Intervention: The Canon Of Rhetoric

The use of rhetorical appeals is an important strategy used when trying to persuade an audience. In his closing statement. Obama adequately used these appeals to ultimately get re-elected as President. Effective use of rhetorical appeals can be used in writing or speech where backed-up persuasiveness is necessary. Using all three appeals adheres to audience of all sorts, strengthening one’s

There have been many problems in society over human history. Speeches have been one solution to these problems. Speakers attempt to have the audience reach a specific conclusion after hearing the speech. They do this by using rhetoric. “Rhetoric is the art of framing an argument so that it can be appreciated by an audience.” –Philip Johnson. Many speeches can be pointed at as an example of this, such as the famous “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. Another example that is not as well-known is John F. Kennedy’s “Civil Rights Address”.

My definition of rhetoric before the readings was simply: successful written or oral communication with a clear purpose & audience in mind. After completing the readings, I have decided that is not specific enough and does not encompass what rhetoric really is. The readings by Crusus, Channell, and Drucker helped establish a clear relationship between argument, “mature reasoning”, and communication as a mode used to communicate. Both of the readings provided a clearer understanding of argument and communication, key components to rhetoric, but did not change my definition until I read “The Rhetorical Situation” by Bitzer. The idea of a rhetorical situation, provided a clear application of the question: “What is rhetoric?” in a historical, realistic

Arguments happen everyday in history and now a days. Weather the arguments come from speeches, debates, body language, or even a paper; they contribute to everyday life. These arguments can happen by audio or visual rhetorics which help to strengthen the argument and its purpose. Both Daniel H. Cohen and FDR use great rhetorics in their speeches, ethos and pathos, while keeping in mind the audiences they are speaking to. These two men both had a purpose in their speeches, weather it to argue the importance and ways of argument winning, or the future of the country. All are important in their own mind and by the end the audience to believe it.

The Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation and the Address to Congress on Women’s Suffrage are both great examples of ethos, pathos, and logos. They are both political messages created to not only rely on facts but to strike emotion in the hearts of the audience, whoever they may be. In the Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation speech given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on December 8, 1941, in response to one of the most tragic days in U.S. history, to help rally the people of the United States of America to the realization of war between the Japanese and American forces. The Address to Congress on Women’s Suffrage was given by Carrie Chapman Catt to spark a revolt and spur up emotion of great pride in women of all nature to take a stand fight for what is right. Both these speeches use of rhetoric leave both as some of the best but the speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt was by far more vivid.

Lead author of the Harlem Renaissance and first African-American anthropologist studying his own culture, Zora Neale Hurston is, in many ways, an exceptional writer. Indeed, unlike others such as Robert Wright or Alain Locke, Hurston does not deny the cultural legacy that represents the black folklore, folklore that will influence both the form and substance of his art. As a trained anthropologist, Hurston has been able to capture the American black culture and use it through vernacular oral transcriptions. In Their Eyes Were Watching God, we will analyze the mobilization of language that Hurston uses in order to create a pictorial world. Firstly, we will explore the use of vernacular language. Then we will show the importance of rhetorical figure of speech used by the author. We

Speeches are used to commemorate points of history, and inform the general public of the product of their history but what makes a speech so impacting on it’s audience? Rhetorical devices give speeches and works of literature a way that can convey feelings or ideas to a viewer. When addressing during times of war or chaos, people such as Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, and Winston Churchill used these terms to better connect with their audience. Without these tools of the english language, dialogue and literature would be all the more dull and unappealing. However, with these useful instruments, writers and speakers can better communicate through some of the many rhetorical devices.

n “On the Death of Martin Luther King Jr.” Robert F. Kennedy persuades American not to create violence following Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination instead hold together as a nation. The speech was compelling because of the power it conveys, and the use of rhetorical devices. Pathos and Ethos to give the feeling of emotion to the crowd.

In 1962 President John F. Kennedy held a press conference in which he informed the audience on his stance for the rising steel prices. Kennedy not only wanted to inform the audience, he wanted to get them on his side of the argument. He wanted to show the audience that the rising steel prices were going to have a negative impact on the nation. To do this Kennedy used some of the rhetoric strategies and tools. He used periodic sentences, anaphora, and diction. By using these strategies Kennedy was able to put emphasis in his speech. He effectively showed the audience Hayes viewpoint on the rising steel prices through his word choice.

Socrates was a greek philosopher who found himself in trouble with his fellow citizens and court for standing his grounds on his new found beliefs from his studies about philosophical virtue, justice, and truth. In “Apology” written by Plato, Socrates defended himself in trial, not with the goal of escaping the death sentence, but with the goal of doing the right thing and standing for his beliefs. With this mindset, Socrates had no intention of kissing up to the Athenians to save his life. Many will argue that Socrates’ speech was not very effective because he did not fight for his life, he just accepted the death sentence that he was punished with. In his speech he said, “But now it’s time to leave, time for me to die and for you to live.”

With this I will look at FDR’s use of rhetorical concepts, using the materials that I have learned in class about rhetors and the audience. From his awareness in analyzing the audience's point of view, time, circumstances, and the audiences intellectual and ideological climate or what is collectively known as kairos. (WAW 330) I will attempt to analyze the use of Aristotle’s textual appeal in the first Fireside Chat: namely ethos, pathos, and logos and the effect on audience’s and their

Every day humans encounter rhetorical situations, yet hardly ever is a heated conversation or debate though of this way. Rhetoric, which is the art of conversation has been used for thousands of years across the world. Rhetorical situations constitute of four elements, the exigence, rhetor, audience, and constraints. All of these are equally the most important elements, because without each other the conversation would make no sense.

He does a great job of introducing the true definition of rhetoric and how it was used centuries ago and allows us to see how it continues to live on before our very own eyes. By providing real life scenarios and past experiences, he allows us to connect to his personalized persuasive tools. He says “by teaching the tricks we use to persuade one another, the art of persuasion reveals the Matrix in all manipulative glory” (4) -which is true. All persuasion is is manipulation that tries to change “your mood, your mind, or your willingness to do something” (17). Advertising companies do it all the time with visual analysis of both commercials and billboards by using pathos. The second individuals realize how to “distinguish rhetorical argument from blame-shifting” (15), the sooner they’ll be able to get what they desire out of arguments. This would lead to more logical arguments that meet a common ground, and less pointless fighting. Heinrichs teaches his audience how to persuade while persuading them to follow the tools in the process- evidence of this is the “anticipation of his audience’s [the reader's] objections” (32). “The future has no facts, right? Doesn’t is simply speculate? Correct” (32). He poses a possible counterargument then supports his last stated idea. They assume you’ll be able to answer all of their

Rhetoric should return as a requirement in education. Students can learn to interpret emotions and words into logical techniques. They can learn to look under the surface for a deeper meaning. Almost every aspect of their lives is filled with rhetoric as it is a device used universally around the world. Heinrich constantly emphasizes the prominence of rhetoric in his book. Such a useful and relevant tool should not be disregarded by

People tend to look for a solution; whenever they feel a want or need, they will search for a way to satisfy it,when they confronted with a problem that disturbs their normal orientation (Alan Monroe 1969). Derived by following those normal processes of human thinking Monroe create a sequence name The Motivated Sequence, it motivates an audience to respond affirmatively to the speaker’s purpose .The sequence contains five distinct steps.