Rhetorical Analysis

In “Bring Back Flogging”, Jeff Jacoby addresses the problems within America 's criminal justice system. He gives many reasons why imprisonment simply does not work, and suggests that corporal punishment should be used as an alternative. Published in the Boston Globe, a newspaper well known for being liberal, Jacoby provides a conservative view and directs his argument towards those who strongly support imprisonment and view corporal punishment to be highly barbaric and inhumane. However, in order to shed light on our current situation, Jacoby discusses the dangers that we face though our criminal justice system a nd shows concern that imprisonment is doing more harm than good. In effect, Jacoby looks to the past for solutions, and

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.

When you see a solider in his or her uniform, you are proud that they are serving this country to protect our freedom, securing our country, and defending democracy worldwide. The solider can come from different branches of the Military. The one you might be familiar with is the U.S. Army. These soldiers are well respected and prepared to serve our country whenever and wherever needed, combat-ready at all times, and trained to counter any threat, anywhere. In 2007, the United States Army department published a recruitment ad for U.S.

Kevin Rudd made an apology speech from the Parliament House in Canberra to “the stolen generation”, the speech was spoken on February 13 2008. The speech is to the all indigenous people and especially those who suffered, the survivors of “The Stolen Generation” or have had relatives or friends who did, Kevin Rudd apologises to the aboriginals in Australia on behalf of the Parliament and government.

Great speeches are those which timelessly captivate audiences through their integrity and rhetoric treatment. This is relevant to Margaret Atwood’s speech in 1994, Spotty Handed Villainesses (hereafter referred to as Villainesses), and Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech in 1995, Keynote Address at the Beijing World Conference on Women (hereafter referred to as Keynote). The ability of a speech to resonate with audiences is dependent on their effective constructive of rhetoric to support the orator’s main ideas.

The media message which has been chosen is Kevin Rudd’s ‘ Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples’ speech. On Wednesday the 12th of February 2008, Australia’s prime minister, at the time, delivered an official apology to the Indigenous peoples who were taken from families and communities throughout the 19th and 20th centuries in Australia. In this speech, Kevin Rudd, the Australian prime minister is giving a painstaking apology to the stolen generations and the aboriginals for their sorrow, pain and loss. After many years of suffering Rudd brings up this sensitive topic and is giving a speech with functions and effects which makes the intention of the speech reach the audience on a passionate way with strong feelings.

Through the use of karios, each public speaker aspires to address the need for reconciliation of the mistreatment of Indigenous people through highlighting the importance of a unified country. Paul Keating pulls the audience into his speech when he states through high modality that, “the starting point might be to recognise that the problem starts with us non-Aboriginal Australians,” as “we took the traditional lands...we brought the diseases...we committed the murders...we practised discrimination and exclusion.” Through the inclusion of the repeated anaphora, “we”, the argument appeals to the emotions of the audience creating a sense of empathy which further intensifies its persuasiveness. Keating uses these truncated sentences to suggest that, “when we recognise what we have in common we will see the things that must be done.” By acknowledging the past dispossessed, Australia can join together and express a sense of equality. The rhetorical device in using personal empathy for the actions of his own ancestors and of those whose part he spoke, highlights the complaint contemporary Australians could and should not be held responsible for what happened in the past. Comparably Noel Pearson addresses the nation with the idea that, “Australia is mature enough to deal with questions such as: how do we explain the past to our children? How do we locate ourselves as Australians with such diverse traditions and experiences?” Inclusive language in this juxtaposes the sophisticated, formal ideas he places forward which convey a sense of intensity and further emphasis his point of view. The contrast between these two rhetorical questions noticeably highlights the lack of integrity that has been used by Australians to try and regain reconciliation. Keating additionally brings a positive tone to his speech by providing solutions to ultimately create, “a

Speeches are the most common action that most people do when they are trying to express what beliefs and values they have to a group or nation. A speech can have a strong impact on people if they have a clear reason or opinions that need to discuss on what they are talking about to make an impact towards their audience. They can change a person view or opinions on a complex issue that is relevant to their audience. In the movie “The Great Dictator” that was written, produced, and directed, by Charlie Chaplin. He had a speech in the movie where; he addresses how humanity has lost its way and, the only way to be free from that is to unite.

The key to successful speech-writing is, without a doubt, knowing one’s audience. Whether the speech is being given by a politician, a CEO, a professor, or even a high school graduate, tailoring one’s speech to the audience is necessary to both engage and inform the audience on the subject at hand. As the class-elected speaker of her graduating class, it is clear that Tessa Otto knows her audience well enough to successfully engage her fellow seniors in a farewell speech at her graduation ceremony. As an elected official of her high school, Otto clearly maintains a positive reputation among her fellow classmates, and thus, was a smart choice to give the speech.

Throughout history, speeches have been made to motivate, inspire, educate, and inform. People such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, and even Adolph Hitler have made speeches that have changed thousands of people’s views, made a country believe that every member of one religion is responsible for all their problems, or unite a nation under one shared dream. Speeches are extremely powerful tools, and the importance of them are vastly underestimated. Speeches are so powerful that they can change a whole nation’s view in just a few short minutes. The speaker must connect to the audience on a personal and emotional level in order to attain the goal that they set forth for the speech.

In the movie The Great debater’s, public speaking is honored and cherished. For the debate team at Willey College adversities were great, but each one of them had a passion to be heard. Public speaking has the power to change, motivate, and inform its audience. These three things can be powerful enough to change society. For the debate team at Wiley College they had a chance to change society when the debate team was invited to attend a debate at Harvard University, and go up against one of the most prestigious and racially uniform university’s in America. This was a great influence and change in society at the time. The best part was that Wiley College’s debate team won against Harvard University’s debate team. This accomplishment resulted

Every person’s actions have effected history in some way or another. Some people make a bigger impact than others. Throughout history, countless speeches given by countless men and women have marked their place in history, and some have changed entire nations or even impacted the world. Some of these great speeches were given by Nazi leader Adolf Hilter, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and our president today Donald Trump. These great orators gave powerful speeches that had a large impact and were more than just words. These speeches were a combination of the emotion behind the words, their style and confidence while presenting, and the energy brought forth.

As just one example of this young man’s personal speaking strength, consider the opening to his speech. Despite standing before 20,000 while delivering this keynote address, Dalton Sherman still has the presence to wait for applause to die down before beginning [0:30 - 0:39]. Many adults have the tendency to talk over the audience

Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American essayist, lecturer and poet of the mid-19th century once said: “Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel,” and how correct is he even today. Speeches are an essential form of communication in our society as it has the capabilities to approach concerning issues in either a serious or humorous way. To me, an effective speech incorporates useful information, utilises emotions and is appropriate to its context. Throughout my presentation, I will be referring

History has proven time and again, across every historical era and cultural period, that those who are capable of naturally delivering intelligent and inspirational oratory have the unique potential to inspire individuals to action, motivate the formation of mass movements, and effect social changes on a grand scale. Persuading people to embrace ideological ideals through the effective use of rhetorical skill has been a higher intellectual pursuit since the time of Aristotle and the ancient Greeks, with philosophers, politicians and public figures sharing in the study of oratory and its power to influence action. Throughout the span of human civilization the most momentous events have typically been preceded by the delivery of an impassioned, moving speech, from President Abraham Lincoln's decisive Gettysburg Address spurring the emancipation of American slaves to Martin Luther King Jr. and his celebrated "I Have a Dream Speech" uniting a fractured nation.