MODULE B ASSESSMENT TASK: SPEECH Good Afternoon‚ A great speech can be defined as one in which has some rhetorical‚ social‚ political and/or historical value. However‚ it happens that‚ in some speeches‚ the themes and ideas expressed them‚ transcend the contextual audience‚ and may be as relevant to modern-day audiences as they were to the audience to whom the speech was first presented. Speeches in which this is observed include "I Have A Dream" by Martin Luther King and "The Gettysburg
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I believe that I believe that Shakespeare intended a speech for his audience that exalted humanity. Shylock spoke about humanity and held it at a high regard defending that being a Jew does not make you less as a human than a Christian. In his speech Shylock exalts humanity instead of speaking of it in a cynical or sarcastic manner. In his speech such Shylock did not use sarcasm whatsoever when comparing a Jew to a Christian. “ If you prick us‚ do we not bleed? If you tickle
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In Churchill’s speech‚ back in October 29‚ 1941 for the Harrow School for Boys‚ the use of rhetorical devices such as ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos made the speech very well executed. Due to this‚ he truly connected‚ made an impact on‚ and influenced the public audience. The introduction alone really established a connection with the students at Harrow. After the "very terrible catastrophic events" Churchill feels a deep connection with the audience talking about the misfortunes evoking sorrow; thus
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1. What parts of King’s speech received the most enthusiastic reception from his audience? Overall‚ Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech on the Montgomery bus boycott was a lively‚ passion-filled delivery‚ all of which was supported and fueled by the audience itself. However‚ the part of Dr. King’s speech that received the most enthusiastic reception from his audience was when it was announced that there is a point of time where an individual or group reaches their breaking point and rallies for change
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Address.” Jobs completed only six months of college before deciding that he was unsure how college would help his future‚ but he audited classes for another 18 months. Jobs is a renowned CEO‚ but he did not earn this position easily. Throughout Jobs’ speech‚ he discusses several unknown‚ personal experiences. Jobs makes a connection with the audience by telling three intimate stories‚ discussing failure‚ and using simplistic sentence structure and words. Jobs is chosen
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what he is saying by the end of his speech. Gladwell‚ in the speech on school shootings is very convincing. There are three main devices he used in order to get his point across which is reasoning‚ emotion‚ and credibility. Here I will be explaining how he has come to use each device to win over the majority of his audience. Gladwell uses reasoning throughout his speech and does so very well to get his audience on a foundation of facts. One part of the speech he talks about is a person’s thresh
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his purpose. Right after Malcolm gave his speech‚ he quickly became an alarming figure towards the African American community across the nation‚ since he had prompted numerous African-Americans to utilize force. He states‚ "Don’t be throwing out any ballots. A ballot is like a bullet. You don’t throw your ballots until you see a target‚ and if that target is not within your reach‚ keep your ballot in your pocket” To understand his frustration‚ this speech was given during the Civil Rights Movement
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Running Head: WASHINGTON Washington Newburgh Conspiracy Speech English 115‚ Section 12 March 6‚ 2006 Washington Newburgh Conspiracy Speech "His mind was great and powerful‚ without being of the very first order; his penetration strong . . . Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence‚ never acting until every circumstance‚ every consideration‚ was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt‚ but‚ when once decided‚ going through with his purpose‚ whatever obstacles
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Wendell Phillips‚ a white American abolitionist‚ used the power of language to his advantage to collaborate an influential speech filled with praises and moving words for the former slave‚ Haitian general‚ Toussaint-Louverture. His words reveal an unmistakable abolitionist fervor that screams to Americans to allow African Americans to serve in the military and open their eyes to the oppression of slavery. He attempts to ignite this passion through his zealous attitude‚ his strategic defense for
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children‚ “And I want to say something to the school children of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttles takeoff. I know it’s hard to understand‚ but sometimes painful things like this happen.” Reagan uses an interruption in his speech personally stating “I” clarifying to the children that science and exploration despite the risks must
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