uses a method of Aristotle’s persuasive speech making. One of the greatest examples of using rhetorical strategies is indeed John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address of 1961. John F. Kennedy uses diction‚ syntax‚ and Aristotle’s method of persuasion in his inaugural address that not only made it uniquely his own‚ but made it undoubtedly one of the best‚ emotion tugging‚ speeches ever. It was a very cold‚ icy January day when John F. Kennedy made his inaugural address. He was the youngest president to
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JFK Inaugural Speech Critique John Fitzgerald Kennedy Inaugural Speech‚ delivered in a day so cold one could only see other people’s eyes‚ is one of the greatest speeches ever delivered by a president of the United States. It’s attention grabber‚ “We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom--symbolizing an end as well as a beginning--signifying renewal as well as change”‚ captured the attention of everyone by exclaiming not a victorious party‚ but to celebrate a new freedom
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Emily Nicholas Professor Goodman RWS 200 15 March 2015 Political Language A president’s first inaugural speech is an important part of the start of a presidential term and sets the stage for the years to come. In 1933‚ at the time the depression was the worst and many had lost hope in the government‚ Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) had to regain trust and stimulate action in his country. FDR graduated from Harvard and went right into politics becoming a senate‚ then vice president‚ later becoming the
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you--ask what you can do for your country." John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ also known as Jack or JFK‚ was the first person to hold office that was Roman Catholic. He was also the youngest president elected at the age of forty-three years old. JFK was an important leader‚ he served our country in many ways‚ he was our 35th President‚ and he was still assassinated even though he was liked by many people. In 1941 JFK joined the U.S. Navy‚ after two years he was then sent to the South Pacific. While he was
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In Roosevelt’s Inaugural speech he stated that she was going to do a lot to help the country out of The Depression‚ and he followed through with what he said. He came up with a plan called the New Deal. In ("The New Deal") the article states that Roosevelt "addressed the problem
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paralleling it to Christianity and justifying it in the name of fighting communism‚ while non-Western countries furthered the development agenda by creating economic development plans and accepting financial aid for development. In Truman’s inaugural speech‚ the rhetoric he uses to convey the importance of Point Four paints developing countries as desperately in need of saving by the US. To prevent starvation and scarcity in underdeveloped countries‚ Truman urges that the US must offer salvation
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On March 4‚ 1933‚ at the top of the Great Depression‚ Franklin Roosevelt made his first inaugural speech in front of 100‚000 people on Washington’s Capitol Plaza. That’s when he said “Don’t fear anything but fear itself.” which would give hope to Americans during the great depression. After FDR addressed his speech‚ the people knew he was the right man to elect as president as he was gonna take a big bold step. On the next day‚ FDR would declare a four day holiday for banks to stop people
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Ulysses S. Grant delivers his inaugural speech while America still battles with the issues brought on by the Civil War. The American Civil War tore the nation in two‚ leaving behind a detached set of people who needed a leader in order to regain their nation’s unified greatness. In this speech‚ he uses rhetorical strategies to reassure the audience‚ the entirety of the United States of America‚ that he is that great leader who will work to the best of his ability to unite the North and South once
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Cuban Missile Crisis speech on October 22‚ 1962. JFK uses repetition‚ ethos‚ and pathos to discredit the USSR’s international standing in the world. JFK give his speech to show the people that the government has their best interests at heart. He tells the citizens about what the government has learned and what they intend to do about it. To reassure the people of the US‚ he describes what he has done so far‚ and what he plans to do in the future. In the main part of the speech‚ JFK turns to what the
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com Staff. "John F. Kennedy." History.com. A&E Television Networks‚ 2009. Web. 20 Mar. 2015. "John F. Kennedy." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television‚ 2015. Web. 20 Mar. 2015. "Life of John F. Kennedy." - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. JFK Library Foundation‚ n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
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