This speech was given by Rush Limbaugh February 28, 2009. Even though it’s not “historical” yet, it will be because it was profound, thoughtful and addressed the issues Conservatives should be addressing.
1. What is the argument? What is a conservative… or in Enthymeme format: What are the consequences of NOT living our conservative values on the future of our nation?
2. Audience: The speech was given at a CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) but it was publicized so it was mean to fall on all ears. Mainly conservatives in the US but there are so many pokes at the liberals he had to want them to be his audience also.
3. Goal: I felt this was a call to action by Rush Limbaugh. We have sat and watched these left winged liberals cry, and whine, cheat and steal, take away our rights and compromise that which is precious to us and yet we sit by. If we want change, we need to make it happen because we, as a nation voted for change, but it’s not going to be the change that will bring unity to our world, and make us feel safe in this great country we live in.
4. How: (Ethos, Pathos, Logos). Rush is a gifted speaker; arrogant, yet, and sometimes quite obnoxious. I don’t agree with everything he says, but he is eloquent in his words and well backed in the things he says. Because of these reasons he gets credibility because he’s earned it. He uses emotion in the stories he tells, the people he uses as examples. He evokes some fear in the heart (as should be because we have let these dredges of society run our country and pass laws that take away our freedoms and values) but he also incites the emotion on needing our wanting to get involved. And lastly, Rush is almost always logical. He talks about who we are, what we represent and what we should be doing. He contrasts what is being done now, and how it has faired in history to do things in these ways and what it will mean for our future. He doesn’t berate or degrade, he speaks fact and lets the listener interpret as he/she will.
5. Effective: Conservatives are still talking about this speech and he definitely got the ear of the liberals. They hate him more than they had Sadam Huissain and are trying to take them down with any tool they can. I wish there were more people like him.
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_030209/content/01125106.guest.html
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Martina McBride - This One's for the Girls!
Martina McBride – This one’s for the girls
1. Argument – What are the consequence of being who you really are at any age on the women of our society?
2. Audience – Anyone of the female gender
3. Goal – To let women know that they are great no matter what age they are and they have so much to offer. As women I feel we get discouraged from time to time because we feel we are not old enough, or we’re too old, the time is not right to do this or that. Martina McBride’s song is saying whatever age you are at, enjoy it, be the best you can be.
4. How – The works of Martina McBride stand on their own. She has so much power and energy in her songs and they all have very profound meaning. Ethos/Pathos/Logos.
a. Ethos – The credibility issue comes from the singer being a woman herself. She inserts herself into the video as “one of the girls” which means she can have compassion for all the women she is singing about because in one way or another she has had these same thoughts and emotions.
b. Pathos – The emotion in this video is the energy. It’s a feel good song while singing about feeling good and being the best you can be at any point in your life.
c. Logos – The words of the song are what give it it’s logicality; hang on to your virtue as a teen, don’t lose sight of your dreams and a young women, your laugh lines show wisdom, not age, we’re all the same inside no matter what age we are at…They are all words of wisdom.
5. Is it effective? Do to the wide popularity of Martina McBride (yes, I know there are non-country people out there, but this one crosses lines) it’s effectiveness comes across as a feel good song. At the end of the song and video the listener feels good about who she is. I always judge the effectiveness of a song or movie by how I feel at the end…if I feel like humming the tunes…it was good for me.
1. Argument – What are the consequence of being who you really are at any age on the women of our society?
2. Audience – Anyone of the female gender
3. Goal – To let women know that they are great no matter what age they are and they have so much to offer. As women I feel we get discouraged from time to time because we feel we are not old enough, or we’re too old, the time is not right to do this or that. Martina McBride’s song is saying whatever age you are at, enjoy it, be the best you can be.
4. How – The works of Martina McBride stand on their own. She has so much power and energy in her songs and they all have very profound meaning. Ethos/Pathos/Logos.
a. Ethos – The credibility issue comes from the singer being a woman herself. She inserts herself into the video as “one of the girls” which means she can have compassion for all the women she is singing about because in one way or another she has had these same thoughts and emotions.
b. Pathos – The emotion in this video is the energy. It’s a feel good song while singing about feeling good and being the best you can be at any point in your life.
c. Logos – The words of the song are what give it it’s logicality; hang on to your virtue as a teen, don’t lose sight of your dreams and a young women, your laugh lines show wisdom, not age, we’re all the same inside no matter what age we are at…They are all words of wisdom.
5. Is it effective? Do to the wide popularity of Martina McBride (yes, I know there are non-country people out there, but this one crosses lines) it’s effectiveness comes across as a feel good song. At the end of the song and video the listener feels good about who she is. I always judge the effectiveness of a song or movie by how I feel at the end…if I feel like humming the tunes…it was good for me.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Film Trailer
Knowing – Starring Nicholas Cage
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2330985241/
1. Argument – What are the consequences of finding a piece of paper with a million numbers on it in a capsule that has supposedly be sealed for 50 years on the society around them?
2. Audience – Anyone who likes action/adventure.
3. Goal – The goal of the trailer is to get you to come see the movie. They do this by creating an sense of action and adventure as well as suspense. The trailer shows fear and misgiving in the voices of the people talking throughout the trailer yet the scenes show action letting you know that the movie has a little bit of everything.
4. Ethos/Pathos/Logos –
a. Ethos – Is it credible? Although I struggle a bit with Nicholas Cage, he is a very well known actor and having his name attached to it draws in the viewer at least to take a look. If the trailer makers can get the audience to at least look, the merits of the trailer should get them to want to see the movie. I like the usage of the child in the movie which says maybe this might be a fun movie for the teen generation also.
b. Pathos – This trailer creates quite a few emotions. You trust the lead character because he is a teacher and a father, you have fear because there is danger involved, there is anxiety because you don’t know why all these events are happening or why and all these emotions are brought to the surface.
c. Logos – I struggle with the logicality of all of this. It’s a Sci-Fi Adventure movie and with that you have to give it a little license to branch out into areas that might be a stretch for reality.
5. Effective – I guess the effectiveness will come through in how well the movie does at the box office. For me, as someone who enjoys Sci-Fi Adventure and Action movies, I and my husband (probably my older children also) will go and see it because the trailer looks fun.
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2330985241/
1. Argument – What are the consequences of finding a piece of paper with a million numbers on it in a capsule that has supposedly be sealed for 50 years on the society around them?
2. Audience – Anyone who likes action/adventure.
3. Goal – The goal of the trailer is to get you to come see the movie. They do this by creating an sense of action and adventure as well as suspense. The trailer shows fear and misgiving in the voices of the people talking throughout the trailer yet the scenes show action letting you know that the movie has a little bit of everything.
4. Ethos/Pathos/Logos –
a. Ethos – Is it credible? Although I struggle a bit with Nicholas Cage, he is a very well known actor and having his name attached to it draws in the viewer at least to take a look. If the trailer makers can get the audience to at least look, the merits of the trailer should get them to want to see the movie. I like the usage of the child in the movie which says maybe this might be a fun movie for the teen generation also.
b. Pathos – This trailer creates quite a few emotions. You trust the lead character because he is a teacher and a father, you have fear because there is danger involved, there is anxiety because you don’t know why all these events are happening or why and all these emotions are brought to the surface.
c. Logos – I struggle with the logicality of all of this. It’s a Sci-Fi Adventure movie and with that you have to give it a little license to branch out into areas that might be a stretch for reality.
5. Effective – I guess the effectiveness will come through in how well the movie does at the box office. For me, as someone who enjoys Sci-Fi Adventure and Action movies, I and my husband (probably my older children also) will go and see it because the trailer looks fun.
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