Mitt Romney Biography

This short biography http://www.mittromney.com/learn/mitt can be found on Mitt Romney’s campaign website. The author’s purpose, then, is to provide a background of Mitt Romney that will persuade people that he should be elected for President. It is clear this is the author’s purpose simply because the biography is on a website that is pro-Mitt Romney. Also, the author uses many persuasive strategies. For example, logos is used to show how Mitt Romney served in the private sector under Bain Capital. Also, pathos was used when the author focuses on the fact that Mitt’s “unwavering care and devotion” helped his wife get through her ordeals with multiple sclerosis and breast cancer.

            The author’s viewpoint of this biography is that Mitt Romney is the best person to be the new president. A lot of slanted language to prove this is shown through connotations such as “impressive skills” and “intimate knowledge” is used to describe Mitt as opposed to just using the words skills and knowledge. Also, the text structure of description is used, which shows that the author chose to describe Mitt Romney in-depth and in a good light.

            Despite the bias, this source is still accurate, because it comes from the subject’s website. The facts are all correct; you just have to watch out for how they are presented. For example, the fact that Romney helped his wife through multiple sclerosis and breast cancer is true, but the author uses this as a way to convince you that Romney is a caring person and lives a life similar to many Americans.

            So, in terms of evidence quality, if you are looking for clear-cut facts on Mitt Romney, this might not be your best source, because its purpose is to persuade more than to inform, and there is a lot of opinion worked into the facts. If, though, you are trying to decide who to vote for president, this might be a better source, like all the articles I will be analyzing.