Rhetoric That Matters

As I was reading Ten Things Political Scientists Know that You Don’t, there was a particular finding of Noels that is relevant to today’s election. I think the first topic, which was called “It’s The Fundamentals, Stupid,” was the most interesting because it points out the obvious things that happen when politicians and their team try to come up with different campaigns, slogans and other stuff that will catch citizens off guard. I think that this is most important part in a campaign because this is where citizens get a first look of who you are, and decide if they will like you or not. Since Americans do not dig deep into

The game I saw was the Boston Celtics on TNT. I saw the game for ten minutes, and in those ten minutes the Gatorade logo was shown a total of five times. First, it was shown two minutes into the game, there were two big containers with the Gatorade logo. The next time I saw it was a person with a Gatorade bottle. Then I saw a person with a Gatorade shirt. Then the cameras pointed at another big set of containers on the other side from the other two containers I saw in the beginning. The last time I saw it was on the backboard of the

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.

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.

Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience to vote in democratic elections to voice out their opinions and beliefs regardless of their background, to decide for their future, and to preserve the essence of democracy.

Adding to the belief that social pressures influence voter turnout, Alan Gerber, Donald Green and Christopher Larimer in Social Pressure and Voter Turnout: Evidence from a Large-Scale Field Experiment, test the effects of priming intrinsic motives and applying varying degrees and extrinsic pressure. Their research attempts to show the extent by which social pressure increases voter turnout. Before the Michigan primary election in August of 2006, researchers sent out one of four various mailings to several register voters in the state, so about 80,000 households. These various mailings were sent out to encourage these individuals to vote

"You don 't get the chance to make America great by getting rid of everything that made America great,” Stated by Hillary Clinton during her campaign rally in St. Louis, Missouri to attack candidate Donald Trump from his previous diverse rhetoric. Political Rhetoric has been very popular in today’s society. Politics use this as a platform to criticize other candidates about important points that are essential to the United States and its citizens. Not only does others believe that political rhetoric is out of control but it is a negative form of art. During election time, the media and the internet are critical for candidates because it gives them easy access to the younger audience. Although social media is enormous in today’s society, this is the best way for young voters to make their voices heard. Scott Keeter a research analyst and exit poll analyst for NBS News stated that “Young voters have given the Democratic Party a majority of their votes, and for all three cycles they have been the party’s most supportive age group” (Keeter, 1). According to U.S. Census Bureau over the course of time the rate of younger voters “Dropped from 50.9% percent in 1964 to 38.0 percent in 2012” (U.S. Census Bureau, 2).However, the media continue to evolve with modern society. I believe that rhetoric such as visual political rhetoric helps the youth to get more involved with the political arguments while being educated and entertained at the same time.

Elections are a time of competition between two candidates. They bring about controversy and criticism. Neither candidate is necessarily the candidate of choice. In Neshoba county Mississippi 2015, Attorney general republican candidate, Mike Hurst, gives a brief, nondescript speech on why he should be elected as the attorney general in the state. Hurt uses limited experience, a narrow amount of statistics. He is putting his message out by compelling his audience by using emotionally evoking word choice to persuade fellow Mississippians that he cares about the state, the state's people, and the he is the candidate of choice.

Thinking and acting rhetorically to me means to think before you act. Do some research before you voice your opinion on any topic, whether that be a controversial topic like the 2016 elections or which coffee shop has the coffee. Since second grade I remember my teacher telling me and a group of friends to always think before you say anything. It is necessary to think things thoroughly and analyze them before you decide to say something. In any kind of situation you must always think things through before you speak, whether you’re at a family gathering or in a lecture class. People will judge you based on what you say, therefore you must do some research before speaking. Thinking rhetorically is doing your research. You need to know both sides

Political candidates use different techniques in their campaigns, known as propaganda, to win against other competing candidates. Their main purpose is to gain more votes than their political opponents. What kind of propaganda campaign should we expect from a reliable candidate? In order for the propaganda to be successful, the propaganda needs to be informative, effective, and ethical. Three of the techniques that embrace these three principles are endorsements, plain folks, and coat-tailing.

Politics are tremendously affected by not only anxiety, enthusiasm, and anger, but all emotions. It is important to recognize the unique role emotions can play in candidate evaluations, perception of risk, political participation, and political attention, learning

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

Contracts are used in today’s world as a major part of interaction between individuals or companies and consumers. Contracts are often used within our professional and personal lives; they allow business and individuals the ability to sell, purchase, or transfer

A contract is essential to permeate a concept implementation between two or multiple parties. When a person agrees to buy a home, there is a contract with the provider same is the case to our home furniture that we achieve by contracting with the respective utility providers. Therefore, a contract is essential to enforce a potential into action. In the pursuit of the instruments of a contract, it is noted that there a potential similarity and subtle disparity between oral and written contracts. However, justifying an oral contract than a reasonable doubt can be a daunting than proving a written contract. Some contracts demand to be transcribed and will not take effect until the vital components are enforced in signed, written