What up, Lang-ers? The following video clip is Mitt Romney's first political advertisement in the last election. Watch the political advertisement. Then, in the comments section, publish a posting that responds to the following three questions.
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1. Identify at least three different forms of pathos employed by the Romney campaign.- Compassion, empathy, confidence, and patriotism.
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10/9/2022 09:55:07 am
Can you elaborate on the different forms of pathos that you list in the first question?
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10/10/2022 01:43:35 pm
To your first answer, I agree with most of them but I wish you had gone more in depth, especially with compassion. While Romney did address the issues facing America, it didn’t seem to be so much out of pity, as it was to rally voters to his side. I agree with patriotism and confidence but the emotions involving pity, not so much.
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Eva Qasim
10/10/2022 04:02:50 pm
1. Romney creates a lot of different forms of emotion through this campaign ad. Romney uses patriotism, compassion and confidence to help support that he should become the new president.
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Amy Zeledon
10/11/2022 01:32:30 am
Hey Eva I agree that Romney convey emotions such as compassion, patriotism and confidence but, could you give examples of these feelings. I would also like to ask what color techniques did you see since you mentioned it in your answer, could you elaborate.
Rithik Ramkumar
10/11/2022 03:30:51 am
Eva, I really like how you brought up the music used in Romney's speech, which was definitely an insight that I did not consider at the time. However, I do wish that you could have gone more into depth with how the different types of pathos affect and impact the audience. Otherwise, I thought it was a pretty good explanation of the three questions.
Vanetta July
10/14/2022 07:08:33 am
Remember, phrases like "sense of emotion" and "emotion appeal" are vague. Always specify.
Elizabeth
10/10/2022 04:43:14 pm
Hey Laksha, Just a friendly reminder to not use the word "pathos". Use "emotions" instead. Overall, I thought your points were great and your responses and opinions are strong. I really like your answer to the second question in response to what is going on in the background instead of just focusing on what Romney is saying. Great Job!
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Eva Qasim
10/11/2022 04:14:42 am
Hi Laksha! I liked how you described the use of the different techniques, but I wish you went further into depth about the different forms of pathos used. Also, could you how he convey's empathy?
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andreea
10/11/2022 10:28:17 am
Laksha, could you explain a bit more on how and why Romney uses pathos?
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Vanessa Muniz
10/11/2022 01:32:00 pm
For the first question I agree with most, since I have write some in my answer but could explain more into why you chose those and what they have to Romney speech.
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Ava Williams
10/11/2022 07:55:22 pm
I do agree with most of your types of pathos, but I was wondering if you had found any evidence of how those feelings were illustarted?
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Reece Donahue
10/18/2022 09:19:50 am
I agree with the first question. A more in depth explanation would be very beneficial to your answer so we can understand why you believe those forms of pathos were used
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10/9/2022 09:50:53 am
1. Romney invokes different forms of emotion in his audience throughout the ad. Firstly, in the beginning, Romney's wife states that, "Every place that Mitt has gone he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible," which effectively instills early confidence in the audience for Mitt and provides them with a sense of comfort going into the ad. Then, as Romney is speaking, he states that, "I believe our laws ought to be written by the people and not by unelected judges," and this statement puts him in favor directly with his audience as he voices an opinion that makes the ad watchers feel comforted and confident in him again. Finally, right after he speaks about the laws, Romney speaks on the topic of outside threats by saying that, "Look, these are critical times we face. We face attack from jihadists, we face tougher competition that we've ever known before coming from Asia...," and he employs this statement to arouse some fear and then determination in the ad watchers as Romney establishes himself as someone who understands these issues and as someone who will fix them.
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Laksha
10/9/2022 08:20:23 pm
Hi Arnav! Overall, your post was very informative and it introduced perceptions of the campaign video that I wouldn´t have seen otherwise such as the point Romney made about competition in Asia. I agree with the majority of your points when it comes to which emotions Romney wanted to convey, and I like the order in which you explained the video for question #1. However, there is one point I don´t necessarily agree with. When you were referring to the point that Romney made about competition in Asia, you said that it elicited a sense of fear and then determination. I think that it was more so on the determination side as opposed to fear because in that segment, he was talking about everything he wanted to improve as president. When you were saying fear and determination, do you think one was more prominent than the other? Or do you think that they´re equally valid in that context?
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10/10/2022 05:33:36 am
Hey Laksha. When I put fear and then determination, I meant that he first instills a slight sense of fear in the listeners with the issues at hand before the determination bit. I believe that even if the fear portion was slight, it was just as important for Romney's purpose as without any fear for the issues in his listeners, Romney's message of "we can fix it" wouldn't have as great of an impact. So even if that fear was only initially slight, the impact of just that small emotion went a long way in this specific context. Fear and determination played equal roles in this part.
Addison Carnow
10/10/2022 06:29:51 am
I love how on Question 2 you used sound and colors to answer the question, I never noticed how many patriotic colors and sounds therer were. My only question is what angles were solemn? There were many angles that had Romney in casual clothes, so what angles were solemn, and why?
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Arnav Srivastava
10/11/2022 04:24:01 am
I would say the angles were somewhat solemn because of the way the camera was angled on his face. That diagonal angle during his list of issues in the country gave me a solemn vibe, though it was only for a bit. I definitely could have used a better word, perhaps something like "earnest."
Daniela Betancourt
10/11/2022 03:30:51 pm
I loved how you explained about where/when you saw he was solemn because I didn't see it at first, until you explained it. Overall you did such a great job!
Nivedha Prathap Chandran
10/10/2022 08:02:52 am
Hi Arnav, I really like how you presented the idea of fear and THEN determination and how Romney establishes that... How does Romney establishing himself as someone how understands these issues and someone who can fix them give the audience determination and not just assurance?
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Arnav
10/11/2022 04:27:54 am
Romney establishes himself as someone credible for the fixing of these issues with the different camera angles, the music, and even the dialogue of some other people. For example, Romney's wife appears in the first 5 seconds and says that Romney successfully has taken on his problems in the past. All these factors build Romney's credibility as he speaks out on the topics.
Ava Williams
10/11/2022 07:58:13 pm
For your 2nd question, I agree that he is painted as a patriotic leader. However I was hoping you could go more in depth about how the music was patriotic or how the camera angles were solemn.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 07:10:34 am
I really loved how you developed your first paragraph.
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Ethan Noel
10/9/2022 10:37:15 am
Mitt Romney's first political advertisement is a good example of many uses of emotion in politics. Romney utilizes different emotions including patriotism, inspiration, and fear in order to persuade the American people to vote him into office and highlight how he will make America stronger. Romney includes patriotism in his ad by stating how “Free American people are the source of this land's strength.” This allows Romney to emphasize to the American people that if it were not for them America would not be what it is now and what it will be in the future. This strengthens Romney's connection to the American people because he expressed that they and their voices are the most important in this country and that he will listen to them. Romney continues his political ad by including inspiration and declaring that “This is not a time for more talk and dithering in Washington, it's a time for action.” By including this statement Romney inspires American people to want to fix what's happening in Washington and therefore providing himself as the solution to fixing it. Romney is connecting to American people by stating the problem that is affecting them all and what must be done in which Romney is willing to do to solve the issue. Lastly Romney states many issues in the United States right now in order to evoke a sense of fear in the American people. Romney includes examples like “spending too much money”, “schools are failing too many of are kids”, and “We face attack from Jihadists.” By including all of these problems Romney is trying to spark fear in Americans, for as if we don't solve these issues America is going to fall apart.
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Gregory Park
10/10/2022 04:11:49 pm
I enjoyed multiple evidences you pulled from the commercial which gives off credibility to your writing. One question I had is, do you think there is a specific example when the camera angle would show Romney speaking about America that shows his credibility?
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Ethan Noel
10/11/2022 04:09:15 am
A specific example would be around second 16 - 22 as Romney lists out problems that need to be fixed with the government and switches to the audience cheering and celebrating. This bolsters his credibility because it emphasizes that he and his ideas are already liked by people.
Laksha
10/10/2022 04:16:28 pm
Hi Ethan! Your post is also insightful and the explanations you wrote for each of the points you made were very thorough. Despite your argument for Romney´s use of inspiration in the 1st question, I don´t think I would consider inspiration an emotion. The act of inspiration and motivation are very consistent throughout Romney´s campaign but is inspiration an emotion? Let me know what you think.
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Jeremy Liu
10/10/2022 06:24:05 pm
I really liked your examples for the second question. Showing how the camera jumps back and forth between the clapping audience and Romney really accentuates his credibility and likeableness. I do have a question though, Do you think Romney's choice of patriotism and inspiration could be used in the same context?
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Kennedy Draper
10/10/2022 08:24:19 pm
Ethan I really like how you answered questions 2 and 3. I agree with what you said completely. I think the way you explained your answer to question 2 was smart and straight forward. As you touched base on the camera angles showing the audience to emphasize Romney's support, it was something I didnt think of but I agree 100%.
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Samuel Koul Biar
10/11/2022 04:25:21 am
Hey Ethan!
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Vanessa Muniz
10/11/2022 01:39:02 pm
I love your word choices but for the first question I really don't see how Romney shows fear to the voters to get them to vote for because the evidence you used seems to be more negative than positive since those are things that are happening at the moment but it really doesn't explain what he would to change just what the issues are.
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Ava Williams
10/11/2022 08:01:05 pm
I really liked how you put your evidence in your sentences. It made your answers flow very smoothly and the quotes didnt seem too big.
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Mallory Karrenstein
10/12/2022 08:16:26 pm
I hadn't considered fear as an emotion that Romney was appealing to but I enjoyed reading your evidence for that. Overall, very strong arguments throughout your post.
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10/9/2022 08:04:31 pm
Disclaimer- I accidentally posted an unfinished version of the blog post, please ignore my previous post :)
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Sajni Patel
10/10/2022 05:39:14 pm
Hey Laksha!
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Dhruv Dudhat
10/10/2022 06:30:26 pm
I loved the usage of Romney's facial expressions and his impacts from previous debates. Also, one thing I didn't pick up on was the usage of unifying words, so very good observation there. A question I had for your response was, who is the audience that Romney is appealing to?
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Kailin
10/11/2022 07:24:10 pm
I think it's nice how you included the detail of Romney's wife speaking on him and how that contributed to his credibility. I didn't think about that part of the video as much before you mentioned it.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 08:12:43 am
This one is much better!
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10/10/2022 06:17:43 am
1- In Mitt Romney's first political ad, he appeals to Republicans' frustration, liberty, and fear. At the beginning of Romney's dialogue, he says “I believe the American people are overtaxed and the government is overfed” which acknowledges the many issues Republicans see with America at the time. This angers the audience and reminds them of why they need to vote in order to fix these frustrating issues. Next, Romney informs Americans that he still believes strongly in the principle of Liberty, which is a prominent principle of the Republican Party. Romney says “I believe our laws ought to be written by the people and not by unelected judges.” This emphasizes to the audience that Mitt wants them to have the primary say in politics and that the government should have less power. Finally, Romney scares the audience about the “critical times we face” in America by referencing conflicts such as “attack from jihadists and “competition… coming from Asia.” These quotes elicit fear and a fight for change from Americans. Overall, the many forms of pathos that Romney uses lead Americans to want a change in government, and accomplish that through electing Romney.
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Ethan Noel
10/10/2022 10:20:15 am
Overall I really liked the way you displayed the emotions you found and how you were able to relate the emotions back to what Romney is trying to accomplish. One question I have is about who you thought the audience was? In the first question you go from one audience the "republican party" to a broader audience towards the end "Americans."
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Ethan Blackmon
10/10/2022 05:52:57 pm
Hey Addison! To your second answer, I didn't even think to mention the text interjections on screen in between the various video segments and how they apply to building Romney's credibility by highlighting one of his positive qualities.
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Nivedha Prathap Chandran
10/10/2022 07:58:35 am
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Grayson Kerr
10/10/2022 04:26:06 pm
I like how you mentioned how he pointed out the flaws that his party and audience are focusing on so he can offer to fix those and gain their support.
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Taylor Martin
10/10/2022 06:46:39 pm
I love how you mentioned the "flaws of America" and in the next sentence seamlessly transitioned into what those flaws are. You did an amazing job of going into detail without redundant language. My only suggestion would be to say who the audience is instead of referring to them as "the audience" but other than that I thought your answers were perfect.
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Bella Norton
10/10/2022 07:57:35 pm
You made a lot of good verb choices like furthermore, evokes, thrives and flourishes. I like how you didn't use the regular words like ¨shows¨ and ¨uses¨
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Hanna Laabid
10/10/2022 09:12:19 pm
I didn't realize the effect the "bold orchestral music" had on the audience so props to you for bringing that up and explaining it. I also liked how you referred to Romney as an "American man" in the sense that he is looking out for and supporting the American people.
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Dyuman Das
10/10/2022 08:04:12 am
Romney has included many ways of invoking emotions onto his political advertisement. Patriotism is emotion that is set in the beginning by Romney when he talks about how the people have created this nation. Romney talks about this when he states that "Laws ought to be written by the people."This bond is created between Romney and the people because he proved to the people that he will listen to them. Following that, Romney evokes a sense of fear when he starts talking about the attacks and government issues the United States faces,he does so to appeal to a wide variety of people with the issues he states. An example of this would be when he says "Our schools are failing too many of our kids." This statement is mostly prompted towards parents with kids in schools. this will further help with the bond that he had created in the beginning by reaching out to many different people with different problems. Romney ends by evoking a sense of justice to the people by asking for a call to action to unify the people. In the end he says "its a time for action," this further proves what Romney wants to do which is to unify the country to fight against the problems the government opposes to the people.
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Gregory Park
10/10/2022 04:04:31 pm
I really liked how you used important verbs. For example, "invoking" and "bolsters". It lets me visualize how important your statement is. One question I have is, do you think the constant clapping from the audience is important to create Romney's credibility?
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Dyuman Das
10/11/2022 04:05:13 am
Yes i think constant clapping from the audience is important. It shows the amount of support his audience has for him.
Vanetta July
10/14/2022 08:57:43 am
"An example of this would be when he says..."-- work on integrating quotes properly. I taught you four ways to do this.
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10/10/2022 01:40:32 pm
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16mJJs_4VXeFbWJVUirDkEDdFbwjoh064WiUhY7G1juU/edit
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10/10/2022 01:44:48 pm
This is a test post. Maybe my initial post didn't work because I was on the school's WiFi. I'll try it out later.
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Daniel Rodriguez
10/10/2022 03:30:10 pm
1. Identify at least three different forms of pathos employed by the Romney campaign. Remember, pathos is utilized when someone makes an argument that appeals to emotion as a force of persuasion. A few examples of pathos might be fear, love, comfort, humor, patriotism, etc. Romney includes multiple emotions during his campaign For example, by being concerned about the people he is showing a lot of comforts and is very compassionate by adding his opinions, beliefs, and knowledge that the American people are being overtaxed and gov’t being overfed. Stating that laws need to be written by the American people and not judges give Romney that patriotism sense making sure everyone knows he is one of them and he will make great changes for all. Also, reminding them about this crucial time by facing an attack from jihadists, competition from Asia, spending too much money, too much oil, and schools failing the children shows that Romney cares and will reinforce the nation.
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Finna Young
10/12/2022 03:18:25 pm
I like how you went into more detail on the first question -describing how/where he appealed to each emotion. On the second question, however, you didn't provide any examples of the tactics suggested in the prompt, or explain how the use of them created the effects on the audience that you described. I also liked how you reasoned for the importance of the American flag, and described its symbolic meaning to the people of America.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 09:04:14 am
First paragraph needs a bit more structure but content was fine.
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Gregory Park
10/10/2022 03:57:47 pm
The Mitt Romney Campaign Advertisement provides viewers with a feeling of fear, hope, and empathy. Fear is introduced by poverty, lack of education, and terrorist attack occurring in America, therefore leading the audience to become more aware of the issues. Romney then emphasizes that he can find the solution to all of these problems. For instance, Romney voices, “We face attack from Jihadists, we face tougher competitions….” The importance of “attack” and “face” signifies the fear that is struck in the audience which guides to Romney consoling the audience. Another emotion that is felt at the beginning of the video is hope. Ann Romney asserts that “Every place Mitt has gone, he has solved problems …. nearly impossible.” The claim starts the advertisement by insulating that Romney can conquer obstacles that seem unstoppable. This gives the audience an insight into how exceptional Romney is, which gains the viewers a sense of hope. Finally, an emotion that Romney connects the audience with is empathy. He wants the firm belief that citizens should have their voices heard to be true. For example, “I believe… I believe our laws ought to be written by the people….” The constant usage of the word “I believe” gives the audience a sense of reassurance that Romney understands the common issue that citizens have with the government and is willing to change the issue.
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Lauren Cheedle
10/10/2022 06:11:30 pm
I like how straightforward your answers are- they give an explanation of what and why and doesn't over do it with too many unnecessary details. The only thing I would change is in your last answer, it starts off a little vague so I might go into a little more detail there.
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Nivedha
10/11/2022 04:33:26 pm
Hey Gregory! I didn't even take the clapping into consideration until I saw your blog post! Props to you for paying attention to that little detail... I really do understand how the constant clapping can have that desired effect on Romney's audience now.
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Grayson Kerr
10/10/2022 04:21:33 pm
1. Romney’s political advertisement has many good examples of the usage of emotion in politics and politicians. Romney appeals to his Republican audience through his use of their sense of patriotism, liberty, fear, and frustration. When Romney talks about how the people have created this nation, he invokes their sense of patriotism. By saying “I believe the American people are overtaxed and the government is overfed”, Romney is appealing to many of the fears and concerns of his audience. And by stating the “threats or attacks” that America is facing, Romney is subtly telling his audience that by voting for Mitt Romney, he can control and take care of those issues.
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10/11/2022 07:14:38 pm
Hey, i agree with a lot of the points you argued, do you think you could elaborate on how the car is a symbol for America though? You even said yourself that it may not be invented by an American but it still contributes to ""American-ness"" for America. I would like to know how you came to that conclusion!
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 09:09:20 am
"I chose"---Do not write in the first person.
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Ethan Blackmon
10/10/2022 05:26:37 pm
In Mitt Romney’s initial political campaign ad run in the 2012 Presidential election he uses the American public’s preconceived notions concerning government overspending, manufacturing and labor contention in Asia, religious extremism (especially Islamic Extremists in the Middle East), the failings of our public education system, among many more issues to ignite dissatisfaction, fear, and, most importantly, a thirst for change in his audience. As the one of the foremost Republican candidates vying for the seat of an incumbent president, Romney knows that the best way he can appeal to undecided voters is to highlights the failings of Obama’s administration and contrast them with his own plans and ideas. By highlighting economic issues, such as the increased financial competition in Asia and government overspending, he is attempting to evoke fear in the Republican party, whose platforms are chiefly grounded in financial and economic growth and security. Then as he goes onto mention the, “attack from jihadists” he is once again trying to instill fear in his audience. Now over ten years into the war in Afghanistan, with extremely high tension between extremist groups in the Middle East and the US government, Romney calls on post-9/11 America to reflect on Obama’s foreign policy and the increase in terrorist threats by these so-called “jihadists.” Then his tone shifts and he begins to speak confidently and deliberately, declaring that it is “a time for action.” He has spent time constructing the idea that the country is facing immense challenges, and then proclaims himself to be the solution to these challenges.
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Emma Collard
10/10/2022 06:00:12 pm
I love what you said for the second question about his wife's words and how they add to his credibility, because I didn't think to include that. I was wondering if you could elaborate a little more on how the audience's applause and triumphant music really affects the ad and creates credibility for Romney as well.
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megan love
10/28/2022 04:20:07 am
Hey Ethan! I really love your depth and consideration when answering these questions. I think you do really well on hitting on all the points that need to be pointed out. You also explain your evidence and responses phenomenally!
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Sajni Patel
10/10/2022 05:33:24 pm
Mitt Romney presents the use of various forms of emotion such as patriotism, confidence and inspiration in order to persuade the US citizens to vote him into office. Firstly, Romney establishes his credibility by introducing his wife who states, “Every place that Mitt has gone he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible” in order to convince the US citizens that he is the best for the position. Romney also presents patriotism by emphasizing to the American people that the United States is successful because of them, and states that “free American people are the source of this land’s strengths.” Romney also presents his speech with confidence by saying, “I believe our laws ought to be written by the people and not by unelected judges,” which helps ensure the US citizens that Romney relates to them and genuinely wants them to help. He thus emphasizes that their opinions and voices are most important. As aforementioned, Romney again does this in order to persuade the audience that he thinks like them and is the best for the position. Lastly, Romney also inspires the audience by using an outspoken tone and stating, “This is not a time for more talk and dithering in Washington, it's a time for action.” This inspires the American people to take action and elect Romney into office so he can address these issues, therefore establishing a sense of urgency for action.
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Hanna Laabid
10/10/2022 08:57:16 pm
Hey Sajni! I liked how you pointed out that he spoke in an outspoken tone to inspire the American people because I did not notice that. Could you elaborate on the effect of Romney's wife's statement in the beginning?
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10/11/2022 07:10:18 pm
Hey, you made some really good points! I was just curious if you could give an example or two for how the colors, sounds, etc are able to establish a patriotic setting?
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Jeremy Liu
10/10/2022 05:41:31 pm
Throughout his speech, Romney invokes the audience's emotions to drive his campaign. We see this at the beginning of the ad when Romney’s wife states that “every place Mit has gone, he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible,” establishing a sense of confidence and hope in the audience, as well as giving the audience reassurance in Romney. Romney then changes the atmosphere by stating that “these are critical times we face. We face attacks from jihadists” as a way to highlight America’s struggles, and to imply that he can help solve these problems just like he has done in the past. At the end of the ad, Romney appeals to the audience's patriotism by exclaiming that “this is not a time for more talk and dithering in Washington, it’s a time for action.” With this statement, Romney ends his campaign by connecting the audience’s support with ending America’s problems, affirming that they will be the ones to stop America from wasting time.
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Emma Collard
10/10/2022 05:56:39 pm
We both talked about Romney's appeal to patriotism, which I do think has a major underlying presence throughout the ad both with his words and the symbols he uses. I wanted to ask, talking about the quote you pulled being a "time for action," do you think this could also be appealing to a sense of unrest or determination?
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10/11/2022 07:08:15 pm
I definitely agree with the fact that Romney's wife had a part in forming a sense of confidence within the audience, i didn't think of that until now. I wonder though, do you think he'd still be able to establish that confidence without his wife's help?
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Reyna Lee
10/12/2022 02:37:44 pm
Hi Jeremy! I really like how you transitioned between different ideas and emotions in the first paragraph by saying things like, "Romney then changes the atmosphere," because it is much stronger in your writing than saying next or finally. One thing I noticed however is after you mention the first shift in tone or "atmosphere", you never mention what the new emotion is. You say, "as a way to highlight America’s struggles, and to imply that he can help solve these problems just like he has done in the past." What specific emotional aspect is he trying to evoke in this part of the ad?
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 09:30:16 am
" We see this at the beginning"---Do not write in the first person.
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Emma Collard
10/10/2022 05:51:16 pm
1. Mitt Romney’s political advertisement appeals to the audience’s sense of dissatisfaction. Romney incites the American people’s dissatisfaction by stating, “The American people are overtaxed… the government is overfed.” This confident explanation of what is going wrong in America reminds the audience why they are frustrated with the country as it is and clearly addresses what Romney is planning to fix. Furthermore, in order to evoke patriotism in the audience and in him as a possible new president, Romney utilizes words such as, “Free American people,” and “this land’s great strength.” The people watching this advertisement will then be enthusiastic about the support their country could bring through Romney as their president, and about how great their country already is. In order to continue winning his audience over, Romney appeals to the fear of the people. He lists conflict after conflict that stands in the way of their American dream: “attack from jihadists… tougher competition from Asia… spending too much money… using too much oil… schools are failing.” This list of problems America is facing illustrates all the reasons the people should be fearful. It sets them up in a position where they look to Mitt Romney for leadership to guide them out of these hard times.
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Dhruv Dudhat
10/10/2022 06:26:23 pm
I never even thought about the dissatisfaction the entire audience felt. Additionally, I never even picked up on the clapping associated with the enthusiasm in question two. One question I had was, what is the context behind the jihadists and the Asian competition mentioned in the ad?
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Bella Norton
10/10/2022 07:49:42 pm
I never thought about the dissatisfaction the audience felt when he was listing off the problems of our country. I thought of it as comfort to show that Romney understands and recognizes the problems we have.
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Lauren Cheedle
10/10/2022 06:01:52 pm
Throughout the campaign ad, Mitt Romney appeals to the voter’s emotion to persuade them to vote for him. As the ad begins, Romney is described as a “business legend” who “turned around a democratic state” attempting to evoke a sense of pride and awe in the voters when choosing him. Later, Romney criticizes the many flaws in the current American system such as how they are “spending too much money”, “using too much oil”, and “failing too many of our kids.” Such flaws leave much to be desired, and the voters helpless. As the political ad concludes, Romney revitalizes the voters hope by not only offering his hand, but encouraging the people to join in his endeavor: “American people are the source of this lands greatest strength.” With this statement, Romney unites the voters under the flame of patriotism.
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Noah M
10/11/2022 06:34:31 pm
I admire how you also portrayed the large groups of supporters featured in this video as a symbol as well. Many others only conversed about the American flag as a symbol.
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Dhruv Dudhat
10/10/2022 06:21:59 pm
1. Mitt Romney utilizes many different emotions to persuade people watching the ad. In the beginning, Romney's wife states that, "Every place Mitt has gone [...] solved all problems that people said were nearly impossible." This statement effectively establishes a sense of confidence in Romney and makes him seem like the man who will solve all of their problems because of very assertive words such as "impossible" and phrases such as "solved all problems." Additionally around this time Romney asserts that the "American people [...] overtaxed," and the "government is overfed." By highlighting these issues that are very important to Republicans, Romney evokes a sense of patriotism from fellow party members. Finally, by utilizing examples of enemies or opposition such as, "attack from jihadists" and "competition from Asia" Romney makes use of American hate against terrorists to evoke a sense of animosity from people watching. Additionally, by comparing America to Asia and presenting how America is facing competition from Asia, Romney antagonizes the sense of exceptionalism baked into the foundation of American ideals to evoke a sense of rivalry.
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Noah
10/11/2022 06:39:55 pm
I disagree that Romney was attempting to appeal to animosity. My reasoning is that the overall purpose of this ad was to inspire and uplift his audience to vote for him, not create fear. The message is more of "I can solve the issues we face together" and not "are lives are threatened if we do not unite under my leadership". Overall the tone of the message didn't portray animosity very well.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 10:55:37 am
I do not disagree with you, Dhruv; however, you should have discussed why he wanted to create this animosity about terrorism. Does it paint his opponent as weak?
Vanetta July
10/14/2022 10:52:54 am
You did a good job of using quotes.
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Taylor Martin
10/10/2022 06:40:22 pm
1. Mitt Romney utilizes his confidence to invoke American citizens' senses of hope and patriotism in order to persuade them to elect him as president. His use of casual language as in the phrase, “look, these are critical times we face,” portrays a rational person who wants what is best for the American people. This adds to his confidence because a non-confident person would likely stick to a very professional script, but Romney is able to be real with his audience and tell it like it is. Romney talks about tax uses and how “laws should be written by the people, and not by unelected judges.” These topics give hope of representation in government, which many American citizens feel patriotic about.
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Bella Norton
10/10/2022 07:43:32 pm
1. Romney evokes a lot of different types of emotion in his campaign. Throughout his whole campaign speech he includes patriotism, comfort, and confidence. He shows patriotism by using music that is well known to be patriotic and by having the American flag in the background of his campaign ad. Comfort is shown as him listing off the problems with our country like how American people are overtaxed, how laws should be written by the people, spending too much, oil problems, school failing the children etc. He portrays problems that the citizens of America are concerned about to a great extent. One of the major reasons he is doing this is because he wants the people to vote for him. When portraying himself to be seen as someone who knows the problems that are wrong with our country the people are going to be more persuaded to vote for him because they want the problems fixed.
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Emma
10/11/2022 04:25:50 am
I agree when you say Romney uses patriotism and I like how you added the american flag. It conveys patriotism because the flag has a big significance.
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Silas Leonard
10/11/2022 05:22:57 pm
I agree with your thoughts on the magazines that were featured in the beginning, it makes what Romney goes on to say throughout the rest of the ad seem more appealing to voters that might not have been sold on him if not for his record and experience.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 11:01:18 am
"Romney evokes a lot of different types of emotion in his campaign. Throughout his whole campaign speech he includes patriotism, comfort, and confidence."
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Kennedy Draper
10/10/2022 08:21:38 pm
1. Romney streaks different forms of emotion in his audience throughout the ad. In the beginning, Romney's wife states that, "Every place that Mitt has gone he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible," which already makes the audience want to trust him and this helps him gain confidence since it is an informal promise to do what others might not be able to. Early in the ad the audience is gifted with a sense of comfort and trust that can boost Romney’s status.. Later, as Romney is speaking, he states that, "I believe our laws ought to be written by the people and not by unelected judges," and this statement puts him in favor with the audience as he expresses his opinion that makes the ad watchers feel comforted and confident in him again.
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Hanna Laabid
10/10/2022 08:47:04 pm
1. Throughout Romney's campaign advertisement, he utilizes varying forms of emotion, such as fear, confidence, and patriotism, to persuade followers of the Republican Party that he is suitable for presidency. In the beginning, Romney's wife proclaims that he has "[allegedly] solved problems that people said were nearly impossible." This statement invokes a sense of confidence that any issues that the country is facing or may face in the future will be dealt with effectively if Romney were to become President. Furthermore, Romney continues his argument by listing the current difficulties that the country is facing. For example, he states that "We face attack from jihadists," establishing a sense of fear towards citizens and implying that they need him in order to take appropriate "action" to shut down these threats. Finally, he produces a sense of patriotism by saying, "Free American people are the source of this land's great strength." This statement emphasizes how Romney values the American people and they are the reason why the country is prosperous.
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Daniela Betancourt
10/11/2022 03:09:37 pm
Hey Amy!
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Noah M
10/11/2022 06:41:46 pm
Isn't also possible that the inclusion of phrases such as "the American People" and the usage of the American flag could be indicative that Romney isn't merely just advertising to his supporters but all Americans?
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Amy Zeledon
10/11/2022 01:20:15 am
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Jackson Konzelmann
10/11/2022 01:39:56 pm
I really liked how you connected the American flag to him shaking hands with the people. They both give a sense of patriatism and I dont think alot of people thought that. I didnt really until a little later on.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 11:14:00 am
"Romney creates different forms of emotions throughout this campaign and Romney uses patriotism, compassion and leadership to help supporters believe he should be the new president."---should be two sentences.
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Rithik Ramkumar
10/11/2022 03:26:50 am
Identify at least three different forms of pathos employed by the Romney campaign: Romney's supporters are most likely all going to be republicans. Thus, their views on taxation include opposition to higher taxes and fighting to lower taxes. By recognizing that Americans, specifically Romney's supporters, are paying too much money in taxes, he empathizes with the audience, and in doing so establishes a sense of familiarity. Romney later establishes a connection with the audience by repeating the word "we" when addressing what problems he believes are the greatest that the nation is facing at the moment such as spending too much money and getting attacks from g hotlists (I don't know what that means). In doing so, Romney signifies that it is not just the people who are facing these problems, but Romney as well. Moreover, Romney also repeats the word we to emphasize that he will find solutions to these problems by uniting with the American people and establishing a strong sense of familiarity, and invoking a deep feeling of passion within Romney's supporters. Finally, Romney states that the free people of America are "this land's source of strength." A lot of America's foundations came from the people recognizing their own rights and freedoms. Thus, by referencing his supporters' freedom, Romney invokes a sense of patriotism within his supporters.
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Jackson Konzelmann
10/11/2022 01:38:15 pm
I really like how you didnt say the thesis at the very beginning but rather worked up towards it. This is a blog so that is a good way to keep the reader interested with what they are reading. I also rreally like the approach to question one, you looked at the audience as replicians which is somthing I didnt really think about.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 11:17:18 am
"Identify at least three different forms of pathos employed by the Romney campaign: Romney's supporters are most likely all going to be republicans."--- Do not start by stating the question.
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Elizabeth
10/11/2022 04:13:16 am
Identify at least three different forms of pathos employed by the Romney campaign. Remember, pathos is utilized when someone makes an argument that appeals to emotion as a force of persuasion. A few examples of pathos might be fear, love, comfort, humor, patriotism, etc.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 11:19:25 am
Work on integrating quotes properly. Use the handout I gave you as a guide. Do not forget to put space between paragraphs.
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Samuel Koul Biar
10/11/2022 04:16:33 am
Romney brings out many emotions in the people of America in order to persuade them to vote for him. These emotions are trust, comfort, and fear. Romney brings out a sense of fear in his audience when he talks about how "we(Americans) are under attack by jihadists" which evokes a sense of fear in his audience because jihadists are attacking Americans and that there is uncertainty of when jihadists will try to harm the American people. Romney also evokes a sense of trust in his audience towards him when his wife says "he has solved problems people thought were impossible" which evokes a sense of trust towards Romney because he has solved impossible problems meaning that if elected, he will have the ability to solve difficult problem thrown towards him. The last emotion the Romney brings out is the feeling of comfort in the audience when he talks about how "laws ought to be written by the American people" and not "unelected judges" which evokes a sense of trust in the audience because Romeny will protect the opinions of the people by allowing them to have a say in laws instead of the unelected judges making the laws.
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Emma
10/11/2022 04:21:09 am
Mitt Romenys political advertisement appeals to different emotions. Mitt Romney evokes feelings like confidence, fear, and patriotism. Romney makes comments about how ¨we face tougher competition than we have ever known from Asia¨ which sparks fear in the American people. Romney also mentions ¨we¨ which evokes a sense of patriotism. This shows the American people that his priority is them and we are in this together. During this speech Romeny sounds competent in what he is talking about. This makes the American people feel confident in him and trust he will accomplish things he has mentioned.
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Bella
10/11/2022 07:08:15 pm
I think your description of the emotions was great however I think you need a bit more description about the 2nd question and more in detail on the effects of the camera angles, colors, etc.
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Finna Young
10/12/2022 03:12:46 pm
While I agree with your general claims, you lack some supporting evidence and deeper explanations of the purpose and effect of the choices acknowledged. For example, you said, "In his speech Romney sounds competent in what he is talking about," but you did not provide any supporting evidence for that statement. To support your claim that Romney appeals to confidence, you could have cited him saying "I believe in the people of America," and explained how this causes the audience to feel validated by the candidate, and how that makes them in turn more confident in him as their leader. Furthermore, you call to the symbolism of the American flag and its historical importance, but fail to give any additional information to support this. If a person unfamiliar with the context surrounding the importance of the flag in America were to read your statement, they may not fully understand your message.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 11:26:25 am
"Mitt Romenys political advertisement appeals to different emotions. Mitt Romney evokes feelings like confidence, fear, and patriotism. Romney makes comments about how ¨we face tougher competition than we have ever known from Asia¨ which sparks fear in the American people."--- Why spark fear?
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andreea
10/11/2022 06:44:46 am
Romney utilizes patriotism; anger, and inpassionment. He utilizes patriotism by portraying himself around flags, and by stating that he is going to be there for the country, all while playing patriotic music in the background. This is useful because he’s running for president, and the world expects a president to be the most patriotic member of the nation. He invokes anger at the government, stating that the Democratic Party is “failing kids,” and being “overfed” and spending “too much.” This way, he gets his Republican party fired up, because they’re mad now, and so they’re going to do their best to prevent another Democratic leader from pushing these laws that they don’t like. This lets him springboard onto portraying himself as the right man for the job. Romney lets passion balloon in his voice, in his shoulders, and in the music accompanying his speech. This will impassion the audience as well, and now that they’ve been conditioned to want a republican candidate, him placing himself out there like this is almost a surefire way to gain supporters; who’d vote for him.
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Max Allen
10/11/2022 06:10:17 pm
I didn't think about how he is evoking anger from the crowd.
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Noah M
10/11/2022 06:45:21 pm
I highly disagree that Romney is specifically attacking the democratic party. Not once does he mention any democratic politicians or factions and he is very careful to involve phrases that create unity through American identity rather than just partisan divisions. To assert that Romney is attacking one party is to degrade the entire point of the advertisement.
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Vanessa Muniz
10/11/2022 01:28:47 pm
1.Mitt Romney evokes a sense of encouragement, devotion, and confidence to the voters that he is trying to get to vote for him. He gets them to vote for him firstly by having his wife talk very highly about “[...]he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible”. This indicates how Romney is devoted to going above the expectations and pushing to make a difference. Romney keeps on repeating “I believe” in his speech, while he’s saying “I believe” he is using a confident tone and his answer to “I believe” connects to his voter which gives him an up hand. This quote “[...]our laws ought to be written by the people and not by unelected judges” elaborate on how he agrees that people should make their own laws and to have a say on the law. Romney talks a lot about negative impacts we have had such as using too much oil, spending too much money, failing our children in school. Although those are negative he gives out positive “[...] we face attacks from jihadist we face tougher competition” and “ its a time for action” all of these quotes give encouragement to the voters and describes how we have delt with worse, so that indicted that we can keep on pushing forward.
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Jackson Konzelmann
10/11/2022 01:35:18 pm
I never thought about the idea that he is using a devoted tone, but it makes sense and I kind of wish i used that. I like how the example you used to show the devoltedness was from his wife, not him. It really gives a diffenrt effect bout someones character when coming from a differnt person other then themselves.
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Lauren Ramos
10/11/2022 01:43:45 pm
I agree with you using pathos of encouragement, devotion and confidence are all highlighted throughout his speech especially with his tone which you point out! But do you think that what he says in your examples could also evoke patriotism?
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Daniela Betancourt
10/11/2022 03:13:24 pm
Hey Vanessa!
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 11:36:53 am
"ethos"---use the word credibility.
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Jackson Konzelmann
10/11/2022 01:31:46 pm
Romney utilizes anger, patriotism, and hope to gain support from the American people. Throughout the whole ad, Romney has patriotic music playing in the background, he also has an American flag behind him when he speaks. He uses these symbols and techniques to appeal to the people of America's patriotism. Romney is trying to convince the viewer that he is, like every other prescient ever, proud of his country. No one is going to vote for a president who they believe doesn't care about the country they're trying to “control.” While Romney is talking, he does what every other presidential candidate also does, talks about all the problems in the government today and how they will fix them for the future. Not like other candidates though, Romney illustrates the problems to scare the viewer. Romney talks about how we are facing forces we have never faced before and we are facing forces we never thought we would have to face. Romney understands that people are afraid of the unknown, so by stating that these forces we’re dealing with are unprecedented and unknown, he is able to create a fearful setting. Which he juxtaposes a little bit later on in the ad with what he is going to do. He says that he is going to lower taxes so that the American people don't have to pay as much and he also says that the laws should be written by the people instead of the people in Washington. He also states that it is time for action not just talk. Even though these are things that literally every other presidential candidate does, it comforts the viewer. It makes the viewer believe that they are being heard and that there will be a president who fixes their problems, instilling a sense of hope. Romney uses a patriotic tone while juxtaposing what is being done in Washington versus what should be done and what will be done under his control.
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Will McKean
10/11/2022 07:42:27 pm
Hey Jackson,
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Kailin
10/11/2022 07:42:43 pm
While I enjoyed reading the amount of thought and explanation you put in, I have to disagree with what you wrote about how "Romney illustrates the problems to scare the viewer.". I think he included the current issues at stake because he wanted to draw attention to them. He's reiterating the nation needs help and he's going to be the one to help it. He draws the discontentment from his viewers and uses it to promote him so he's the one they look to for change.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 11:39:32 am
I like that you mentioned things that others did not such as "shaking hands," and "kissing babies."
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Lauren Ramos
10/11/2022 01:33:35 pm
1. Romney's political campaign advertisement appeals to the emotions of innovativeness and inspiration, compassion, and patriotism. By establishing inspiration to his audience of voters, Romney's political campaign advertisement was introduced with Ann Romney who states ¨every place Mit has gone he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible.¨ and a narration of his accomplishments. These factors highlight his reliability, that the people can count on him to make a change. By further using pathos, Romney emphasizes his compassion to the people, the voters: ¨I believe the American people are overtaxed and the government are overfed.¨ By establishing overtaxing and the government, it demonstrates his compassion to the people who do feel as if they are overtaxed. Suggesting to the people that Romney is here for them and is not power-hungry. Romney states, ¨I believe our laws ought to be written by the people and not by unelected judges.¨ Emphasizing an appeal to patriotism, by consistently stating how he disagrees with politics that are not inclusive to the people, that laws should be written by the people, believing in the people of America.
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Daniela Betancourt Santibanez
10/11/2022 03:21:36 pm
(Grade this one Ms.July please)
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 01:18:57 pm
to the audience---name the audience!
Vanetta July
10/14/2022 01:21:19 pm
" By further using pathos, Romney emphasizes his compassion..."---You need to work on sentence structure.
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Daniela Betancourt
10/11/2022 03:00:32 pm
1. In the beginning of the campaign Romney’s wife states, “Every place that Mitt had gone, he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible” this quote establishes to the audience that Romney is a trustful person because he is able to solve any problems no matter how difficult it may seem, which is something that is needed when being a President, solving problems. Romney appeals to people by being understanding of what they may want and need by saying, “I believe our laws ought to be written by the people… not by un-elected judges.” This quote appeals to the people because it highlights how the people are seen by being understanding of the things they may want to change like different laws. Romney appeals to the frustration of the American people by saying, “I believe the American people are overtaxed and the government is overfed” This acknowledges the anger American citizens are feeling due to being overtaxed and the only way to solve this issue is to vote for him in order it not be over taxed. Throughout the video Romney appeals to many emotions like being trustful, understanding, and anger/frustration in order to make the Americans want change and want to elect Romney.
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Kailin Marciniak
10/11/2022 03:14:03 pm
1. Romney extracts a sense of confidence from the people when he mentions "Free American people are the source of this land's great strength." and "our laws ought to be written by the people...". He's crediting his fellow citizens through voicing that they are the foundation of the country. With this flattery, Romney instills a sense of power within his audience. He offers his trust to the people, his trust that they can set the future of the country. As he voices his thoughts that "American people are overtaxed, government is overfed, we're spending too much money" Romney validates the discontentment that is felt across the country. Mentioning these flaws results in the desire for a leader that can move away from them. Lastly, concern for the country arises as Romney mentions the current issues being faced. He states "we face attacks from Jihadists, tougher competition...from Asia, spending too much money, using too much oil". The recalling of these issues further intensifies the craving for change and action. Being that he is giving the speech, Americans look to Romney for the next steps the nation will take.
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Ella Case
10/11/2022 05:17:40 pm
I think that you explained the use of pathos in the first question very effectively. I never realized the way the music helps establish the type of person Romney is, but after watching the video again I agree. Also I think the way you organized your posts all flows together very smoothly.
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Ella Case
10/11/2022 05:05:53 pm
In Mitt Romney's campaign video, he appeals to many different forms of emotion. Throughout his political campaign advertisement he utilizes the emotions of empathy, confidence, and affirmation. Romney demonstrates the use of empathy in order to connect with the American people to show that he cares for them. Romney shows this by when he says, “ I believe the American people are overtaxed [...] and that’s got to stop. Romney includes this quote to emphasize with the audience that he sees what is going on in the world, and wants to help make a difference. Romney begins his speech by utilizing his wife to appeal to confidence. Doing so allows the audience to gain a sense of credibility from Romney. Ann Romney establishes this credibility by saying, “ Every place that Mit has gone he has solved problems.” This quote helps the audience understand the type of person Romney is, and how he could help them solve there problems. Lastly Romney appeals to the audience through affirmation. Romney starts by saying “ this is not a time for more talk and dithering [...] it’s a time for action.” This creates an encouraging tone to help him gain followers, by showing the American people that this subject matter is important to him. This quote in addition proves to the audience that there issues are important to him and he will follow through with his statements.
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Bella
10/11/2022 07:06:59 pm
I love how you went more in depth about the symbolism of the flag. I think it really shows how much work you put into this and it really brought it all together.
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Corrie
10/12/2022 11:07:04 am
I really liked how well you supported your claims with evidence it made sound really strong and I never even thought about how he has a afferming tone
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Silas Leonard
10/11/2022 05:19:28 pm
Identify at least three different forms of pathos employed by the Romney campaign. Remember, pathos is utilized when someone makes an argument that appeals to emotion as a force of persuasion. A few examples of pathos might be fear, love, comfort, humor, patriotism, etc.
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Max Allen
10/11/2022 06:07:03 pm
I like how you used the context of the situation to further your analysis. You referenced what was going on at the time with the war on terror and the heightened fears because of the historical context.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 01:28:19 pm
The first paragraph needed three appeals to pathos.
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Max Allen
10/11/2022 06:04:56 pm
Throughout the advertisement, Romney appeals to different forms of emotion in the audience. At the beginning of the advertisement, Romney’s wife exclaims: “Every place that Mit has gone he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible” employing an optimistic tone to create confidence in the audience. Then, Romney starts to speak out about how he believes that “the American people are overtaxed” and how we are “spending too much money and that’s gotta stop.” This communicates to the audience the current problems in our government and promises to the crowd that if elected he will change that. Finally, Romney appeals to the audience's sense of fear in statements like “attack from Jihadists” and “competition... From Asia” to evoke fear from the audience and leads the audience to want a change in government; one that he can provide.
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Jack Vuong
10/11/2022 09:30:40 pm
Hey Max, I believe that you were a little vague in stating what different forms of emotion Romney appealed to.
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Jack Vuong
10/11/2022 09:36:09 pm
wow i meant to say olympus not olympia totally ruined
Noah Michaud
10/11/2022 06:27:06 pm
Three forms of pathos utilized by Romney would be an appeal to his supporters' solidarity, an appeal to populism, and finally an appeal to his supporters' love of freedom. Solidarity is the act of unity among people for a common goal and in this speech, Romney carefully selects issues that most of his supporters (if not all Americans) would notice at the time such as “jihadists” and “over taxation”. Romney including these problems would inspire in his supporters a sense of solidarity for the effect of uniting against these issues he himself will tackle as president, thus contributing to his campaign. Further appealing to his audience, Romney includes an appeal to populism, a political philosophy based on appeal to a people's problem directly when they feel as though those in charge have abandoned them. Romney uses this appeal to populism where he declares “I believe our laws ought to be written by the people and not by unelected judges”. This serves as an example of an appeal to populism as Romney flat out decries the role of those in authority in running the people and instead takes a down to earth approach of directly involving citizens in the decision making. Finally Romney appeals to his supporters' emotional connection to freedom. Romney engages in this appeal by explaining “I believe free American people are the source of this land's great strength.” This last appeal in his campaign ad serves to again inspire his audience which he achieves through mentioning the value of freedom which is not only commonly held by his supporters but by most Americans which contributes to his campaign greatly.
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Koome!
10/11/2022 07:05:30 pm
I full heartedly agree but in what sense does the flag create sense of unity? How does it's presence as an unbiased symbol contribute to his credibility as a presidential candidate?
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10/11/2022 06:55:15 pm
1. Mitt Romney presents great patriotism by showing his involvement within the United States and its citizens, as well as the challenges faced, such as over taxing citizens and over indulging the government. The audience, voters, will understand that he is listening to on-going problems and willing to do what it takes to better our country. He also emits a sense of hope and change, by stating that he believes, “...our laws ought to be written by the people and not by unelected judges”. By saying this, Romney is implementing a chance for US citizens to have more control of the government. We are a democracy after all.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 01:35:05 pm
In paragraph one, your claim statement is not clear because it only includes one emotion while the rest of the paragraph address two others.
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Koome!
10/11/2022 07:02:33 pm
1. Romney appeals to the listener's sense of partisan loyalty, by targeting a Republican audience he mentions the need to lower taxes for a better and more economically stable America. He doubles down on this by accommodating those same listener's senses of patriotism by mentioning the growing competition in Asian countries. He ties it back to his point about government spending and taxation by mentioning the different ways in which spending has become a problem. Right after mentioning all these troubling matters, Romney engages the parents by bringing up the scholastic situation of the country. Using the word "failing" to really capture his audience and seal the deal on their interest.
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Bella
10/11/2022 07:05:36 pm
I think it is great that you really went in to detail about how Romney built his credibility and explained the symbol. However I don't think that mentioning the taxes really appeals to emotions.
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Will McKean
10/11/2022 07:35:47 pm
Hey!
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ziry
10/12/2022 07:32:30 pm
I like the way you said "seal the deal" I feel as if that adds a sense of your own touch to the question. I agree with how this engages more for the republicans more than anything. I feel as if taxation or taxes in general to not correlate to the use of emotion as. But I would like to know your explanation more on how it does evoke a sense of emotion?
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Vanetta July
10/15/2022 11:48:26 am
" Romney appeals to the listener's sense of partisan loyalty, by targeting a Republican audience he mentions the need to lower taxes for a better and more economically stable America."----too wordy.
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Bella Quesenberry
10/11/2022 07:03:00 pm
Identify at least three different forms of pathos employed by the Romney campaign. Remember, pathos is utilized when someone makes an argument that appeals to emotion as a force of persuasion. A few examples of pathos might be fear, love, comfort, humor, patriotism, etc.
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10/11/2022 07:34:38 pm
Hi Bella! For your first answer I like how you said that the music appeals to patriotism, I also included that in my answers. However, I would like to hear more about some other emotions and examples of those that you think Romney appealed to in his ad.
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Reyna Lee
10/12/2022 01:56:57 pm
Hey Bella! I really liked how you included in your second answer that there were a lot of clips of Romney "smiling, laughing, and greeting other people." I agree that this appeals to his credibility by making him seem like a great person who we would want as president. If I were to nitpick however, I would recommend connecting each question back to the message or purpose of the campaign ad. It might not ask for it in every question but it helps you better understand why the advertisement is being made and will better prepare you for the AP exam and other future assignments :)
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Vanetta July
10/15/2022 11:50:29 am
1st answer does not include three examples.
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Will McKean
10/11/2022 07:27:55 pm
In his first advertisement, Mitt Romney appeals to American Voters sense of nationalism, confidence, and fear to convince the populace to vote him for president. In the opening seconds of the advertisement we get a testimonial from his wife stating “Every place that Mitt has gone, he has solved problems that everyone said were nearly impossible”. This immediately instills a sense of confidence in Romney’s ability to lead and his ability to get things done. After her testimonial the advertisement shifts to Mitt Romney giving a speech at a rally or convention with the American Flag predominantly in the background. The American Flag has long been used to represent patriotism and nationalism in America, and Romney is doing the exact same. He’s hoping that the American people will begin to associate him with the flag, therefore increasing his support. Around the 30 second timestamp, Mitt Romney elaborates on why the country is in a critical time. He then cites “we face attack from jihadists,” which is in reference to the fact that we had just finished the Second Gulf War In 2011. The Global War on Terrorism brought about a heightened sense of paranoia for the American people and Romney appears to be playing to that sense of fear.
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10/11/2022 07:30:56 pm
1.Throughout his first campaign ad, Mitt Romney is able to instill a sense of anger, unity, and fear in the American viewers. He first appeals to the American's anger and frustrations by describing how the “American people are over taxed”. Most people are not too fond of taxes and it is often something that politicians try to address when trying to gain the population’s vote. By saying this, Romney relates to the American people and conveys that he has similar thoughts and principles. Romney furthers his appeals to the American’’s emotions by addressing the current law making strategies. He believes that “Our laws ought to be written by the people and not by unelected judges.” This instills a sense of unity in the Americans watching and listening and advocates for the power of the people. It also makes Romney seem like a man of the people. Finally, Romney is able to appeal to the audience’s sense of fear by describing the “critical times” that America is facing. He goes on to speak to the people about “tougher competition than ever before from Asia”. This establishes fear in the people but is also used in turn to establish a sense of comfort that will be gained if Romney is elected
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Ava Williams
10/11/2022 07:53:05 pm
Romney’s ad evokes several emotions in the Republicans watching his ad such as patriotism, admiration and slight concern. In the ad, Romney speaks in front of a large American flag and says that he believes “in the American People” and that the “American People are the source of this land's great strength.” The symbol of the American flag reminds Americans of what it represents, the fifty states and the thirteen original colonies, which invokes a sense of patriotism and pride in America. To further elicit a sense of patriotism, Romney talks about the “American People” and how they supply America’s “great strength.” This makes the people listening feel as though being an American is important and appreciated by Romney. To appeal to the Republican voters' sense of admiration, the ad lists some of Romney’s accomplishments. The ad inserts that Romney is a “business legend”, that he “rescued the olympics” and that he “turned around a democratic state” as a “Republican governor.” Mentioning all of these things Romney has done persuades the audience, especially republicans, to feel a sense of admiration for him. This ad also uses the voters' feelings of concern by listing current problems in America. Romney talks about how “these are critical times” that we are facing as a country. Romney talks about “attacks from jihadists…competition coming from Asia” and how The United States are “spending too much money…using too much oil… failing too many of our kids.” These issues evoke a sense of concern in the citizens watching and would make them fear what would happen if these issues were to keep happening, which persuades the audience into wanting different people in government.
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Reyna Lee
10/11/2022 08:12:49 pm
Mitt Romney uses emotional appeals throughout his campaign ad in order to connect with the audience and persuade them to vote him into presidency. In this ad there are video clips of a specific campaign speech Romney has made. In the beginning of these clips Romney confronts the challenges America is facing in an attempt to act as a ‘hero’ and say he can save the nation through his presidency: “these are critical times we face [...] attack from jihadists [...] tougher competition [...] spending too much money [...] using too much oil.” By specifically and thoroughly listing many problems we are facing as a nation, Romney strikes fear in the Americans who are listening and makes them aware of these problems that he could solve as President. After that previous quote, Romney demonstrates a call to action by stating, “it’s a time for action.” This sets an inspiring tone and makes the audience feel inspired and ready to do everything in their power to help America grow, evolve, and fix it’s many problems, with the first step being voting him into office. In one of the last lines of the campaign ad, Romney expresses that “American people are the source of this land’s great strength.” This invokes a feeling of patriotism in the audience, as he is telling his fellow Americans that they are the reason the nation is strong.
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Jack Vuong
10/11/2022 08:59:09 pm
1. Identify at least three different forms of pathos employed by the Romney campaign.
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Jack Vuong
10/11/2022 09:01:48 pm
11:59 too easy
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Jack Vuong
10/12/2022 09:05:21 am
Rest of the last quesiton:
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Elshaday Tekeste
10/12/2022 01:52:26 pm
I honestly didn't think about the representation part of his appeal. This makes sense as he is essentially saying that if they vote for him, he is going to represent them more effectively.
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swan truong
10/12/2022 02:06:15 pm
JACK!! I didnt think much of the slow music, i took it as happy, inspirational music. good way of thinking lol
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Jack Vuong
10/12/2022 02:59:03 pm
Yeah, I agree, the music was definitely happy and inspirational. But the slow, orchestral style imparts a significant amount of this "inspirational feeling."
Corrie McArthur
10/12/2022 11:05:00 am
Mr Romney persuades his audience to vote for him by appealing to emotions. Bringing children into the picture by stating “ our schools are failing many of our kids” Mr Romney evokes a sense of sympathy within some of the people and relatability in others. As he does this he appeals to two separate completely different people within the social class of America. Romney has “ rescued the Olympics”. This bold statement is shocking to the citizens of America, the Olympics is one of the most uniting events for us as a country! By stating this he implies a sense of patriotism suggesting that by voting for him will be as uniting as the Olympics and ultimately forming a more patriotic, loyal country. As Mr. Romney lists problems he will fix, which reliably introduces a comforting feeling of understanding. We feel as though he understands and hears our problems. “I believe the American people are overtaxed…” really proves he understands us as a country.
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Elshaday Tekeste
10/12/2022 01:58:39 pm
Although I did notice the patriotic background music, I didn't take notice of how it changed nor how the speaker's tone got more confident. Before reading that part, I wouldn't have said this was a "strong call to action" but now I am more convinced of it
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Vanetta July
10/15/2022 11:57:54 am
"Bringing children into the picture by stating “ our schools are failing many of our kids” Mr Romney evokes a sense of sympathy within some of the people and relatability in others."---Explain how?
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Elshaday Tekeste
10/12/2022 01:48:44 pm
1. Mitt Romney utilizes a great deal of emotions such as people’s frustrations, patriotism and fear to appeal to his prospective voters. In the first half of the clip, he says “I believe the American people are overtaxed and the government is overfed”, which appeals to the frustrations of his listeners, specifically his Republican listeners, demonstrating that he understands what they’re going through. Mitt Romney then goes on to appeal to the fears of the American voters, saying, “We face attacks from Jihadists, we face tougher competition [....] from Asia”. This further emphasizes how much he understands what every American is thinking – especially when it comes to their own security – appealing not only to Republicans but to the rest as well, allowing him to make way for another appeal, patriotism. Romney makes significant use of appeals to patriotism, the most obvious one being the one where he states that “free American people are the source of this land’s great strength”. This juxtaposes with his other somewhat negative appeals, highlighting how America has problems but through you [the voter] who are the “source of this land’s great strength”, I can fix it. All of these appeals come together to persuade his listeners – who are probably Republican as he is running as a Republican and appeals more to Republicans than he does to Democrats – that if they vote for him, he will and is more than capable of fixing the problems they face and ones he demonstrated he understands.
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Swan Truong
10/12/2022 01:59:57 pm
Three different pathos Romney employed by the Romney campaign is- patriotism, confidence, and inspiration. At the beginning of the advertisement Ann Romney, his wife, said that Romney solved problems that people didn't think had a solution to. Romney wasn't in office, yet he still solved problems for America. It creates a sense for the audience that he doesn't need to be in the office to show Americans that he is devoted to the country. Romney inspires the audience that with all the challenges America has faced, Romney will start to take action and pride to make America better again. He said ¨… it's a time for action.¨ Romney is starting to take action instead of doing nothing and creating a bigger hole of failure.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 11:46:53 am
"Three different pathos Romney employed by the Romney campaign is- patriotism, confidence, and inspiration."----Two things, don't use the word pathos; instead, try to say appeal to emotion. Secondly, you mention patriotism, but you never expand on that idea.
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Morgan F
10/17/2022 09:43:59 am
How is the music that Romney is using proposing that voters give him their vote?
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Finna Young
10/12/2022 03:02:14 pm
In his political advertisement, three different forms of pathos employed by Romney are confidence, inspiration, and patriotism. The campaign video begins with the voice of Romney's wife, Ann, saying “every place that Mitt has gone, he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible.” This revelation of Romney's successful record engenders confidence in him in the audience members. Knowing that he can conquer challenges that others cannot suggest to the people of America that he is worthy of the presidential position. When Romney rants about the failing procedures under past authority it implants inspiration and readiness to change in the audience. Romney yells to his crowd, “We're spending too much money here; we're using too much oil here, our schools are failing too many of our kids. This is not a time for [...]talk, it's a time for action.” By referencing the downfalls their country is experiencing, and declaring his purpose to change and better the situation, Romney transfers his own eagerness to the crowd, enforcing their positive opinions about his campaign. In order to show Romney's own national pride, and to instill the same in his audience, the video shows Romney saying, “I believe in the people of America, free American people are the source of this land’s great strength.” This supports his campaign by giving the American people a reason to believe that he has patriotic faith and devotion to their country and would therefore be a better leader for it.
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Vanetta July
10/15/2022 12:07:59 pm
The one thing I want you to work on are transitions between your layerded evidence. I gave a frame for this. Adapt to fit what you are trying to prove.
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Lilah Childers
10/17/2022 03:47:33 pm
Our answers for the first question are very similar, but I didn't think about an appeal to the confidence Republicans had that their principles as personified in Romney would prevail. I also really like your point in the third question that Romney is the "protagonist" of the advertisement , that seems like a really good way to think about it!
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Ahtziry Perez
10/12/2022 07:21:49 pm
Romney's campaign begins with his wife saying every “place Mitt has gone he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible”. By Romney's wife saying this certain sentence to us as an audience she evokes a sense of trustworthiness into the people. Romney also relates to the audience by including that schools “are failing too many of our kids”. Adding this into his campaign ad allows the audience to understand that he too sees from a parents point of view. He relates to the audience which causes us as a viewer and listener to trust him with schools and our kids' future, if not what could happen.? He invokes a sense of fear into the audience as well, that if they do not fix these problems America will crash.Near the beginning of the video in the a background we see what looks like to be a somewhat army background as well as the american flag while Romney talks. Symbolizing patriotism for the United States.
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Vanetta July
10/15/2022 12:12:30 pm
"By Romney's wife saying this certain sentence to us as an audience..."---You are not the audience. Do not write in the first person.
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Mallory Karrenstein
10/12/2022 08:12:06 pm
1. Throughout the video, Romney appeals to different emotions. Those emotions are patriotism, motivation, and criticism. Romney appeals to patriotism by stating, "I believe in the people of America. Free American people are the source of this land's great strength." which shows that he cares about the people and their thoughts/opinions. Romney also appeals to motivation by saying, "This is not a time for more talk and dithering in Washington, it's a time for action." He says this in order to inspire congress to do better and to also tell the audience that he doesn't agree with how Washington is currently being run, so he will take action and make it better. The final emotion that Romney appeals to is criticism. He does this by claiming, "we're spending too much money here, we're using too much oil here, our schools are failing too many of our kids." At this point in his speech Romney is trying to tell the audience how he is dissatisfied with our economy by bringing up current and specific issues he has, basically focusing on the things he is going to try to fix if elected.
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Vanetta July
10/15/2022 12:15:34 pm
"Throughout the video, Romney appeals to different emotions. Those emotions are patriotism, motivation, and criticism."----Practice writing more complex sentences.
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Ahtziri Prestegui Loeza
10/14/2022 04:56:44 am
1. Mitt Romney provokes a sense of persuasion, patriotism, and leadership in his campaign. In Romney’s campaign video it cites “Every place that Mit has gone, he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible”. Here this emphasizes a sense of persuasion to his audience allowing them to be persuaded by this saying that he can solve any problem the U.S may encounter and earn the trust of the people. Romney also provokes a sense of patriotism when the campaign states “I believe the American people are overtaxed and the government is overfed.” This emphasizes that he will take action about the governments economic issues and how he is willing to support the people over the issues. Romney also shows leadership when he states “we face, we attack.” This emphasizes that Romney is going to stand up as a leader for the country whatever the country faces he will have a plan for it either to attack or back down.
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Vanetta July
10/14/2022 11:59:42 am
"persuasion" is not an emotion.
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nicole vastis
10/16/2022 12:03:53 pm
Romney appeals to strength, patriotism, and fear throughout the ad. Romney mentions “jihadists” and “competition in Asia” to scare the Republican listeners into believing that he will fight for them against anti-American organizations. Romney also appeals to patriotism by saying that our country “is spending too much money.” This is a belief that many Americans, namely Republicans, share, adding to his voting appeal for many Republican voters. Romney’s wife states that he has “solved problems that people said were nearly impossible.” This exudes the impression that Romney is a problem solver and persistent- characteristics that are good in a presidential candidate.
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Morgan Furr
10/17/2022 09:42:11 am
1. Three forms of pathos employed by the Romney campaign are patriotism, sympathy and confidence. These three emotions used in the Romney campaign help persuade voters to vote for him.
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Lilah Childers
10/17/2022 03:42:05 pm
In Mitt Romney’s first political ad, he appeals to Republican frustration, desire to uphold principles of freedom, and hopefulness for the future. In the beginning of the ad, Romney says that he believes “the American people are overtaxed and the government is overfed”, reflecting the issues most republicans had with the government at the time. Reminding his audience why they are frustrated with the government serves Romney’s purpose by demonstrating that his cause is one of the people, that he empathizes and is frustrated as well and would therefore be worth voting for. Next, Romney emphasizes his firm belief in American principles on freedom should be represented in government. An overarching theme in the Republican platform is small government and power to the common people. Romney demonstrates his agreement by stating that he believes “our laws ought to be written by the people and not by unelected judges.” By establishing his agreement with Republican principles, he gains the trust of potential viewers who also mistrust the federal government. In this ad, Romney’s wife vouches for his ability to fix things, informing viewers that “every place that Mitt has gone, he has solved problems that people said were nearly impossible.”. To Republicans who felt like the government was broken, this served as a little spark of hope that things could be fixed if only Romney could be put in office, providing motivation to go out and vote.
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Reece Donahue
10/18/2022 09:18:17 am
Romney successfully utilizes pathos in the advertisement by appealing to the voters patriotism and want for democracy. Romney says, “I believe our laws ought to be written by the people,” this evokes a sense of patriotism and want for democracy among the viewers of the ad. This helps Romney come across as a head of American culture and as a leader of the American people. The ad also brings across a sense of compassion and love for the country. By saying, “I believe in the people of America, free American people are the source of this lands great strength,” it helps his purpose of trying to get more voters by way of appealing to their love for the country.
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Megan Love
10/28/2022 04:19:37 am
Identify at least three different forms of pathos employed by the Romney campaign. Remember, pathos is utilized when someone makes an argument that appeals to emotion as a force of persuasion. A few examples of pathos might be fear, love, comfort, humor, patriotism, etc.
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Jason Nguyen
10/29/2022 09:02:55 pm
Three appeals to emotion that Romney used in the Romney campaign are patriotism, confidence, and inspiration. The advertisement begins with Ann Romney, Romney’s wife, stating that Romney had solutions to problems that many people didn’t have a solution to even though he wasn’t in office. This appeals to the audience by showing them that he is committed to America. Romney also reveals many obstacles that America has had to overcome but states his call to action, “..it’s a time for action.” in order to inspire his audience by expressing his want to face these challenges.
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Bella Norton
12/7/2022 08:06:45 pm
Jonathan Swift develops a disturbing essay about how people should eat children and use their skin as clothes as a way to solve hunger and poverty/overpopulation in Ireland. By doing so, he creates the persona of him to be seen as a cruel and brutal person to show how Britain has taken control over them and how they are responsible for the things that are going on in Ireland. He provides the explanation that a “young healthy child well nursed [...] delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food” meaning that to solve hunger in Ireland the only way they can do it is by eating “young” and “healthy” kids. He later states “the skin of which artificially dressed will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen” illustrating that after they eat all the meat off of the child's body they are going to use the skin for fashion. When Swift provides his examples of hunger and poverty/overpopulation in satire form, it helps Ireland and Britain better understand the problems that are going on between them and wants to help their people.
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