Essay 3: Social/Political Document Analysis Political editorials are notorious for the use of persuasive techniques. ... For example: " William Jefferson Clinton governed as if he believed his own words.". There is also a fair use of hyperbole and dysphemism: "this stealth tax hike" and "bubble-touting pessimists" are both examples of this. ... Undoubtedly, a reader that is unaware of such devices might be swayed to the right by this author's persuasive handlings. ... By stating that we may be at risk if we ignore the point of his argument, is a strong example of faulty reasoning. ...

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That is the question that will be addressed in this essay. Using the Neo-Aristotelian criticism, this paper will examine how persuasive Bill Clinton's rhetoric was for those in the United States and the outside world using his speech presented at the annual White House prayer breakfast on Friday, September 11th, 1998, to an audience of more than 100 ministers, priests and other religious leaders. ... Clinton's speeches tended to use a lot of examples and were pretty easy to follow. ... He also tried a lot to persuade people by getting them to believe he did not have any relatio...

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Her speeches have strong logic, clear structure, professional opinions and are perfect like well-written essays. ... However, as a matter of fact, most people thought Hillary Clinton's language were more effective and persuasive. ... For example, he said he had never said that climate change was a Chinese hoax, which was posted right on his Twitter. ...

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