Write an analysis of the rhetorical choices in political speeches.(4-5 pages)
Harry S. Truman, speaking to the National Conference on Family Life on May 6, 1948, stated:
The President may have a great many powers given to him in the Constitution, and may have powers under certain laws which are given to him by the Congress of the United States; but the principal power that the President has is to bring people in and try to persuade them to do what they ought to do without persuasion.Thats whatI spend most of my time doing.Thats what the powers of the President amount to.
For Paper Two, analyze the rhetorical strategies of either John F. Kennedy or Barack Obama in their Inaugural Address. You must first carefully summarize the content of the address, explaining clearly the specific messages in the Presidents speech.You must then point directly to the specific rhetorical devices employed by the President in his effortas President Truman statesto persuade [the American people] to do what they ought to do without persuasion.In analyzing the Presidents address, you must cite directly at leastthree course texts, explaining each texts important ideas as well as explaininghow these ideas shed light on the rhetorical choices found in the address.Finally, after analyzing the language in the Presidents address, assess the validity of Trumans statement on the powers of the Presidency.Does the address support the contention that persuasion is the principal power of the President of the United States?