Question

1. In his 2011 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama said:

"Now, by itself, this simple recognition won't usher in a new era of cooperation. What comes of this moment is up to us. What comes of this moment will be determined not by whether we can sit together tonight, but whether we can work together tomorrow.

I believe we can. And I believe we must. That's what the people who sent us here expect of us. With their votes, they've determined that governing will now be a shared responsibility between parties. New laws will only pass with support from Democrats and Republicans. We will move forward together, or not at all—for the challenges we face are bigger than party, and bigger than politics."

Analyze the types of appeal used in President Obama's statement. Use your findings and examples from the text to explain whether this is an argument or persuasion. Answer in a minimum of three complete sentences.



2. This World War II poster was designed to encourage Americans to avoid sharing information that could hurt the war effort. Analyze the types of appeal used in the poster. Use your findings and examples from the poster to explain whether this is an argument or persuasion. Answer in a minimum of three complete sentences.

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Answer 1

1.This excerpt can be shown as an example of persuasion because he uses some of his opinions mixed with evidence to encourage us to think that we are America's future. He starts off by saying that America is the place where innovation is the greatest, especially in the oil production industries. Barack Obama also states that oil isn't enough and then rants about what the country needs.

2.This poster is an example of persuasion because of how it talks about dwindling our war effort, which is something you would not want to do. The poster is persuading you to keep silent about the war saying,” Do your part in silence”.

Answer 2

1. This is a persuasion. He is encouraging us to think that what occurs in the future is up to us, the people. "What comes of this moment is up to us. What comes of this moment will be determined not by whether we can sit together tonight, but whether we can work together tomorrow." He is expressing us what other individual think. He's not just frustrating to claim that that's perhaps what they were rational but as an alternative he situations it as a fact so we are more motivated to believe it. "That's what the people who sent us here expect of us."
2. This poster is a persuasion for the reason that it talks about "undermining our war effort" which you would not want to do, so it is persuasion you not to do it. It is influence you to "do your part in silence". That means not giving away information.