Rhetorical Speech

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a government website that provides information about various diseases, disabilities, disorders, etc.. The CDC provides multiple webpages about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that list and provide information about causes, treatments, variations, and signs/symptoms of the disorder. On their informative pages, they use rhetorical devices to better portray their message. The CDC effectively uses the three rhetorical devices, pathos, ethos, and logos, to reach their goal of informing their target audience and providing a clear perspective on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Throughout my rhetorical proposal “Social Horrors”, I developed an argument that the abuse of social media and texting admittedly has adverse effects on physiological development for children. After I supported this argument with factual guidelines and relevant statistics, I then formed a proposal to try and solve this issue for the parents in my audience; Particularly, parents that are raising young children and minors. In order to create a well-structured proposal and argument to achieve the purpose of limiting screen time for children and young minors in the beginning stages psychological adolescence, I used admonitory diction, testimonial experience, as well as relevant credible sourcing.

In 2003, a survey was conducted by the National Vietnam Veterans’ Readjustment Study that showed approximately 30% of Vietnam Veterans suffer or have suffered from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien writes detailed accounts of war and PTSD from his own experiences, as well the experiences of other veterans. One of the veterans he writes about is Norman Bowker as he asked O’Brien to write “Speaking Courage,” which recalls Bowker driving around a lake in frustration, unable to adjust to his post-war life or talk to anyone about the experiences he had while serving. Three years after Bowker asked O’Brien to write this passage, he committed suicide. Upon receiving another letter from Bowker (this letter

Catholics, in stark contrast to how they conduct themselves around smaller groups of non-Catholics, are not fond of being subjugated due to their beliefs. This is demonstrated in a speech given by Mr. Daniel O’Connell in 1836 to the British House of Commons. Here Mr. O’Connell attempts to secure the ability of Irish Catholics to be voted into the British Parliament by the support of his peers from the Church of England. His use of logical fallacies and allows his argument to fall short of being successful.

In this paper I am going to discuss the rhetorical appeals, as well as the argumentative structure, audience and purpose set forth by George W. Bush in his September 27 speech in Flagstaff, Arizona. More specifically I will refer to the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos and logos, and explain how they are used to gain the support and attention of the audience and further the further the purpose of the speech. As I explain these appeals I will also give an insight into the argumentative structure and why it is apparent in this particular speech.

Do traffic signals make a difference when drivers are conducting their vehicles? In U.K. the roads have less signs and are smaller roads than in the United States. The United States has great amounts of traffic signals and symbols all over the road to make the driver more aware. In the U.K. accidents do occur but not that often has in the United States. In the Unites States every second there is huge amounts of accidents going on over the nation. John Staddon in his magazine article “Distracting Miss Daisy” tries to persuade that traffic control is making traffic more dangerous because we do not pay attention to the road, but to the signals.

In Grant-Davie’s article “Rhetorical Situations and Their Constituents” he quotes Bitzer who defined rhetorical situation as “a complex of persons, events, objects, and relations presenting an actual or potential exigence which can be completely or partially removed if discourse, introduced into the situation, can so constrain human decisions or action as to bring about the significant modification of the exigence” (350). Many articles in the news use rhetorical situations to have an effect on their audience to do something about the issue. Politics, for example, uses rhetoric to persuade the audience to take the side of an individual candidate or even battling companies will use rhetoric in articles about their products so that the public will choose them over a different company. Rhetoric can be found all over the news and while doing research I came upon the article “Are We Fracking Away our Health?” To analyze the rhetoric of this article, we must look at the exigence, audiences, constraints, and any unforeseen ramifications of the article.

Logos, pathos, and ethos have been existing to empower and strengthen our writing. In this rhetorical analysis essay, logos, pathos, and ethos that are used in the Annual Address will be clearly identified and evaluated. The Annual Address written by Joseph Jackson discusses the issues of discrimination and racism. It was written and delivered at the 84th Annual Session of the National Baptist Movement. Unlike many others back in history, Jackson believes that actions should be taken place before any demanded result. Jackson appeals to his fellow race to take action and adds credibility to his claims by using historical examples from the past. Also, Jackson makes personal connections with his targeted audience, black people, which builds trust between the speaker and the reader. We will be examining the context of the this speech and Jackson’s perspective and claims.

The discussion of a possible link between autism spectrum disorder and vaccinations stirs up people’s emotions. For this reason, it is crucial to determine the correct rhetorical context. Rhetorical context plays a vast role in the portrayal and the writing of a piece. A major part of rhetorical context in a research paper is the audience. For my research paper, I determined that my audience will be young, educated couples who are expecting their first child and are about to do research on the issue.

Great writers appear in many different ways. Some people are great at creative writing, others are good at essays. Some people even get thousands of likes for making simple posts that others find relatable. A gifted bunch of people can write all well. What do these writers all have in common? They all understand how to use rhetoric, the art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people (site). Below, you may see that I am able to understand rhetorical situation and adapt my posts to the environment it is to be viewed in.

To make a proper argument, rhetoric is very important. Many things need to be taken into consideration when forming coherent arguments. In the case of making an argument to work by oneself on a project, the same concepts need to be addressed as with any argument.

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.

Charles Colson's speech is a prime example of a rhetorical speech, a speech that influences attitudes and possibly the behaviors of others (Alberts, Nakayama, & Martin, 2013). One of the important pieces of developing a rhetorical speech is to appeal to the listener's sense of logos, ethos, and pathos. Colson appealed to the audiences sense of logos, meaning he offered a clear argument that allowed the audience to reach a particular decision (Alberts, Nakayama, & Martin, 2013). He utilized ethos by displaying moral character and goodwill, and he used pathos, or emotion to influence the audience to identify with a particular perspective (Alberts, Nakayama, & Martin, 2013). Certain rhetorical speeches given may also use logical fallacies. When

The speech I am analyzing was given by Jon Bowers, a UPS driving and delivery trainer, in Atlanta Georgia in July 2017. Bowers was giving a motivational speech on why we should aim for perfection and not fear failure. He was giving this speech to an audience of listeners at a TED convention. The audience appears to be composed of a wide variety of age groups from multiple different backgrounds. The audience likely already had interest in the subject matter as they chose to attend speech knowing what it was about. The audience is rather large and likely contains several hundred people. The target audience is unclear as the topic is so broad that it can apply to basically anyone.

There’s a lot we can learn from the stories of our past – if we tell them in such way that enables us to hear what they really have to say. This holds true with me and my life. To put it simply, the life I’ve lived up to this point has been nothing short of a beautiful (and bumpy) roller coaster ride! As I have grown up there have been many factors that have influenced me to take on or do certain things. These things, plus some of my individual choices, have contributed into what’s made me who I am today. And with that, I’m happy to say for this moment in time, I’m satisfied with the person I am and the path I’m taking.