appeared as racist and anti-American. It was urgent for the Reverend to save his reputation and campaign. Obama’s main purpose was to get the audience (potential voters) to be a part of a “more perfect union.” Obama encourages voters to go out and vote for him so we can face this challenge together. Obama welds three distinctive rhetorical tactics to support his overarching argument that unity is compulsory in this country to produce racial equality. First‚ he opens with a personal and historical background
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President Obama came to LBJ’s Presidential Library 49 years after he signed the historic Civil Rights Act‚ while Obama heaped praise upon the former President‚ he also commented upon his full record. Obama stated‚ “During his first 20 years in Congress‚" Obama said‚ "he opposed every civil rights bill that came up for a vote‚ once calling the push for federal legislation a farce and a shame."(Selby) Now place yourself in the position of civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King‚ Ralph Abernathy
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Obama motivation speech Good evening my fellow people. I Barack Obama stand before you today to give you the reasons why you should vote for me in the upcoming elections. We are just a few days away‚ and the tension is in the air. Many of you are still undecided whether to vote for me‚ or my competitor Senator John Mc Cain. As a young boy that was born and grew up on Honolulu‚ Hawaii‚ I always dreamt that this would come. When people would ask me what I would want to be when I grew up‚ I always
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Senator McCain and Obama participated in a presidential candidates’ debate on October 7‚ 2008 in Belmont University. In those days‚ the American economy and global economic conditions were not promising and people were worried about their future and the country’s future. In this memo‚ I will assess two public issues discussed by the candidates in terms of their place on stages model. I will identify where candidates present different alternatives to the same issue. I will provide an example of a
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Barack Obama: Back to school Event One of the most important and discussed topics in politics has always been education because of its decisive role in society. Education is the key stone for the generations to come and well educated citizens are a necessity for a successful society in the 21st century. Politicians also make education a high priority because they know it is where votes can be drawn. A politician who also is concerned about the matter of education is President Barrack Obama. And
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OBAMA SPEECH What is the stated purpose of the speech? Remembrance‚ Outline We (America) will provide Whatever portion of sadness that we can share with you to ease this heavy load‚ we will gladly bear it. Newtown -- you are not alone. That this job of keeping our children safe‚ and teaching them well‚ is something we can only do together‚ with the help of friends and neighbors‚ the help of a community‚ and the help of a nation. Heros Bravery of teachers you’ve also inspired us with stories
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Obama Health Care Reform-NO!! When it comes to our health care system‚ most of us agree that America is ready for a change. We need a system that delivers accessible‚ high quality care‚ but we can’t achieve this goal with government policies that attack the foundation of our current health care system which is employer sponsored health insurance. The Obama administration and members of congress are pushing legislation to set up a government run health care system. This government run system
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“A Modest Proposal‚” is a satirical essay written and published by Jonathan Swift in 1729. Swift was a Protestant‚ but he was also a native of Ireland‚ having been born in Dublin of English parents‚ and was one of the most satirical writers of his time. Swift believed that the population of Catholic children in Ireland was creating an economic problem as well as being a burden on their parents and country. So Swift came up with a proposal that would satirize the English landlords with outrageous
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October 9‚ 2012 Written Analysis 1) Speech Goal: What is the goal of the speech? What does the speaker want the listener to do? * The overall goal for Michelle Obama’s speech s to inform the audience that her husband‚ President Barack Obama is for the people. She wants them to realize that he can relate to every class in America. He has struggled with the same problems that America is facing today at some point in his life. The speaker wants the audience to appreciate who they have as
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the first speech! Obama’s 2004 Democratic National Conference Speech The first speech I’m going to look at is Barack Obama’s speech to the Democrat National Conference in 2004. John Kerry was the Democrat candidate for the Presidency‚ and Obama had the keynote spot at the Conference. This speech needs little introduction‚ and I think it is the most effective of all of Obama’s speeches. Why the most effective? It turned him from someone with massive potential who was known amongst political
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