Analyzing the Arguments of Speakers Through Rhetoric

           So today in class we dove further into our analysis of rhetoric. We first began by watching a speech made in a movie called Independence Day. Personally, I have never seen it, but Finn would not stop talking about it. After the speech was seen we broke into our groups to discuss the argument that the speaker was attempting to convey. We came up with the argument; United we stand, but separated we will fall. Now this was a sufficient argument but we decided to add specificity by looking at the speakers rhetoric and discuses as a class how to add more details to this argument. The final argument that was made was; United, man kind will live, but separated our world will be destroyed by the extra terrestrials. After finishing everything we had to on the analyze the rhetoric of the speech we listened to on Friday about the removal of the confederate statues in New Orleans given by the mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu. We did not get to his argument, but we did analyze the rhetoric which brings me to the homework. In your group, you needed three pieces of rhetoric found in the speech, tell what the rhetoric was and write a sentence describing why this piece of rhetoric strengthens the speakers speech.
           What we are learning right now in class has an immense correlation to everyday life skills. Primarily we can use this skill on picking up rhetoric to better break down someones argument to help keep us from getting so influenced so easily. From seeing a commercials bs to watching a politician on TV, with rhetoric it help keep us from becoming of enthralled with someone else's argument. It can help us become more independent thinkers instead of just absorbing everything that is seen on TV and will prevent the vapid consumerism that plagues this country. But learning this rhetoric will make our arguments stronger, and also provide a source for people to breakdown and analyze other peoples arguments.