Speeches are used to persuade. Discuss. The art of persuasive speaking‚ or rhetoric‚ has been practiced in the West since the fifth century BC. It traditionally deploys three key elements: ethos‚ being the speaker’s character‚ standing and credibility; logos‚ being the rational appeal of the speech; and pathos‚ being the emotional appeal. Devices typically used in effective rhetoric include: inclusive language‚ repetition‚ metaphor‚ imagery and historical references. Depending on the context‚
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experience due to poor living status. In Burma‚ as a third grade student‚ I had a dream that becoming a nurse badly when I grew up. Therefore‚ I always study hard and try the best as I can at school. Also‚ I believed‚ if I keep study hard‚ there is nothing that impossible‚ and knew that God also will grand me what I wanted to be in the future. My Mom usually warned me “if you didn’t get a good grade‚ I will let you quit school immediately”. In the public school at Burma‚ there has so many school or supplies
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Even though the post- ten school year closed approximately two months before next trimester‚ I did not spent entirely time in seeking fun‚ but I used it as a part of learning to reduce my weakness of stresses which was already influenced by final assignments and examinations taking over of my life‚ so the summer break after post- ten school in 2015 was unforgettable time to relax and going home to make a change of getting involved in my village as a community developer. The purpose of enjoying the
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My First Plane Ride The 21-hour voyage all begins when you step aboard the Boeing 747. For me this was my first plane ride. My parents and I were departing from LAX and our destination was Myanmar or Burma. I was probably 6 years of age waiting to see my relatives in Burma for the first time. Before we took off I was so excited‚ but when the plane started to take off my excitement turned converted to fear. Fortunately‚ about 2 minutes later the plane lost its slope and the roar of its engines
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not rebel on the invasion of the Japanese ‚ this was insulting to the statue of British power. And then following in 1942 was the fall of Singapore‚ Burma and Tobruk in Africa. Even though all these colonies were restored after the War‚ the fall of them did have a huge impact on the Empire. Most significantly was the fall of Singapore‚ as according to Churchill “it was the worst humiliation of the British army ever.” Such event taking place gave a new image of Britain; it made her look weak‚ and
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The works and life of Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. -How they have affected me and how I will carry out his teachings in my life” Martin Luther King showed me how we have to stand up for what we believe in and pursuit our own dreams. Once he said‚ "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin‚ but by the content of their character." This quote brings everyone together because even though we have our own unique
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Myles Martin Post-Colonial Literature March 5‚ 2014 Term Paper The Effects of Post-Colonialism and Hybridity in a Culture Post-Colonialism is how a culture changes after ideas are dominated by new beliefs on how ways life should be. Hybridity‚ when talking about post-colonialism‚ can be described in two different ways. Hybridity can be viewed as a mixture of groups or cultures in which one then compliments the other so that a new group or culture is formed. Either group or culture will
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would surmise he didn ’t have much choice in the matter. Suffice to say‚ the European Imperial rule was ill-received by the Burmese people. They seemingly despised their foreign occupants. Orwell even stated that during his time as a police officer in Burma he was "hated by large numbers of people" (Orwell‚ 1950). "There were several thousands of them in the town and none of them seemed to have anything to do except stand on street corners and jeer at Europeans" (Orwell‚ 1950). Though‚ no matter how
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How effectively did colonial governments deal with of nationalist movements in Southeast Asia the period before WWII? Colonial initiatives during pre-war nationalism in Southeast Asia took the form of both colonial suppression and concessionary measure. The extent of effectiveness of these measures is depended on how the colonial masters carried put these initiatives and also the extent to which the nationalist movements could resist them. Colonial suppression was the most effective in the short
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Scavenger Hunt 36. What was the estimated death toll in the bombing of Hiroshima? Nagasaki? The estimated death toll in the bombing of Hiroshima was over 100‚000. http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/hiroshima.htm The estimated death toll in the bombing of Nagasaki reached around 70‚000. http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/nagasaki.htm 37. What was the largest problem faced by US troops and dependents in heavy military-based areas? The largest problem faced by US troops and dependents
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