Mediation

Mediation serves an important role in life. It is a way that many people embrace to solve conflicts. Even professional athletes use mediation to determine their contracts. To write a mediatory essay it is important for me to adapt the writing style. In order to mediate I have to consider both sides fully and make sure I have fully researched both sides. I also have to keep a non-bias which is something I know I have trouble with sometimes. This is much different from a straight forward argument essay because you must present both sides evenly and consider both and then come upon a compromise. In an argument essay you are simply arguing to convince or persuade.

Visual Rhetoric

Visual rhetoric is the ability to get a message across with pictures, not words. This type of rhetoric is crucial to companies who are trying to advertise. Many people make a living off of being able to use visual rhetoric to their advantage. It is important that I know how to analyze visuals because it is something that I am immersed in all the time. Being able to interpret commercials can help me to form an opinion on the product in the ad. Also, understand visual rhetoric helps me to be a better writer because it involves a similar process of analytical thinking that goes into essay writing. I am very comfortable with this type of rhetoric and I believe that I have learned the necessary skills.

Obama Speech

This is a great speech from senator Obama. He uses many rhetorical strategies in the speech. Obama opens by telling a story, which really grabs our attention. He uses the tone of his voice to show what is important to him and should be important to Americans. He goes on to talk about race, and how diverse his is. He then uses that to show how great a nation we are because of how everyone is treated with equality. This allows for unity, something Obama is preaching for. He even specifically mentions south carolina, "where the confederate flag still flies", which is an interesting connection. Obama is a great speaker and because of it, I believe, and hope he will win the presidency.