Bernie Sanders uses his personal experiences, America’s history, and a comparison of the U.S. to other countries to make his argument persuasive. He successfully targeted his audience by acknowledging their values. Doing so, then caught their attention and interest as to why this topic should be relevant to them. Sanders focused on the benefits free college has on the U.S. and its economy rather than the benefits for families and young adults because he knew his audience would much rather hear about how the U.S. and its money affected. He ends off his article by stating, “We will have a stronger economy and a stronger democracy when all young people with the ambition and the talent can reach their full potential, regardless of their circumstances at birth. (Sanders)” By this, he adds a sense of urgency and call to action letting his audience know that as soon as we provide free college for our students, no matter their circumstance, we will be more successful as a country; a win win for all. I believe Bernie used rhetorical strategies appropriately and succeeded at convincing his audience that college should be free.
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Kesiah Olvera is currently a sophomore attending Pima Community College. Her end goal at Pima is to finish with liberal arts and be eligible to transfer to a university and into a nursing program to become a registered nurse. The university she hopes to attend is Arizona State University, as it isn't too far from him nor too close. Her ultimate career goal is to become a nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner. She still is unsure since she needs to learn more about each of these titles, but luckily, she has plenty of time. View more posts
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