Political Speech: Politics And Politics

Demonstrative rhetoric is all about values, with a specific focus on the present, dealing with what is right and wrong, good or bad. It creates a good lens to focus on issues. As Aristotle wanted, political speech is deliberative, it deals with choices, the future, and telling the audience which choice in the future is to their advantage.

Another exploitation of language to achieve a message used by politicians is repetition. This is when they repeat their main points over and over again until they make their idea overly clear. This method makes the listeners remember what was said and not overlook it. This is similar to 1984 because in

Political press can play such crucial role in the viewpoints of citizens; with an impact like this, it is essential to have explicit information. George Orwell’s 1946 essay “Politics and the English Language” he argues that Politicians have manipulated the English language, thus making their points euphemistic. He explains that these that, “...it is broadly true that political writing is bad writing” and results to a politician being “unconscious of what he is saying” (Orwell). Even though this essay was written in 1946, Orwell’s six basic rules are still broken. For instance, Donald Trump’s immigration speech is prime example of what Orwell would conclude as “nonsense”. The speech breaks the elementary rules by using unfamiliar phrases,

Rhetoric is found virtually everywhere, from billboards to commercial ads on television, it is a part of the 21st century’s daily routine. Communication thrives on rhetoric because it is the foundation of opinion. Without discussion or opinions, life will become dull and uninteresting. Political debates towards the end of presidential elections are predominately a few of the greatest examples of this. By the end of elections, a majority of people have lost interest in the repetition of each candidate, with rhetoric, people become more inclined to tune into their television to listen to two candidates debate.

through the use of language and rhetoric devises. Under language, the diction or word choice,

Language is very powerful and can be used in a good, uplifting way or a negative, controlling way. Language is more powerful when used to uplift and inspire. In George Orwell’s book Animal Farm, the animals take over to try to make a better society and life for themselves where the pig rule. One of the leaders of the farm, Napoleon, drives out the other leader, Snowball because he was greedy and power corrupt. Eventually after years of running the farm the pigs turn into how the humans were. They drank, took all the food and never worked. Martin Luther King JR's ‘I have a Dream’ speech and John F. Kennedy’s inaugural speech are more examples of how language can uplift. In the book, Animal Farm, there are many examples about how language

Neil Postman makes a few connections to politics in Amusing Ourselves to Death previous to chapter nine. In chapter nine Postman really goes in depth on politics. More specifically, he focuses on discussing how politics and political discuss are affected by television as a medium. The main points that Postman brings up when explaining problems television creates for politics are all very similar. However through the use of details and examples Postman clearly demonstrates how television has changed politics in general, how the way we view politics has been changed by television, and how television makes politics less credible in general.

When determining what I should cover for the annotated bibliography, I knew I wanted to cover rhetoric with the political and public affairs arena. The ability to persuade the masses is truly an art itself. Because the political and public affairs arena is so broad, I narrowed my research down to reading and researching about the president’s rhetoric when campaigning, governing the public, and convincing the other branches of government. The power of rhetoric and the effective usage of it play a vital role in winning the elections, building a level of trust with the public, engaging in good public policies, and delivering on promises. It results from the candidate’s ability to know what to say, how to say it, when to say it, where to say it, and understanding the political environment of the time.

In my study into the way rhetoric is used by politicians, specifically, J.F Kennedy, my attention will be focused on how language is used to control, persuade and influence.

Language is the inevitable medium which people use as a means of communication. However, how that person uses the language that they have varies. Some view language as a persuasive political instrument and others view it as a means of expression and empowerment. In the essay “If Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?” by James Baldwin, he was able to illustrate the history of the discrimination of language and how Black English is not accepted as its own language. Baldwin also shows that due to the lack of acknowledgement of Black English, it lacks the power it needs to empower the people who speak it. In the essay “Politics and the English Language” by George Orwell, he was able to break down language and explain how language shapes reality. Orwell states that the he is not considering the literary use of language, but language is an instrument of expression and the promotion of cognitive deliberation and persuasion. Furthermore, both these authors agree that language is a political instrument, however, Baldwin uses this instrument to unite people and Orwell uses the instrument to persuade people.

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.

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: By the end of my speech, my audience will know the history of Walt Disney, his invention of Disney World, and how his invention has impacted people.

In a world of politics, many politicians are involved in negative campaigns and as a result healthy conversation among politicians often lead to a disaster. With the endless political news cycles, rhetoric is essential for politicians to deliver their speeches. Therefore, in this essay, the style and delivery of Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention will be examined. It will be using the three main appeals of Aristotle’s mode of persuasion, the five essential rhetoric elements and the classical canons to analysed the speech and evaluate its effectiveness all of which will contribute to its persuasive power to leave a memorable impression in the minds of the audience.

Language is the inevitable medium that people use as a means of communication. However, how that person uses the language that they have varies from person to person. Some view language as a persuasive political instrument and others view it as a means of expression and empowerment. In the essay “If Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?” by James Baldwin, he was able to illustrate the history of the discrimination of language and how black English is not accepted as its own language. Baldwin also shows that due to the lack of acknowledgement of black English, it lacks the power it needs to empower the people who speak it. In the essay “Politics and the English Language” by George Orwell, he was able to break down language and explain how language shapes reality. Orwell expresses that he is not considering the literary use of language, but language is an instrument of expression and the promotion of cognitive deliberation and persuasion. Furthermore, both these authors agree that language is a political instrument, however, Baldwin uses this instrument to unite people and Orwell uses the instrument to persuade people.

Another way to avoid awful political speech is to change our habits within society and increase our use of direct communication. This habit would especially help create good political speech because if citizens used direct communication more than it would influence political speech to be more clear and straightforward. When using direct communication people have no underlying intentions and simply get straight to the point. Thus, causing less confusion for people listening and coming across as candid and forthright. Likewise, political speech needs to be clear and straightforward so everyone understands it and can therefore draw their own thoughts and opinions about it. Stanley touches on the problems with language when he states “One reason speaking about deficits is hard is because of the entrenched language that is used to speak about the process” (Stanley 84). Think about it, if it is normal for people to use direct communication in their everyday lives than it is more likely to be used in formal settings as well. Currently, I think that having the ability to use very difficult vocabulary and write long and complicated sentences that go into formal writing are highly praised and valued. The people who can do this are recruited to write political speeches for politicians. If instead society praises the use of direct communication more, than that will reflect back into our formal spoken and written language as well. If we do this consistently enough society might change.