My first research topic involves America's current gun violence issue and how we as a country could fix it. This topic could benefit by bringing light to many less talked about resolutions to the problem and once it is a widely discussed topic with many articles published about it, articles should be easy to find. Unlike my other topic, gun violence in America is a problem many people will sympathize with, possibly making it easier to persuade others. My other topic is moneys influential role in American politics and how we can prevent politicians from using their public position to selfishly financially enrich themselves. Once this topic is far less talked about, it would difficult to find articles, but would in return bring a big hidden issue to my audience's attention.
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1.) Langston claims that by using any rhetorical devices or appeals, you can more easily persuade your audience and to know when these same strategies are being used on you.
2.) Langston chose this claim in order to argue that rhetorical devices do work when persuading an audience. 3.) The tone of the video is rather lighthearted with the fun and easy to follow animation. However, the video does mention serious topics such as politics and war in examples. 4.) The intended audience is those who wish to learn more about rhetorical devices and how to use them properly in an argument. 5.) Langston arranges her ideas by first mentioning and describing the 3 types of rhetoric: forensic, demonstrative, and deliberative. Then she talks about the 3 rhetorical appeals: ethos, logos, and pathos. 6.) Langston establishes her credibility by using notable figures credibility, such as Ronald Regan and Martin Luther King Jr, to build up her credibility. 7.) Langston uses examples, such as the one from Ronald Regan talking about America's future (1:05), to further evoke emotion from the listener. 8.) Langston builds up her logical argument by using countless examples throughout the whole video. She even mentions examples as a rhetorical device used in logos. 9.) One rhetorical strategy Langston uses is compare and contrast. This is evident when she says that pathos can be used for peace but also for war (3:35). Another rhetorical strategy she wields is examples. This is demonstrated when she talks quotes Winston Churchill's speech to the U.S. congress in 1941 (1:50). 10.) I can use rhetoric in multiple ways. The first thing that comes to my mind is when I need to convince my parents about something, I could use rhetorical devices and appeals such as pathos, examples, etc. |