The State Of Obama s Rhetoric - 1537 Words

Abby Silsby APLANG Period 2 Wells February 3, 2015 The State of Obama’s Rhetoric It is his second to last State of the Union speech, but his first with both houses of Congress in Republican control: On Tuesday night, January 20th, President Barack Obama itemized the achievements of his presidency and his devotion to raising the economic outlook for the middle class. In his address, he effectively outlined his legislative agenda for the up-and-coming year. He accomplishes this by employing a confident and optimistic tone, pronounced diction, and ample support; all in attempt to convince the public, Congress, as well as the 195 countries of the world of his proposals. Obama demonstrates in his 2015 Address, the ability to communicate with†¦show more content†¦This rhetorical technique is powerful linguistic method that invokes inspiration and positivity. People tend to react against things they don’t want to hear. They shut down, stop listening, and start arguing. But, by starting and ending with affirmative mess ages, it circumvents the process. In between Rebekah’s bookends laid out all of Obama’s ambitions and national priorities for the year. It transitions into burdensome situation that American workers are facing like how to provide childcare for employed women and the working class’s demand for a rise in the minimum wage. It discussed Obama’s proposal for free community college so â€Å"student debt doesn’t derail anyone’s dreams.† From there, the address shifted into the deliberation of updating cyber-security based on recent worrisome events. The centerpiece of the president s address was the democratic tax proposal that increases the capital gains rate on couples making more than $500,000 annually to 28 percent. From there, the address segued, into the topic of humanity rights, and the increasing warmer temperatures in the environment. Finally, the address returned back to the underlying grand themes of America and its people. Obama managed to present these main points of his agenda without resembling a grocery list; the successful utilized pattern allowed for smooth transitions throughout. Obama was a surgeon performing heart surgery; he had to make careful and precise rhetorical decisions in