Manqoba, I can’t agree with you more It didn’t take long for President Trump to claim his first triumph on foreign trade in a series of twitter post. Repetition propaganda is a commonly used type of propaganda. It will repeat a phrase or word so much; this causes the viewer to get it stuck in their head. Whereby certain words or phrases are given special prominence and respectability by their frequent usage.
In the “George Bush’ Columbia” speech, George W. Bush used a variety of ways in order to make his mark and effectively assemble his dialog. One of the most prominent strategies Mr. Bush used was his sentence structure. He did a great job shaping his speech by initially addressing the problem at hand. He first stated what happened, who it happened to, and gave his condolences to the ones who didn’t make it, along with their families. Mr. Bush also seemed sincere throughout his speech as he made sure to mention each hero apart of the crew. Another technique George W. Bush displayed was the diction and tone he used while delivering the speech. From listening to the audio last week, I remember the passion behind Bush’s words and the sincerity
Kristof uses Antanaclasis or the repetition of words or phrases using a play on words: “This saves hundreds of thousands of lives a year and is a model of
Propaganda is usually associated with brainwashing and manipulation, however it is justifiable when it is used to promote safety and health. For example, in public service announcements to warn the citizens of hazards and to promote safety to protect the people from the dreadful habits of the modern world. The main purpose of PSA’s are to make people aware and to make them act to reach a goal.
Throughout George W. Bush's political career he has implored the use of Aristotle's tripod, which we like to call it. This tripod is a rhetoric which implies that persuasion relies on three things, which are ethos, pathos, and logos. Logos is devoted solely to logic and reason. While on the other hand, pathos deals with attitudes and beliefs. Perhaps the most important one which pertains to George W. Bush is something called ethos, that is to say the branch of the tripod which deals with the personal strengths of the speaker and most importantly his character. Throughout his political journey he has showed the use of pathos, logos, and ethos time and time again, but the one of which he is commonly known for is ethos. The instances in which he has demonstrated them are countless, but I will recall but three. The first event took place on the day of September 14, 2001 at 'Ground Zero', three days after the attack of the World Trade Centers. The third instance was on September 20, 2001 during his Address to a Joint Session of Congress. Lastly, was the State of the Union Address in Washington D.C. Which was held on January 29, 2002.
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.
Propaganda is information that is biased to promote one point of view. Propaganda is mostly used during political campaigns. It is one of the most widely used and effective political tactics. It gives its user the opportunity to move people to action in both positive and negative ways, by either bringing fame or shame to a selected person or idea. Propaganda is used to sell a candidate or a belief to the public, by ruining the opponent’s chances of winning, or by falsely advertising an idea of their own as better than one of their opponents.
What does the word propaganda really mean? For most of us we assume that it is a word for negativity use. Just to assure those that think of propaganda as a negative word. Propaganda does have a positive objective if used correctly. The word propaganda is defined in a few different ways, But in the most general usage, it varies from bad to good persuasion of our minds. It is used during election time to our daily lives on television to our newspaper stands. According to Donna Cross’s essay, “Propaganda: How Not to Be Bamboozled,” there are thirteen different types of propaganda; this paper will discuss six varieties. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney used primarily every sort of propaganda to influence the citizens; therefore, our national society needs to develop awareness in the propaganda used by such politicians so that they can make wise decisions intelligently.
The presidential debate is all about persuading Americans who is best equipped to make the lives of the American citizens better. The candidates running for office must persuade the American citizens that they are the right man or woman to successfully turn the nation in the right direction. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are both in the running to becoming the next President of the United States. During their Presidential debate both Clinton and Trump used rhetorical appeals to gain the voters’ attention and their vote. Rhetorical appeals include 3 elements of persuasion; Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. Ethos is an ethical appeal which uses the writer’s own credibility or character to make a case and gain approval. Pathos is an appeal that invokes
“Propaganda means any attempt to persuade anyone to a belief or to form an action. We live our lives surrounded by propaganda; we create enormous amounts of it ourselves; and we f...
“The beauty of me is that I am very rich” according to Donald Trump. His ignorance has lead him to do things that he shouldn’t being doing or has done. In the past few months he has been racist man that would insult people that are from a different race. When Trump started running for president he would insult and bully everybody in general not knowing the people’s stories. He made people seem like they are poor and have nothing to live for, Trump’s inability to see past his greed. He wants to separate the United States and wants people to think he is the best of the best; Trump should not be President.
For example, he makes use of repetition multiple times throughout, such as during his discussion of income and wealth inequality; he repeats the phrase “[t]here is something profoundly wrong,” followed by facts about unequal distribution of wealth (2). Repeating the phrase helps him convey to the audience the outrage that he feels due to the unfair inequality, which then lets the people know that he will work to rid the country of this issue. Continuing with the conversation of wealth inequality, Sanders uses descriptive words that express his disgust, saying that “[t]his grotesque level of inequality is immoral… This type of rigged economy is not what America is supposed to be about” (2). The negative connotations of the words “grotesque,” “immoral,” and “rigged” generate feelings of discontent among the people due to current unpleasant circumstances, which in turn kindle a desire for change. Word choices are essential to the impact of Sanders’s speech because people will remember them over the many months that lead up to the
Last night marked President Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech. He addressed many important issues facing the United States, some including; employment, infrastructure, immigration, and nuclear protection. Like many speakers, President Trump used rhetorical techniques to appeal to his audience. Donald Trump is the President of the United States of America therefore a credible source, this is an example of ethos. He also used pathos by telling the stories of Petty Officer Ashlee Leppert, firefighter David Dahlberg, Army Staff Sergeant Justin Peck, and many others to appeal to the audience's emotions. By using pathos he connected with the audience rather than just telling them what Congress needs to do. He used many of the stories
Many times we hear things through media and don’t actually listen to what they may say. When people hear something through mass media, they don’t realize that there is a person’s point of view stated in the story. And many times what people don’t see is that there is no such thing as an objective point of view. This is called Rhetoric; when someone states their point of view using words that either sway an audiences opinions one way or another. Rhetoric can be found in many places such as a T.V add or a commercial, magazine articles and advertisements, the news, and even radio commercials.
The propagandist also speaks confidently. He gives the impression of knowing what he is talking about…” Robert J. Gula, Nonsense (Axios Press, 2007), 23. Obama states that his administration can and will take steps to improve our competitiveness on our own, he is showing that he is very confident that his administration can and will improve the competitiveness. He mentions if we provide the right support “America can be number one again. And that is how America will be number one again.” He is letting his audience know; with his help, he can help America become number one again. One of Obamas strategies to engage his audience is Repetition, as stated in Dr. Bennet’s website “Repeating an argument or a premise over and over again in place of better supporting evidence.” Bo Bennet “Argument by Repetition,” 2016, accessed May 22, 2016, https://www.logicallyfallacious.com. Throughout his speech Barack Obama would constantly say, “Pass this jobs bill” he repeatedly let his audience know, that both parties have approved this. This bill will help the middle class, our veterans, children’s educations, small business homes, teachers, and most importantly the unemployment insurance. He is letting his audience know that this bill needs to be passed. This is a strategic verbiage. Barack Obama states that this bill needs to be approved to help the veterans; he let the viewers know
In the summer of 2015, a large crowd begins to gather in front of Trump Tower, in New York City, as a large and powerful man stands in front with podium and microphone before him. Making his final words of his speech, the words "Make America Great Again!", are echoed across the crowd as Donald Trump has announced his running in the United States election of 2016. Looking at America's great past presidents, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt; one has always been able to pull the characteristics that allowed them to earn that privilege. For example, when looking at the first American president, George Washington, the American people always respected his intelligence, honor, and love for his own people. Now that America