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Rhetorical Triangle
Presentation Essentials
Tamie Martz
PRES111-1301B-02
March 30 2013
American Intercontinental University

Abstract
The rhetorical triangle is used to, prepare for a speech there are three points to the rhetorical triangle, the speaker, audience, and the situation. It is also a very useful tool, to help speakers with their presentations. Speakers also needs to flexible in communicating with their audience.

Rhetorical triangle

September 11 2011, a day when tragedy struck New York City four passengers planes were high jacked by terrorist. Two planes hit the twin towers, one hit the Pentagon, and a plane crashed in PA, it was too believed to be high jacked as well. This horrible event was witnessed by millions of people of television viewers it was the worst terrorist attack on the American soil, it was also the most lethal terrorism in human experience.
President Bush address the Congress of the following the attaches of 9/11. As the speaker he talks to the audience about the attacks of 9/11 he states that no report is needed, it already has been delivered by American people. President Bush also says “we have seen it in the courage of passengers who rushed a plane into the ground, passengers like exceptional man named Todd Beamer.”He talks about how our country was awakened to danger to defend our freedom. Bush expressed his concerns about what happened when we were attached by the terrorist. He also said “Prayer has comforted us in sorrow, and will help strengthen us for the journey ahead." When President Bush gave his speech about the attacks of 9/11 he focused on the months ahead, life will get back to normal. Within the Rhetorical triangle I believe President Bush gave a great speech he had the attention of the Congress and the American people.
George W Bush first address of the United States Nations General Assembly
President Bush stands in front a group of people in the General Assembly, talking about the event that took place on Sept. 12



References: American Rhetoric (2001) George W. Bush First Address to the United Nations General Assemblyhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gwbush911unitednations.htm American Rhetoric (2001) George W. Bush Address to Joint Session of Congress Following 9/11 Attacks http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gwbush911jointsessionspeech.htm

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