Donald Trump Rhetoric Application Speech

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The Rhetoric Application Essay Giving and listening to speeches of any type is something that will happen all throughout a person’s life. Whether it is for school, work or just listening to a speaker we are all going to be taking in messages. How people give and receive these persuasive messages can be explained by The Rhetoric of Aristotle. Rhetoric is “discovering all possible means of persuasion” (Griffin, Ledbetter & Sparks, 2015). Within this idea of rhetoric there are multiple different proofs: inartistic proofs, artistic proofs, logical proof, ethical proof and emotional proof. Inartistic proofs are not something the speaker creates, but is still external evidence while artistic proofs contain logical, ethical or emotional appeals that …show more content…

Donald Trump has made major headlines for some of the outrageous and highly passionate things he has said thus far during his campaign. Many of these things have been racist, sexist and driven mostly by emotion-- which is exactly how he hooks his supporters. Many Americans are angry, frustrated and/or upset with the state of our country for various reasons and want to see a change made for the better. Trump has very skillfully played on these emotions and used them as a way to convince people that he is the right choice to “make America great again”. The use of this pathos in his speeches has brought out the anger, as opposed to mildness, in both his supporters and those who are against him. His supporters show anger towards the other candidates, President Obama and others who disagree with their opinion. For those who oppose Trump, they are angry that someone can be so blatantly full of negativity and garner as much support as he …show more content…

While Trump has played up the emotional card to its fullest extent, Sanders has tried to show his intelligence, character and goodwill to his audiences in various forms. To show his audience’s that he knows what he is talking about, Sanders tends to subtly bring things up that he knows will stimulate his audiences and connect to them on a more personal level instead of making it more broad and generic. To show that he has a virtuous character, Sanders refuses to put out attack ads and tries to avoid criticizing his opponents, but instead just shows how his ideas differ from theirs and for the better. This can also be applied to his goodwill, but that can also be shown through other examples. Sanders is very open about what he has voted for in the past instead of trying to cover up or avoid those facts. In the political scene, that is very rare and can be seen as someone who will always be upfront with the citizens if elected (Voegtle,

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