RA Reflection.

         I feel like I deserve a B: 165 points, on my rhetorical analysis. I believe that in my RA I made a clear claim about what makes the article persuasive. I also feel that I was able to efficiently connect the rhetorical strategies and appeals to how they affected the audience. Even though I probably was not thorough enough on my paper to deserve an A. But I believe that my RA was well written and coherent and answered the question. Though I do need some help on my diction.

          If I had another chance to write this paper I would spend more time, reading the article so I could make a clearer connection between the rhetorical tools and the impact on the audience. I would also go into more depth in my analysis especially talking about how the audience feels. 

           My biggest challenge in writing this paper was efficiently connecting the rhetorical tools to my audience and the impact these had on the audience. It was a little hard for me to make this connection.

           My paper's greatest strength is my analysis of the rhetorical tool and the purpose of the author in using that tool in his article.

   

Blog post #5 Presidential debates

1) Obama uses the guilt by association fallacy. He says that because Bush who is a Republican apparently ruined the economy Romney will do the same because he is also a Republican.
2) Obama also uses pathos to give some emotional appeal to his audience by mentioning that it is his 20th anniversary with his wife. This will make the audience feel sympathy for him.
3) Romney had a structure through speech. For example: "Number 1...Number 2..." This makes the impression that he knows what he is talking about and has it well planned out. It also makes his argument easy to understand and follow.
4) Romney used rhetorical questions such as "well, why lower the rates?" Rhetorical questions allowed  him to engage his audience in his speech.
5) Romney's tone of voice was confident throughout the whole speech. This helped him make his argument sound more credible and give a sense of trust to his audience.
6) Romney also uses Ethos to build on his credibility, he says that he knows how to better the economy because he has done it before.
7) Obama and Romney both use slippery slope. They both propose to their audience that if they choose the other terrible things will happen to this country.
8) Obama's hand gestures might help his argument by helping  his audience visualize what he is trying to explain.
9) Obama does not make eye contact with Romney, when Romney is talking to him about plan for the economy. This makes Obama look weak and doubtful.
10) Romney uses analogy to make his point. Romney used the example of his five kids to compare it to Obama repeating the same thing over and over again about Romney's plan for the economy, which Romney keeps on denying is not the plan he is talking about.