A rhetorical argument is a persuasive argument that uses one of the following three persuasive ‘appeals’: Ethos, pathos, and/or logos. To use ethos means to appeal to the character of the audience. It is a claim that is supported through a reference to the reputation or character of the speaker. To use pathos means to appeal to the emotions of the audience. The goal of pathos is to persuade the audience through the use of words that appeal to the feelings of the audience. To use logos means to use reason and logic to persuade or make an argument. All three of these persuasive ‘appeals’ are of vital importance in making arguments in literature and in speeches today. An example of a speech that uses all three ‘appeals’ is the closing statements
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She first tells her audience that she is ‘reaching out to all Americans — Democrats, Republicans and Independents’. Clinton knows that she is a Democrat, but she also wants to get some votes from the other presidential parties. Therefore, she tells the audience that all three parties need to work together. She also wants them to know that she is not just standing for Democrats, but for the other parties as well. She hopes that the other parties will feel a sense of belonging because of her appeal to unite and work together. She also tells her audience that ‘ we need everybody to help make our country what it should be to grow the economy, to make it fairer, to make it work for everyone’. Once again, Clinton stays on the subject of uniting together in hope that more people will come towards her because of her desire to unite and together, help America work for everyone. She also wants the average citizen to feel a sense of belonging in the country. She knows that the audience is the American people, and so she wants to tell them how she can help the people. Therefore, she tells the people that, ‘We need your talents, your skills, your commitment, your energy, your ambition”. Thus, she is trying to convince her audience that if she becomes president, she will make sure that everyone has a say in what happens, not just the …show more content…
She uses logic and reason in order to appeal to the American people. Thus, when she uses logos in her speech, her main argument is based on the national debt and the Affordable Care Act. She first starts off on a broad statement by saying that she will be able to get mandatory spending under control by using more resources and making smarter decisions. After making this broad statement, Clinton begins to go into the details of her plan. She tells her audience that “I want to enhance benefits for low income workers and for women who have been disadvantaged by the current social security system”. Here, she is using logos to appeal to the women and low income workers of the society. She is attempting to convince the women that she can improve their current status in society, and trying to convince the low income workers that she can fix their dilemma of low-paying jobs. After she uses logos to explain her plan, Clinton now uses logos to disprove Donald Trump’s plan. She tells the audience that ‘But what Donald is proposing with the massive tax cuts will result in a $20 trillion national debt — that will have dire consequences for social security and medicare’. Clinton is telling her audience that Donald Trump’s plan will raise the national debt, which is already high enough, and social security and medicare,
She first tells her audience that she is ‘reaching out to all Americans — Democrats, Republicans and Independents’. Clinton knows that she is a Democrat, but she also wants to get some votes from the other presidential parties. Therefore, she tells the audience that all three parties need to work together. She also wants them to know that she is not just standing for Democrats, but for the other parties as well. She hopes that the other parties will feel a sense of belonging because of her appeal to unite and work together. She also tells her audience that ‘ we need everybody to help make our country what it should be to grow the economy, to make it fairer, to make it work for everyone’. Once again, Clinton stays on the subject of uniting together in hope that more people will come towards her because of her desire to unite and together, help America work for everyone. She also wants the average citizen to feel a sense of belonging in the country. She knows that the audience is the American people, and so she wants to tell them how she can help the people. Therefore, she tells the people that, ‘We need your talents, your skills, your commitment, your energy, your ambition”. Thus, she is trying to convince her audience that if she becomes president, she will make sure that everyone has a say in what happens, not just the …show more content…
She uses logic and reason in order to appeal to the American people. Thus, when she uses logos in her speech, her main argument is based on the national debt and the Affordable Care Act. She first starts off on a broad statement by saying that she will be able to get mandatory spending under control by using more resources and making smarter decisions. After making this broad statement, Clinton begins to go into the details of her plan. She tells her audience that “I want to enhance benefits for low income workers and for women who have been disadvantaged by the current social security system”. Here, she is using logos to appeal to the women and low income workers of the society. She is attempting to convince the women that she can improve their current status in society, and trying to convince the low income workers that she can fix their dilemma of low-paying jobs. After she uses logos to explain her plan, Clinton now uses logos to disprove Donald Trump’s plan. She tells the audience that ‘But what Donald is proposing with the massive tax cuts will result in a $20 trillion national debt — that will have dire consequences for social security and medicare’. Clinton is telling her audience that Donald Trump’s plan will raise the national debt, which is already high enough, and social security and medicare,