Kenneth Clarke The Rhetoric Of Persuasion

When it comes to the topic of commercials, most of us readily agree that commercials are irritating. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the purpose of the commercial. Whereas some are convinced that commercials are meaningless, others maintain that commercials tell a story. Effective commercials are repetitive and illustrate a story. Marketers use rhetoric marketing, the art of persuasive speaking and writing, when persuading an audience to buy a product. Rhetoric marketing is especially effective through the illustration of a story. It is effective because the marketer is able to relate to the consumer with a story or message. Advertisers also use the appeals of logic, credibility, and emotions to intrigue interest in a company. Coca-Cola’s advertisement, “Falling,” depicts the product as a confidence building companion suitable for young love through a series of logical and emotional appeals that visibly promotes the brand’s credibility.

Advertisements are everywhere. From billboards, to magazines, to newspapers, flyers and TV commercials, chances are that you won’t go a day without observing some sort of ad. In most cases, companies use these ads as persuasive tools, deploying rhetorical appeals—logos, pathos, and ethos—to move their audiences to think or act in a certain way. The two magazine ads featured here, both endorsing Pedigree products, serve as excellent examples of how these modes of persuasion are strategically used.

The novel Thank You For Arguing written by Jay Heinrichs teaches us the persuasive tactics behind an effective argument. Heinrichs emphasizes the importance of rhetoric by adapting persuasive tools to modern day situations. A former journalist and now an advocate for rhetoric, Jay Heinrichs has aimed to restore the art of persuasion by teaching it to his audience.

The topics that I am most interested is God and health. I am extremely passionate about my faith as well as maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It may seem like these two topics are on the opposite side of the planet, but they have more similarities than you may think. My favorite reading thus far in A Time Traveler's Guide to Rhetoric is “Allegory of the Cave” by Plato. This story reminds me of today’s society, as humans begin to see the significance of light we also discover the truth. Of course, this all relates to my Christian faith, in which we seek the truth of Jesus Christ, we become the light in a dull and dark world. The longest paper I ever had to write was last year in my AP English course in which I was required to do a semester long

Since the creation of the United States of America there has constantly been a problem with civil rights. Even though African Americans fought for their freedom and rights, they are still facing similar obstacles that they were in the past. There are no real great leaders of the civil rights movement today but in the peak of the civil rights era there were two frontman that advocated for African American rights. One was Martin Luther King Jr., and the other was Malcolm. Martin Luther King Jr’s approach was very different from Malcolm X’s because he used peaceful uprising, while Malcolm X was examined as more assertive. In response to Martin Luther King Jr’s “ I Have A Dream” speech, Malcolm X delivered a speech called “ The Ballot or the Bullet”. In this speech Malcolm is trying to explain the reasons black people needed to stand against the American government. In “ The Ballot or the Bullet” Malcolm X uses the rhetorical terms of ethos, logos and pathos to persuade his listeners and readers.

Today, one can see the tactic of persuasion being used as a standard avenue to influence a person’s attitude or beliefs by presenting them with different messages that encourage things like using certain brand name products, vote a certain way, or where to take a vacation just to name a few. There are four types of people that include gullible people, skeptical people, firm believers, and people who are leaders who trust others as well as make others follow their ideas. Persuasion is a widespread topic of social psychology and may be done in different ways. There are two types of cognitive processes by which to persuade someone, which are the central route or the peripheral route. For this assignment I used mostly the central route approach as well as using a little of the peripheral route approach. To reinforce the peripheral route approach the use of pathos was also used during the video to play on the emotions of the watcher. This PowerPoint is effective at using the central route of persuasion, peripheral

It is my honor to address this assembly today. First, I want to thank God that I have been blessed with the great privilege of being born in this great country. A country that acknowledges that all men are created equal and provides its citizens with equal opportunity to achieve success. There are various ideas and philosophies regarding what this concept means and how it should be applied, but I am not here to present my own opinions or argue for a particular set of oppinions. Instead, I offer a word of encouragment and a reminder of the purpose for which you serve. Often times we as Americans, become so consumed with political ideology and party affiliation, that we forget that we belong to

In Rhetoric, Aristotle identifies one rhetorical appeal, the emotional appeal, as "awakening emotion in the audience so as to induce them to make the judgment desired” (Book 2.1.2–3). The appeal to emotion as described by Aristotle is used to persuade the audience by developing emotions in them that support a final argument. Emotions or emotional connections to certain ideas can serve to sway the opinion of the audience. The emotional appeals that a writer uses can take many forms from subtle word choice to straightforward comparisons. Writer Eric Schlosser uses an appeal to emotion in his essay where he describes the modern technique of marketing to children. Schlosser evaluates how pervasive advertising directed at children has become in

Storytelling is used in persuasive contexts in a way similar to personal testimony, in that uses memorable descriptions to persuade. However, unlike testimony, storytelling contains a plot, characters, and conflict. The advertisement is considered effective if the persuasive goal is the moral of the story (Mullin, 2017, February 21). The Sandy Hook Promise’s persuasive goal can be assumed for viewers to learn the signs by going to a website. However, the moral of the story is that gun violence is preventable if individuals are aware of the behaviors that are signs of gun violence. This is because in the advertisement, the attacker’s behavior indicates an interest in guns and inflicting harm. However, viewers are not looking for those signs, which is why they are most likely to be surprised to see him open the gymnasium door holding a gun. The advertisement’s use of storytelling is fairly effective, because despite the fact that the persuasive goal is not perfectly synchronous with the moral of the story, the two are similar enough that the viewer can understand the issue and feel compelled to take action. The effectiveness of the advertisement’s use of storytelling is also seen in the fact that the story is not related to the message. This can be a drawback in regards to effectiveness, because people could get too drawn into the story to see the message. This can cause the audience to only remember the

Gerard A. Hauser covers a plethora of details on how to create a well-made persuasive argument in his book, an Introduction to Rhetorical Theory; however, he covered three specific essentials that are necessary for persuasion: the components logos, pathos and ethos; purposive discourse and rhetorical competence; identification. I will argue for each constituent, respectively, to prove that persuasion cannot thrive without the aforementioned essentials.

Another way the movie uses persuasion to create a powerful message is by using the psychological balanced theory. Using this theory was especially powerful. Inequality for all used real life people to tell the stories of their struggles to provide for their families. This showed the harsh realities those in the middle and lower classes face on a day to day basis as well as how hard they work on a day to day basis while those in the top 1% live in luxury. These stories open up the truths and allow others to relate to these situations because they themselves have been in a similar situation or know someone who has. The psychological balance theory rips at the heartstrings and motivates people to make a difference. In Persuasion in society

Rhetoric is a course in which students are taught the values of persuasion. And yet, behind this course is the utmost power to corrupt the world, changing it into a world of our own policies. This power, even though seldom discussed, has lead to many intriguing discoveries. One such discovery is how people are able to shape the world they live in simply by choosing the right words. Therefore those who would want the world to be a better place must protect this power. If in the wrong hands this power could cause serious damage. Several authors have striven to protect rhetoric and its power. Few agree on the matter of defining rhetoric, but they know that they must protect rhetoric from dark souls. A single definition of rhetoric must maintain a simplistic nature while incorporating every aspect of rhetoric. However, I argue that rhetoric is a means of persuading audiences of a situation and a particular reality through language and personal appeal. In order to prove this definition I will discuss how rhetoric creates a situation, the shaping of a different reality, the audience, the use of language, and the personal appeal. Finally, I will demonstrate the absolute need for rhetoric.

If it has been identified that the central route of persuasion on an audience is necessary due to high relevance to the persuasive message, this gives the persuader a framework to begin crafting a strong argument. Since relevance is what captures the audience’s attention, the persuader must exploit this. For example, if the persuader is attempting to sell a car to an individual the the use of the central route, and the potential buyer has been categorized as one that clearly understands the relevance of the purchase, the persuader should do his or her best to make their product seem the most relevant to the customer. The seller may do this by asking the customer to visualize how happy they will be in their new car. This can also be done by highlighting the features of the car that are most applicable to the customer’s concerns (safety, high gas mileage, etc). These methods will invite the receiver to become more involved with the target of persuasion. All of these ways utilize the customer’s judgment of high relevance to the situation to construct a strong argument.

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Petty and Cacioppo (1981) have developed the elaboration likelihood model of persuasion which explains the peripheral route to persuasion and the central route. In the peripheral route, persuasive influences are more tangential to the issues at hand. For egg- in a PSA targeted against smoking in youth, the peripheral route will show the teenagers having a better sex life after quitting smoking. (William G. Shadel, January 2009) Central processing occurs when the person at hand is aware about the main message of the PSA and is motivated to consider its content. We will analyze the use of celebrities for both these routes of persuasion and try to find out the effectiveness in each case.