In 1997‚ Madeleine Albright‚ United States Secretary of State‚ presented a commencement speech to the attendees of a graduation ceremony at Mount Holyoke College. Albright presents her points through a political lens‚ uses repetition‚ and appeals to emotion to motivate the graduates of the women’s college‚ the next generation of women who can make an impact on society. Albright utilized American‚ political achievements in order to motivate the graduating class. In paragraph 6‚ Albright says that
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wing of the civil rights movement. However‚ the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s surveillance of King suggests that despite preaching nonviolence‚ he remained a threatening and radical figure in the government’s eyes. After King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech‚ where King called for racial equality and freedom for African Americans‚ Sullivan told the director of the FBI‚ J. Edgar Hoover‚ that “[w]e must mark him now‚ if we have not done so before‚ as the most dangerous Negro of the future in this nation
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Rhetorical Analysis of “Ground Zero” by Suzanne Berne Suzanne Berne‚ the author and first person speaker in “Ground Zero‚” uses the essay to recount her visit to the site of the horrific attacks on September 11‚ 2001. The burning information‚ or exigence‚ that she must get out is that Ground Zero is vastly different in person than it is in the thoughts of those who have never experienced it. She believes that the empty space is really not empty at all. The primary audience that Berne is trying
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the Governor elect of Missouri‚ who supported the candidacy of Douglas in the State canvass‚ made a very remarkable speech in the Breckinridge Convention recently held in Jefferson City. The meaning of his language on that occasion is a question in dispute between the two Democratic factions. This much‚ however‚ is certain‚ that the assembled delegates were delighted with the speech‚ and cheered it; that a brief report of it‚ which has appeared in the Bulletin‚ the Breckinridge organ in this city
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President Ronald Reagan addressed the Eastern Hemisphere at the Brandenburg Gate and gave a speech attacking communism and telling communist countries that they will fall and freedom will prevail and that if they are looking for the best outcome for their country‚ to join the free world. Mr. Reagan begins his speech by opening up to the German crowd saying that he is drawn to the city by the German people’s courage and determination. Reagan addresses the fact that many people would be tuned in to
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would not have been able to tell his speech “I’ve been to the mountaintop”. Martin Luther King‚ a very inspirational person‚ had an empowering and determined attitude in his final speech before passing. He battled for what he wanted and spoke up non-violently with his followers. He felt the need to fight for the sanitation workers‚ for his followers civil right‚ and for their equality. With every situation‚ he tried to make a solution. In King’s speech he mentioned the sanitation workers strike
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from fighting for what he believed. Kennedy began his speech by recognizing that his audience was not one group of people listening‚ it was people from all over the world that had a large part of his plans for the future. He reminded them that this was not a victory for one party or another‚ but the celebration of a new
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Facing the recession on April 10‚ 1966‚ President John F. Kennedy held a conference the following day to address the 35 percent raise in steel prices. President Kennedy’s speech immediately introduces his argument‚ stating that United States Steel ( and companies tagging along ) are committing a criminal act upon the public with such an action. Demonstrating his highly educated background with condemning the companies‚ he paves a clear path into the distinction of an “Us v.s. Them” strategy. President
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happy and an unhappy life. In 2005‚ Steve Jobs gave a speech preaching that no matter what people do in life they should always go after what they love in order to live happily and to the fullest. His speech although had much praise‚ also had who disagreed by saying that just because someone has the passion and love for something does not mean that it can provide the proper income that is necessary to survive.
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1) Rock solid‚ unshakeable confidence You can see from Martin Luther King’s body language that he was calm and grounded as he delivered his speech. Although you can’t see his feet as he’s speaking‚ I’d imagine him to be heavily planted to the ground‚ with a solid posture that says “Here I am. I’m not budging. Now‚ you come to me.” As a speaker‚ Martin Luther King had the solidity that is surely only found with those who have completely aligned their actions with their firm commitment. The
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