Barack Obama’s speech – Back to School Barack Obama held a speech on September 8‚ 2009 called “Back to School”. He held the speech to students of all ages. From kindergarten to high school. Obamas intention with the speech was to evoke a feeling of the responsibility that follows when it comes to education. The speech is build up very normally. The opening; where he talks about the first day in a semester‚ and the pressure‚ which lies on your shoulders. The narrative; it is basically the background
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different president after Bush’s tumultuous term. Barack Obama‚ a senator at the time‚ gave a speech at the Democratic Convention announcing his support of John Kerry’s presidential campaign. In his speech‚ Barack Obama uses ethos and its related rhetorical strategies to highlight the similarities and minor differences between themselves to make John Kerry seem like a viable presidential candidate to the common American citizen. Barack Obama uses invented ethos to explain the considerable differences
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numerous imperative political figures have talked about this controversial topic‚ such as United States President Barack Obama‚ and Republican Party candidate for the U.S presidential
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Barack Obama: A More Perfect Union (2008) Barack Obama speaks of the time before the civil war‚ when the founding fathers made the declaration of independence. The declarations of independence were good‚ but not perfect‚ it had been left unfinished. The great question of slavery wasn’t properly answered. But separation isn’t over; Obama wants this generation to keep fighting for equal rights among gender‚ creed and color. Obamas tells about his past‚ how he grew up with his white grandparents‚ in
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the Bush to the Obama administration‚ many people are wondering whether or not drone strike have been beneficial to the United Stats and the countries they are protecting. Considering the countless lives taken and the anger towards the United States‚ on the other hand‚ many people would agree that a strong military defense is vital in securing the safety of all Americans and their allies. How ever so is long-term peace and stability for one’s country‚ which the Obama administration has not been able
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USA for a new year‚ which will bring them one step closer to their future. This following speech “Back to School” by President Barack Obama is given on September 8th 2009‚ at Wakefield High School in Arlington‚ Virginia. Back to School is a speech given to all students on September 8th 2009. President Obama covers topics such as responsibility toward America‚ and how to create your own future. All the way through the text‚ Obama brings up memories from his own childhood‚ and how he made his way
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our story? … Some of it has to do with the trajectory of his life. In his rise from poverty‚ his self-study and ultimate mastery of language and of law‚ in his capacity to overcome personal loss and remain determined in the face of repeated defeat - in all of this we see a fundamental element of the American character‚ a belief that we can constantly remake ourselves to fit our larger dreams.” (Senator Barack Obama‚ 2005) The above quotation‚ by Senator Barack Obama‚ during the inauguration of the
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Barack Obama and Same-Sex Marriage Throughout the United States‚ many people hold differing opinions on the legality and morality of same-sex marriage. Subsequent generations of people have fought for and against the rights of same-sex couples. Sympathetic activist groups constantly strive to ease same sex couples’ enduring struggle to fit in a volatile society. The public perception of same-sex marriage has evolved methodically throughout U.S. history. In 2012‚ the President of the United States
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Barack Obama and Maya Angelou both come from similar backgrounds. They also obtain alike beliefs about the equality of the races. However‚ the way that they express their ideas are very different. They both discuss their ideas while presenting a speech in front of a large audience; each speech presenting both similar and contrasting ideals. The two speeches are expressed differently because Maya Angelou uses figurative language such as repetition to convey her ideas in the form of a poem‚ while Barack
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Case Study for the Barack Obama Campaign The Barack Obama Campaign case shows how the Internet‚ especially social media can leverage its power to reach and encourage publics engage with communication and activities of the organization fast and cost-effectively. In the period of 2008 presidential election‚ Obama and his official team Obama for America (OAF for short) ran a web-based grassroots campaign and used social media as a tool to interact with supports timely‚ and enhance Obama’s reputation
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