Alex Law Com 250 26 April 2012 Speeches and Rhetoric: A Political Perspective What exactly is rhetoric? How do we see it used in politics today? Rhetoric‚ as defined by Aristotle‚ is “an ability‚ in each particular case‚ to see the available means of persuasion.” (Griffin‚ p. 276). It is almost certain that we each use some form of rhetoric from day to day‚ sprinkled throughout casual conversations as we attempt to persuade each other of some not-so-important beliefs or ideas. Rhetoric‚
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I.Setting/Climate of the Speech A. The Speaker: Michelle Obama is the first African-American woman to become first lady of the United States. She is the wife of Barack Obama‚ the 44th and current President of the United States. Michelle started taking gifted classes by sixth grade. She went to Harvard for law school and earned her J.D (Obama‚ 2013). According to New York Times‚ she founded the Chicago office of Public Allies‚ which is a nonprofit program that works with young leaders on social
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From the time I was in the sixth grade‚ I have been spinning in the color and winter guard at my school. Throughout my seven years of experience‚ I have accomplished many state titles and become a captain of two years. Being able to share those moments with your best friends is a marvelous thing I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. When you know in your heart you’ve done everything you can do to perform your very best show‚ and they call your school’s name over the stadium‚ the overabundance
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~ The wedding actually turned out to be really nice. We had both recited our vows‚ and surprisingly neither of us screwed them up. Blake’s was really sweet; "I love you. You are my best friend. Today I give myself to you in marriage. I promise to encourage and inspire you‚ to laugh with you‚ and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle. I promise to love you in good times and in bad‚ when life seems easy and when it seems hard‚ when our love is simple‚ and when it is an effort. I promise to
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Without plants‚ almost all life on our planet will end. Plants provide oxygen for animals and humans to breathe and they provide food for several animals. At present‚ there are 260‚000 known plant species in the world. Plants are found in fresh water‚ in oceans and on land. A few plants live in soil that does not provide sufficient nutrients‚ therefore‚ they eat insects for nourishment. Bug-eating plants include sundews and pitcher plants. Here are 10 strange facts about plants you didn’t know. List
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Grade: 95 Instructor: Dr. Hayes Cynthia Horne Date: 9-25-2012 Topic: How to Check Your Blood Pressure Type: Demonstration Speech Mode: Memorized Introduction: I asked several questions to get the attention of my audience. This speech was a chance for me to share steps and experience on checking your blood pressure only takes 30 seconds. The steps were clearly stated‚ first choose the right equipment‚ second‚ stabled patient and third the right size blood pressure cuff. Blood pressure
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Dr. RAFIQ AHMAD Assistant Professor • PhD in CNC production (Mechanical Engineering) From: Ecole Centrale Nantes‚ France (Sept 2012) • Masters in Mechanical Engineering Design and Production From: ENSAM Paris‚ France (2009) • Bsc Honors in Mechanical Engineering From: UET Peshawar‚ Pakistan (2007) ME-111: ENGINERING DRAWING & GRAPHICS ME-102 ME-111 (Th) ENGINERING DRAWING & GRAPHICS Contact hours: 2 Credit hours: 2 Objective: “To understand basic concepts of
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These excerpts from act 3 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare shows a lot about the art of persuasion. This is due to many things that are said in both Brutus’ and Antony’s speeches at Caesar’s funeral. Despite this similarity‚ both of the speeches are very different from one another. While Brutus is trying to sympathize with Caesar’s fan while still trying to reason with them‚ Antony is very aggressive and mentions how Caesar didn’t deserve to be betrayed. In Brutus’ speech‚ he tries to reason
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The historical value of speeches in Thucydides In writing his history as a whole‚ it is fair to say that Thucydides has always been praised for his relative historical accuracy‚ be that due to his actual presence at events‚ his use of eyewitness testimony or his noted checking of facts. In style Thucydides kept his narrative sections rather impersonal thereby allowing the story to unfold itself. However‚ to then lay bare what stood behind the narrative‚ the moral possibilities‚ the mistakes
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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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