Bernie Sanders is now a popular candidate for the Presidency and many are now saying he has a chance to win the Democratic Nominee. However, when he first announced his candidacy, one of his biggest obstacles was getting Americans to be familiar with Sanders and to get them to support his campaign. When Sanders announced his candidacy back in May, his purpose was simply trying to persuade the typical American to support his campaign. Sanders utilizes ethos, pathos, and logos in his announcement speech to successfully persuade lower to middle class Americans to support his campaign.
Sanders immediately begins his speech by introducing himself to the American people. The way Sanders introduces himself is by first stating the public offices he has held in the past. He tells his audience, “Thank you all very much for being here and for all the support that you have given me over the years: as the mayor of this great city, as Vermont’s only congressman and now as a U.S. senator” (Sanders). Sanders tell the audience his past positions to show Americans that he is qualified to run for …show more content…
When discussing the effects of climate change, Sanders appeals to the emotion of fear. He informs that climate change will cause “more drought, more famine, more rising sea level, more floods, more ocean acidification, more extreme weather disturbances, more disease and more human suffering” (Sanders). Sanders appeals to reason because by stating the effects of climate change, any one with common sense will want to prevent it from developing because it puts their future at risk. In addition, he appeals to the emotion of fear because he wants Americans to fear the effects of climate change in order to encourage them from preventing it from developing even more. Sanders telling that climate change will put many lives at danger, encourages all Americans to support his campaign because he supports preventing climate
Sanders immediately begins his speech by introducing himself to the American people. The way Sanders introduces himself is by first stating the public offices he has held in the past. He tells his audience, “Thank you all very much for being here and for all the support that you have given me over the years: as the mayor of this great city, as Vermont’s only congressman and now as a U.S. senator” (Sanders). Sanders tell the audience his past positions to show Americans that he is qualified to run for …show more content…
When discussing the effects of climate change, Sanders appeals to the emotion of fear. He informs that climate change will cause “more drought, more famine, more rising sea level, more floods, more ocean acidification, more extreme weather disturbances, more disease and more human suffering” (Sanders). Sanders appeals to reason because by stating the effects of climate change, any one with common sense will want to prevent it from developing because it puts their future at risk. In addition, he appeals to the emotion of fear because he wants Americans to fear the effects of climate change in order to encourage them from preventing it from developing even more. Sanders telling that climate change will put many lives at danger, encourages all Americans to support his campaign because he supports preventing climate