WRA-130 Ellie Jensen

This article suggests many possibilities for postulating criticism of a selected text. There’s always some form of impact when rhetorical criticism has been published. Such as how evident is the article in its persuasiveness to discourage the original piece of information? Also after that said credibility has been lost how can an author gain it back? Research questions are key when developing a rhetorical theory. Noticing faulty factual statements or statements that are in contradictions to one another. This article itself notes, however, the art of visual argumentation is of new frontier for rhetoricians. Nevertheless there is a process for formulating a research question and a data-supporting artifact: 1. The critic discovers the artifact and research question simultaneously 2. The critic formulates a research question first and then searches for data or a rhetorical artifact that will answer it 3. The critic encounters a rhetorical artifact of interest and then formulates a research question to ask about it.

There was an initial interest in criticism, a point of stimulation to the reader to further look into an aspect of the text that posed a question. The critic could simply be interested, however, if it is based fully on pure interest its declared artifact as impetus, but this form of a question as impetus requires a rhetorical artifact providing an answer to their question. The steps to creating a critical essay are as follows 1. An introduction 2. Description 3. Description of the unit of analysis 4. Report of the findings of the analysis and 5. Discussion of the contribution the analysis makes in answering the research question. The description in itself for each step I personally believe are self-explanatory at the collegiate level of education. The process of doing a rhetorical criticism can be summarized in four major steps: 1. Formulation a research question and selecting an artifact 2. Selecting a unit of analysis 3. Analyzing the artifact and 4. Writing the critical essay. The reasons for a rhetorical criticism are vast and outnumbering but in my personal opinion I find them crucial to the ever-developing strategies of writing and always helpful in correcting the false along side providing the true information to readers alike. 

President Obama initiates his keynote address with a topic of similarity. The well sought after American dream is the foundation of his lineage. His grandfather on his father’s side, a Kenyan house cook, sent his son forward to the land of promise and prosperity. Gaining an education in the United States. Its here where his father met his mother, the daughter of an oil rig worker. His statements make clear that his heritage is not from wealth or the elite class, but because of the American possibilities of education he was able to become the president of the untied states. A privilege he would not amount to in any other country.

Emphasizing the constitutional rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness president Obama, in my perspective, impresses a point that those possibilities will still thrive under his leadership. That he will continue to glorify our countries already promising reputation. Listing three dominating issues in the American system, employment economy, taxation and health care, a political figure John Carey, beside the president will attempt to insure tax breaks for American company’s who employ within the United States. Health Care affordable to all citizens with the quality that of our politicians and energy independence not chaining us to profiting oil companies.

Knowing he’s become the senator at this specifc moment in time for both anti and pro his agenda his efforts are to cover and please both sides of major issues. Noting that although war, in his opinion, should not be the first option, he makes clear it will always be there as a deterrent. That he is ready to do whatever is necessary to protect this nation. It is in his last few sentiments that I respect most of this speech. His motivation to continuously push forward for our country. That his primary care is that of the average American and protecting the rights and life style of your fellow neighbor. This keynote speech left me under the impression that his attempts are to equalize the opportunities of success in this country so every citizen has the possibility to explore their utmost potential.