Donald Trump, the current frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, is seen by many as an alluring businessmen with a habit of saying what is on his mind. Henry Allen, however, has a very different view of Donald Trump based on his experiences with him at the opening of the Taj Mahal casino in the 90s. In his editorial, “I learned everything I needed to know about Donald Trump 25 years ago”, Allen effectively uses appeals and persuasive techniques to recount his experience with Trump
On January 30th, President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union discourse about his past accomplishments to prove how America was becoming better and more unified. By utilizing rhetorical devices, specific diction, and the organization of his speech, Trump fulfills his motivation of the discourse. “But for too many of our citizens, a different reality exists: mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities; rusted out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our
Rhetorical analysis pres. Obama white house correspondents dinner 2015 Purpose: the main purpose of this speech is to jab at other politicians, and debunk some of the things that have been said about him through humor. The correspondents dinner is an event that gives the presidents a chance to say things in a more relaxed manner than an official speech or press conference. Obama uses the relaxed nature of this address to make fun of other political figures. Audience: The president speaks of many
Rhetorical Analysis on “Our Graduates Are Rubes” “Our Graduates Are Rubes,” written by Tom Nichols, introduces the idea that colleges are failing in their responsibility to teach critical reasoning and civic responsibilities (Nichols B3). As a result, instead of Americans putting an end to the rumors, they help them spread. Nichols believes this comes as a result of four specific problems with the college system today: “the pampering of students as customers, the proliferation of faux “universities