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President Clinton's health care rhetoric : the role of anecdotal evidence in promoting identification

Creator:: Dahl, Nicholas D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to illuminate the presence and rhetorical effect of anecdotes in President Clinton's major health care address. It is the health care debate that shows most clearly how Clinton tries to direct a multi-level campaign that attempts to identify his interests (passage of the Health...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the pathos of anecdotes to pass a health care bill, which will be analyzed according to Kenneth

Building Character Through Metaphor and Ideology: A Rhetorical Examination of John F. Kennedy’s Use of Metaphor to Combat the Religious Issue in 1960

Creator:: Smith, Jonathan Michael
Abstract:: On September 12th 1960, just two months prior to one of the closest Presidential elections in American history, John F. Kennedy faced the Houston Ministerial Association and delivered a powerful speech on religion and Americanism. The "religious issue" of the 1960 campaign drew immense interest and trumped other issues pertinent...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: conception of metaphor and ideology in conjunction with Kenneth Burke’s theory of substance. The analysis

For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

Creator:: Owens, Michael V.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine the rhetorical efforts of President George W. Bush in defending his administration's warrantless wiretapping program. Specifically, the study attempts to determine the president's underlying motives when he defended the National Security Agency in a December 2005 radio address by applying Kenneth Burke's...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 2005 radio address by applying Kenneth Burke’s dramatistic method of pentadic analysis. Shortly after

Promises of the Unknown New: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of President Reagan’s April 28, 1981 Address on the Program for Economic Recovery

Creator:: Anderson, Charles E.
Abstract:: On April 28, 1981, President Reagan delivered his address on the Program for Economic Recovery before a joint session of Congress and the nation. It was the first major public appearance and speech of Reagan following his survival of the assassination attempt on March 30, 1981. The administration sought to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ESPN and the Construction of Gay Identity

Creator:: Cook, Alexandra Cleo
Abstract:: On February 9th, 2014 Michael Sam stated in an interview with ESPN's "Outside the Lines" that he is gay. Since he was drafted, Sam will become the first ever openly gay player in NFL history. The following study aims to explore ESPN's coverage of Michael Sam, with a goal of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: methodology: Kenneth Burke’s cluster criticism and social constructivism theory. Kenneth Burke A Grammar

Guilt and Redemption in a National Eulogy: President Obama’s “Together We Thrive: Tucson and Arizona” Address as a Call for Mortification

Creator:: McLennan, Chelsea J.
Abstract:: On January 8th, 2011 tragedy struck in Tucson, Arizona. A gunman opened fire on Representative Gabrielle Giffords' "Congress on Your Corner" event, wounding thirteen and killing six ("Arizona Shooting"). Four days later, President Obama spoke to a grieving crowd at the University of Arizona's McKale Memorial Center. This study seeks...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: best out in America. Literature Review of Dramatism In his theory of dramatism, Kenneth Burke

Reforming the Land of Opportunity: Reframing Citizenship for the Deserving Poor in 1996 U.S. Welfare Policy Reform

Creator:: Montgomery, Ian M.
Abstract:: In his July 31, 1996 remarks on welfare reform, President Clinton signaled his intent to sign into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming federal welfare policy. During the press conference, Clinton framed welfare as necessary but ultimately temporary relief, stating its...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: percent between 1968 and 1983 […]. As David T. Ellwood and Mary Jo Bane conclude ‘welfare simply does

Why we worship the economy : a Burkean analysis of South Park's "Margaritaville"

Creator:: Holderness, William Robert
Abstract:: The television show South Park, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is viewed by millions of people each week, regularly addresses a number of controversial issues and plays a major role in contemporary popular culture. Current academic research acknowledges Parker and Stone's willingness to attack the dominant views surrounding...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: perspective by incongruity to analyze South Park. To Dr. Moore: Thank you for helping me understand Kenneth

Fish Tales: Salmon Stories, 1945-1980

Creator:: Finley, Carmel
Abstract:: Approximately $1 billion a year is spent on salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Spending has escalated, yet the number of wild runs placed under the protection of the Endangered Species Act has increased, creating social and political controversy. For more than 100 years, salmon management in the Pacific Northwest has...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Tweets that Unite? An Exploring the Establishment of First Lady Identity Through Twitter

Creator:: Kolozsvari, Brooke R.
Abstract:: American first ladies have long used the media to promote their image. Michelle Obama, the first lady of the @FLOTUS Twitter account, used this government controlled platform to communicate, campaign and bring attention to important White House events. Using Chang Wan Woo et al. rhetorical purpose(s), this study conducts a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

President Clinton's health care rhetoric : the role of anecdotal evidence in promoting identification

Building Character Through Metaphor and Ideology: A Rhetorical Examination of John F. Kennedy’s Use of Metaphor to Combat the Religious Issue in 1960

For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

Promises of the Unknown New: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of President Reagan’s April 28, 1981 Address on the Program for Economic Recovery

ESPN and the Construction of Gay Identity

Guilt and Redemption in a National Eulogy: President Obama’s “Together We Thrive: Tucson and Arizona” Address as a Call for Mortification

Reforming the Land of Opportunity: Reframing Citizenship for the Deserving Poor in 1996 U.S. Welfare Policy Reform

Why we worship the economy : a Burkean analysis of South Park's "Margaritaville"

Fish Tales: Salmon Stories, 1945-1980

Tweets that Unite? An Exploring the Establishment of First Lady Identity Through Twitter

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