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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States."”.
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A critical analysis of the 1984 Democratic candidates' debate.
… debate fulfilled the educational function of political debates. Chapter Five compares the debates and draws conclusions about the effect of the format changes on the degree to which the debates fulfilled the educational function. I conclude with a discussion of implications of this work for …
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The political rhetoric of James Earl (Jimmy) Carter, Jr.
This thesis analyzes the political rhetoric of President James Earl (Jimmy) Carter, Jr. from the standpoint of the relationship between the individual and his speaking. It emphasizes Carter's political image as revealed by his speaking on foreign policy, domestic issues, and crisis problems. …
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The pit, the field and the edifice : a rhetorical analysis of the commemorative 9/11 Ceremonies of September 11, 2002
… thesis analyzes the eulogistic and ideological rhetoric generated by the commemoration ceremonies recognizing the first anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001. By evaluating these ceremonies generically through a set of established epideictic criteria, a comparison and contrast of form …