What to write about...so many elements in presidential rhetoric, i think it would be advantageous to narrow my focus on something specific. this would be a lot easier if I had a concrete understanding of rhetoric and actually cared about politics...
I was thinking about analyzing the way they dress, what color their tie is, but then i realized most of them usual sport the same, white, and blue accents in their wardrobe.
Subliminal messages seemed interesting when it was brought up in class. But as we pointed out, subliminal messaging isnt really necessary with the proper use of rhetoric. Hmmm....where to next.
It might be interesting to look at the different forms of rhetoric in the photographs we see of the candidates, what's in the background, foreground, what message is the photo trying to convey?
What is it that I'm interested in....
it might be interesting to compare the differences and similarities in presidential rhetoric throughout the history of US presidents. How has it changed, what has remained that same? Although I think his paper should focus on current politics.
It might be interesting to focus on the subject matter and arguments presented in each presidents campaign in different states. Why did he choose to talk about military defense and not medicare. How does the audience influence the candidates behavior, dress, speech, subjects covered...
Too many ideas...now to narrow my focus.
I found an interesting article concerning the "Five Trends Of Presidential Rhetoric" that might help some of you narrow your focus or provide inspiration.
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/home/elim/web/5Trends.pdf
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