Language of a Public Figure The opening of the speech is very clear and direct‚ setting a serious essence for the audience to appreciate the detailed fashion in which Obama will go on to explain the effects of Osama Bin Laden‚ America’s actions‚ the assassination‚ and the important distinguishing of Islam and Pakistan from Al Qaeda. Obama is very profound for his use of emotive language; in this speech‚ he exemplifies this immediately. His use of antitheses opens with‚ “a bright September day was
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Barfield Prof. Traci Alexander Speech Communications Due Date: April 6th 2015 What could be more American? As I to listen to President Obama speech on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Alabama to mark the 50th Anniversary of “Blood Sunday”. I thought about the question asked What could be more American and If I Agreed with this statement. President Obama throughout his speech single out the most important idea
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Hairston 2 On May 25th‚ 1787 delegates from each state were called to have a meeting in Philadelphia. This meeting became known as the Constitutional Convention. The framers were the delegates that attended the meeting. They met in the State House now known as Independence Hall. This is when they decided to replace the Articles of Confederation with the US Constitution. “ Once they decided to replace the
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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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Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story. Instructions: Write a ONE PAGE REACTION based on the movie including the following aspects: 1. Who was Michelle Brown? Michelle Brown was a dedicated school teacher who was victim of identity theft by some crazy and drug addict women. 2. How was her life affected by the depressed drug user? Her life was really affected‚ because Michelle somehow felt like she was losing everything not only in monetary way (mostly her dreamed home)‚ but also in personal
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NAACP Interview Synthesis For over 100 years our country’s chief social equality association has battled for human rights‚ voting rights‚ monetary rights. The NAACP’s expressed objective was to work to secure the rights ensured in the thirteenth‚ fourteenth and fifteenth revisions to the United States Constitution. From its initiation in 1909 until today the NAACP keeps on pushing forward in political‚ financial‚ and social issues. Today the NAACP has multiple different programs and sub-organizations
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Barack Obama‚ the next president of United States of America‚ uses words with strong images and connotations within his speech to effectively express his opinions. For instance‚ in the fourth line of his speech‚ he states that “But our time of standing pat‚ of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions- that time has surely passed.” The word “pat” denotes small influence‚ often insignificant. This word is implying that Americans have been too boasting about the influential standing
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The Chicago Speech The presidential victory speech delivered by Barack Obama who is the president to be was held on 4th of November 2008 in Chicago. He creates an immediate bond with the audience as he begins his speech saying‚ "Hello Chicago!". He then pauses for a minute in order for the citizens of America to welcome him as the USA’s president. Then he addresses the people who had not voted for him because they thought he was not capable of leading America and then thanking the thousands of
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Senator Barack Obama was put in an uncomfortable situation dealing with his race for president. He had been involved in a scandal dealing with his pastor Reverend Jerimiah Wright. Senator Barack Obama responds to these remarks made by Reverend Jerimiah Wright by giving a speech about racial tensions‚ white privilege‚ race‚ and inequality in the United States. As a running candidate‚ this could have defeated Obamas whole purpose of running for President of the United States‚ but with the use of rhetorical
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outburst‚ Barrack Obama puts to shame the hasteful denunciations from Americans. He creates redemption for Wright’s actions which produces an emotional appeal with his citizens. Ushered forward by Obama is the back story of Reverend Wright‚- something Obama’s audience had been comfortably oblivious to until now- his hardships‚ victories‚ and benevolent deeds that reveal his true nature; not the one of ill nature or ignorance that one might think otherwise. But‚ before President Obama can do this‚ he
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