Why we say sorry: Mr Rudd said sorry for the Stolen Generation in his apology speech‚ but why exactly are we sorry for this blemished chapter in our countries history? The Stolen Generation were children of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent that were forcibly removed from their families by the Australian Federal and State government because they had white blood. This in itself is bad‚ but yet‚ the government at that time didn’t acknowledge this and continued life without even thinking
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Throughout Anthony’s speech‚ she alludes to past successful revolutions‚ and compares historic events to the women’s suffrage to encourage victory. References to the American Revolution and the abolishment of slavery lie throughout Anthony’s speech to establish her point. For example‚ Anthony discusses the dissatisfaction of women with their government by referencing the chant from the American Revolution‚“taxation without representation” (Anthony 1). Incorporating this familiar chant‚ she established
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Arab-Israeli Conflict: Who Should Have the Holy Land? The Arab-Israeli conflict was a brutal and long war that took place from 1947 to around 1978 sparking a controversy within the Middle East regarding the territory of Israel/Palestine. The main issue being fought over is who should own and have rights to the Holy Land of Palestine/Israel. Both groups have their own religious and political claims on the land‚ and both groups believe they should own the area. The Israelites believe they should have
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legislation through Congress to establish the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO).In this speech‚ the purpose Lyndon B. Johnson outlines his vision and goals for "The Great Society‚" a massive web of government programs and legislation aimed at societal improvement and progress. This speech was given during the University of Michigan’s graduation commencement ceremony on May 22‚ 1964 in Ann Arbor‚ Michigan. The speech that was delivered was persuasive‚ however the intended audience (college graduates)
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Peacemaker‚ Malala Yousafzai‚ in her speech at The United Nations Youth Assembly‚ describes the need for human rights and dismisses the ways of the Taliban. Yousafzai’s purpose is to emphasize the dire need for civil rights for everyone. She uses forced teaming‚ credibility or ethos‚ and anaphora to promote her agenda of human rights. To begin‚ Malala Yousafzai uses forced teaming to increase her influence on the audience. Forced teaming is a technique in which the speaker frequently uses words such
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This image is of Henry’s Saint Crispin’s day speech with Henry standing above his soldiers who are gathered around him in their war attire with swords and other weapons listening attentively to his words encouragement. These excerpts are significant to the play’s characters because without this speech there is no telling how Henry’s soldiers would have done in battle or what the outcome of the Battle of Agincourt would have been. These quotations demonstrate Henry’s ability to persuade others and
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Obama Education Speech In September of 2008‚ senator Obama stated in his speech that he would make a beneficial change to the nations education system if elected president of the United States. His speech was effective in stating the main purpose and reaching the intended audience. I stand by every one of Obama’s proposed changes to the education system and it’s importance to our nation. Considering the academic ranking of the United States to other Countries‚ we can see the lack of attention
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them that a personal piece of art‚ whether it be a painting‚ a novel or a movie‚ is different than all the rest. Rhetoricians create an author’s idea‚ their own unique perception of reality‚ for a vast and diverse viewing audience. The Kings Speech is a movie about talking‚ and the importance of talking well. The way humans communicate is really the most important challenge we face in our everyday lives. Speaking is hugely important on an intimate‚ personal level; when the task is to interact
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situation. It show as the skills of become a “liespotter”. During the speech‚ I think Pamela did a good job on catching the audience’s attention. She did the starting by being humor to get everyone focus on her before she starting her introduction of the topic. She is very organized and clear on her speech by having the things that she need to said separated by different section and did not jumping back and forth. The transition on her speech was very smooth. On every points or facts
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about the gun control laws in a speech‚ in which she says‚ “ it’s time for victims to be the change that we need to see. Since the Founding Fathers added the Second Amendment to the Constitution‚ our guns have developed at a rate that leaves me dizzy. The guns have changed but our laws have not.” School shooting occur too often for a difference not to be made‚ gun control laws need to be stricter. Guns are more dangerous than any other weapons. Gonzalez said in her speech‚ "He would not have harmed
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