Transcript 2008.10.28.CCRIntroCAL

Cross-Cultural Rhetoric
October 28, 2008
U.S. Campaign Rhetoric
Cultural Interfaces, Stanford University
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The Rhetoric Programme,Örebro University
American Presidential Election 2008
Republican Party:
John McCain, Presidential candidate
Sarah Palin, Vice Presidential candidate
Democratic Party:
Barack Obama, Presidential candidate
Joseph Biden, Vice Presidential candidate
Election Process
Campaigning
(starting the year before election)
Presidential Primaries
(from 10 months to 5 months before
election)
Democratic and Republican
National Conventions
Campaigning
Election Day
(first Tuesday November)
Today’s Texts
Group A: Barack Obama’s “Race” speech
Group B: Hillary Clinton at the Democratic
National Convention
Group C: Sarah Palin at the Republican
National Convention
Group D: 1st Presidential Debate
Group E: John McCain’s Stump Speech
Group F: Colin Powell, endorsing Barack
Obama
Campaign Rhetoric
High Style
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Deliberate repetition
Use of key words/concepts
Analogy
Parallelism
Climactic order (sentences or entire speech)
Dramatic performance
Strategic use of rhetorical appeals and kairos
Political Discourse
• Comparative strategies
• Argue through acclaim, attack, defense
• Appeal to voters who will come to the polls
Final step today …
• Construct your 2 minute presentation
using high oratory style of American
campaign rhetoric
• PRACTICE … REVISE … PRACTICE
… REVISE … PRESENT