I believe I have done all the blogs adequately and
on time. If, however, I have not, here is a supplemental entry.
My conception of Public discourse has changed in
one major way, and that was in a political way. Through this class I learned
two different areas in politics where rhetoric is very important. First, with
the analysis of the presidential debates I opened my eyes to the methods people
use when trying to get what they want. The use of eloquent language that
covered the three main areas of rhetoric was very important, but I also learned
that the speakers themselves, even if they didn’t write the speech, still had
to deliver it in an effective way to incorporate half of Kairos. In the second
writing assignment when I was writing about the hunting of wolves I learned how
to write the type of paper that the presidential candidates were presenting.
Over all my change has been very little, but only
because I had a class just like this my junior year in High School, AP Junior
Literature. We even had the same text book. It was very good to have a review,
though, and I feel now that what I learned will stay with me so that I will
actually be able to use it.
I really did enjoy the speech that Mitt Romney
gave, mostly because of his Kairos. If I could create his kairos and sentiment,
but back everything up with the logos of Obama, I think that would be the ideal
rhetorician to emulate.
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