Thursday, June 30, 2011

Context and Text

Context: Jackson
  • Audience: House of Representatives and American Public
  • Message: President Richard Nixon should be impeached for the Water-gate scandal
  • Rhetor: Jackson
Text: Jackson
  • Ethos:
    • He cites his work
    • Jackson increases Jordan's trustworthiness by complimenting her knowledge and maturity.
  • Pathos: 
    • Jackson states Jordan's emotion in defending American value
  • Logos:
    • Jackson states Jordan's explanation of the Constitution
    • Jordan's usage of quotes
    • Using evidence from North Carolina and Virginia Constitutional Conventions
Context: Jordan
  •  She expects Nixon to be impeached. She believes if Nixon is not impeached, the Constitution should be abandoned to a paper shredder.
Text: Jordan
  • Jordan clearly understands what illegal acts must be committed to be impeached. She states other presidents definitions of impeachment.

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