informative because many people will be able to see these shirts and sticker from other people or in stores. This might have persuaded them to vote one side or the other. The effectiveness of this strategy is high, many people today go shopping and would see the shirts, or go out and would see the stickers. Glittering Generalities is a very ethical way to campaign because many people would see these slogans and would help them with their voting to Obama or

Show More
Related

  • Nick Corasaniti And Jennifer Jacobs: Article Analysis

    1007 Words  | 5 Pages

    During these few weeks democrats and Republicans Who are running for president were engaged in a battle to win the Iowa caucus. The state of Iowa hosted the first official vote of the 2016 campaign. During the Iowa caucus, different tactics and strategies were used by both parties to gain votes, through the use of persuasion ,repugnant comments, and the use of the media. The two articles I will be discussing, “ Ad Wars of 2016 Campaign Erupt in a Changing TV Arena” by Nick Corasaniti and “Attack ! why next 2 weeks could get nastier than ever” by Jennifer Jacobs.

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast Sidooonie Smith And Julia Watson

    187 Words  | 1 Pages

    Sidoonie smith and Julia Watson rhetorical situation, is that “people tell stories of their lives through the cultural scripts available to them”. Another situation is the fact people have a discursive practice of how they control the stories they tell about themselves. Claims made are the fact that people don’t really know that much about themselves when writing an autobiography. For this reason Sidoonie smith and Julia Watson explain to the audience how individuals use the concept of agency to tell stories about themselves and ways to do it. Sidoonie smith and Julia Watson use varies contexts of autobiography that is better interpreted and understood.

    Read More

  • Reb Rhetorical Analysis

    219 Words  | 1 Pages

    Body Paragraph 3: Topic Sentence (1): Reb's preaching and traditional from the old country cause Sara to achieve her dreams by Sara leaving home to pursue a better life. Developing Sentences (3): Reb and Sara have different perspectives on their life should be, which demonstrates the arguments that occur. Sara states that Reb should work and give his daughters' freedom, which reveals to be one of the arguments. But Reb assumes that a women's job is to serve a man until the man dies, which shows Reb's different perspective. Introduction of Evidence (1): His criticism and his way of handling situations become too much for Sara

    Read More

  • Is Ronald Reagan Effective?

    330 Words  | 2 Pages

    I think the clip about Ronald Reagan is the most effective. It showcases what Reagan has achieved as President. Rather than making promises about what he will do or attacking the other candidate the ad simply talks about how the country has improved with him leading it. No, none of the ads really crossed any lines so to speak but the “Daisy” one did come pretty close by basically saying if you voted for Goldwater then the world will die in nuclear fire, however it was a different time. As for negative ads, they can, if not executed correctly cause a backlash that can hurt the other candidate.

    Read More

  • Stereotypes To Lose Weight

    447 Words  | 2 Pages

    You've likely seen celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels putting people through rigorous workouts to lose weight but when it comes to shedding pounds, Michaels says diet is more important than exercise. In fact, she says it's critical. "You can eat your way through any amount of exercise. There are those great little factoids online that put this in perspective. For example, 1 small fries is equivalent to 30 minutes on the treadmill.

    Read More

  • Rhetorical Analysis

    314 Words  | 2 Pages

    My second project was the rhetorical analysis which weighted 45% of my grade. For my second project, I have to pick a reliable and unreliable source that relates to Kennedy’s assassination conspiracy theories. I have to make 3 separate papers for a reliable source, unreliable source, and comparison of two sources that would be presented in class. This project was a great learning experience because I get to learn and identify the differences between reliable and unreliable sources. From this project, I really struggled with finding the right unreliable source because it was harder to find on the search results.

    Read More

  • Rhetorical Analysis

    388 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the article, “Some Teens Start College Work Early Via Dual Enrollment” written by Joanne Jacobs,from the U.S. News and World Report Education, discussed a current path that most high schoolers are taking that will lead them to college success. Jacobs uses ethos and logos to prove the successfulness of the Dual Enrollment Program. The program offers students the opportunity to experience college life, to gain both high school and college credit, and to gain confidence. In most states, high school students who want to take a college class need to attend the class in a community college with regular undergraduates.

    Read More

  • Kingston Essay Questions

    674 Words  | 3 Pages

    ry 1. Summary: In the first couple of paragraphs, Kingston is told by her mother the story of her aunt who killed herself and child in the family well. Her mother continues to tell her about how when her aunt was pregnant and it came to having the child the villagers came to attack them, wearing white. They threw rocks and eggs at the house before raided it with the blood of the animals they had murdered before.

    Read More

  • A & P Rhetorical Analysis

    500 Words  | 2 Pages

    A major theme in A&P is personal freedom. Throughout the story Updike uses metaphor for all elements in the story to implies the theme. At the beginning of the story, Sammy uses sarcastic tone to describe the customers as “sheep” and “houseslaves” which implies he is different from them in mindset. The way how Sammy talks about others shows his intellectual mind. He is not same as Stokesie who wants to be a manager one day.

    Read More

  • Rhetorical Analysis Of A More Perfect Union

    1124 Words  | 5 Pages

    Former president Barack Obama, in order to regain voters after a huge controversy during his 2008 presidential campaign regarding things his pastor said used numerous rhetorical strategies to persuade his voters. Obama had to persuade his voters to stick with him. Obama used repetition, allusion and many others to get his point across to the audience. In his speech in which he is talking on racism and cultural differences he uses repetition to further emphasize his point.

    Read More

  • Rhetorical Analysis Of Barack Obama's Audacity Of Hope

    950 Words  | 4 Pages

    Barack Obama Has a Way with Words Barack Obama’s “The Audacity of Hope” speech was given on July 27, 2004 as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. The speech made Obama further known in the world of politics, and a star among the Democratic Party. Though the description of presidential candidate John Kerry’s qualities makes Obama’s belief that Kerry will make the best president his obvious purpose, the quality of his speech boosted his career. Obama uses repetition devices, various sentence structures, and abstract language to create the strength and persuasive aspects of his speech.

    Read More

  • Rhetorical Analysis

    1122 Words  | 5 Pages

    Past leaders such as Andrew Jackson, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Marc Antony are evidence that society does not reward morality and good character in leadership. Society is drawn to leaders that have good rhetoric, propaganda, and charismatic personalities, and society supports them despite their immorality. Society is concerned about stability more than the morality of their leaders and will support immoral leaders in times of crisis to provide stability. In history there have been multiple leaders that have used rhetoric, propaganda and charismatic personalities to gain power, despite their morals.

    Read More

  • The Great Debaters Rhetorical Analysis

    334 Words  | 2 Pages

    When arguing for racial equality, James Farmer Jr. quotes St.Augustine, “An unjust law is no law at all.” He claims that just laws are meant to protect all citizens; whereas, unjust laws that discriminate Negroes are not laws to be followed, thus raising awareness of racial discrimination by using emotional and logical appeals. In The Great Debaters, Henry Lowe appeals to the audience’s emotions during a debate about Negro integration into state universities. To challenge his opponent’s claim that the South isn 't ready to integrate Negroes into universities, he affirms that if change wasn’t forcefully brought upon the South, Negroes would “still be in chains,” which is an allusion to slavery. With this point, he is able to raise awareness of

    Read More

  • Chrysler Rhetorical Analysis 2013

    1376 Words  | 6 Pages

    Taylor Whethers Jacky Brammer English-111-40 October 5, 2015 Chrysler 200 Chrysler, a well-known American automobile business, took the opportunity to capitalize off of one of the country’s biggest events, by premiering a heartwarming Chrysler 200 promotional ad during the Super Bowl. They were clever in their tactics because the commercial was able to reach a large amount of people, due to the millions of viewers that tune into the game every year. This alone could have increased the sales of the new car, which was the company’s purpose, but they didn’t stop there. In actuality, the biggest seller of the ad was its nationalistic, relatable, and inspiring content. It’s rather ironic that a controversial rap superstar, infamous city, and a tough

    Read More

  • Persuasive Memo Examples

    624 Words  | 3 Pages

    Dear Democratic Candidate Hillary Clinton, For some time now I have extensively been working on establishing the most appealing political advertisement for your campaign. My goal is to discuss to you about how we can work together in creating the best and most appealing ad’s to target every single American that is eligible to vote come Election Day. In this advertising memo I will breakdown the possibilities of political advertisements you may be interested in running during this election cycle. Since the establishment of this nation we have seen how candidates running for office have been promoting themselves in many different ways. From partisan printing presses, newspapers, radio, television to now a new form of media which is social media.

    Read More

More about 2012 Dbq Rhetorical Analysis

Open Document