Assertion of Facts Related to Pandemic --- The assertion of facts is one of the most emphatic ways of framing an issue. President Biden’s reference to 400,000 American lost to the virus provides specificity to several rhetorical remarks throughout this speech. He refers to ”the virus stalking the nation” and “facing the virus as one nation.”

The use of a specific statistic gives credibility and context to his delivery. He concludes this part of his address with the dramatic act of observing a period of silence for the 400,000 lost to the pandemic.

Source author: John D. Hipsley jhipsley@igc.org