Rhetorical Analysis: A More Perfect Union

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What is the best way to unite a group of people or a country? The text is about how Americans become a more perfect union and trying not to repeat mistakes that happened in America's history. Some vocabulary words used in the text are derogatory and demagogue. Derogatory means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. Demagogue is a political leader who seek support by appealing to popular desires and Prejudices rather than by using rational argument. In “A More Perfect Union,” Barack Obama builds an argument that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together. Obama uses logos, ethos, and pathos to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of his argument.
The author uses logos to persuade the audience about how