Com 220 Rhetorical Devices And Argumentation

Bias, Rhetorical devices and Arguments Kelli Lorenc COM/220 April 3, 2011 Christina Nelson Bias, Rhetorical devices and Arguments In the speech Charles Foster Kane Campaigns for Governor is full of bias, fallacies, and rhetorical devices, and Kane still has a convincing argument for him to become governor. The campaigner that introduces Kane uses political bias by saying that the Jim Gettys (he is the current governor) is ruling thru evil domination. Although the Campaigner is in favor of Kane, he is biased by depicting him a common man. Kane starts off his speech by addressing his audience, attacking his opponent by using various fallacies of illogical argument. First he starts off with blaming boss Jim W. Getty and his political machine the techniques used here is intended to make himself appear stronger, in his views and, political agendas. This type of fallacy is called scapegoating, blaming the problems on his opponents convictions and building confidence in the listeners. Furthermore, the main point of this speech he says that Kane is part of the common man basically saying that everyone can relate to him and this is an argumentum ad populum fallacy. Kane also uses Ad hominine with which the candidate