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    Julius Caesar was assassinated because the conspirators were afraid he’d have too much power‚ so they killed him. It was very drastic‚ but they thought they were right. Immediately after he was assassinated‚ there were speeches to the citizens by Brutus and Antony. The speeches were contrary to each other. Brutus speech was to calm them down and explain why Julius was killed (he used logos and ethos). One of Brutus’s friends‚ Antony‚ also made a speech to the people. His whole purpose in the speech

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    Good Afternoon‚ thank you for coming to our 8th grade promotion. 9 years ago I walked onto this campus for the first time hand in hand with my mom. Being only 5 years old‚ I had no clue regarding what would happen in the years to come. All I knew was in that moment‚ I was utterly terrified. Looking back on it now though‚ I had nothing to worry about. These past years have been eventful‚ exciting‚ and strange. I have formed new friendships‚ and left some behind as I’ve grown. I have been challenged

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    war. An example of this is when he said ‘we are met on a great battlefield of war.’ Another example is when he said ‘now we are engaged in a great civil war.’ This shows that both the soldiers and him are to honor their country‚ this makes the soldiers feel like part of the responsibility is lifted from their shoulders. Both negative and positive connotation is used in Abraham Lincoln’s speech. Negative connotation is used to warn the soldiers about the importance of the task. An example of this

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    Speech September 27‚ 2012 Bob Marley the Rastafarian I. Nesta Robert Bob Marley was born February of 1945. Bob Marley was born in Jamaica. You might know him as a singer‚ song writer‚ a rhythm guitarist‚ and lead singer of the Wailer’s. He stayed with the group through most of his life. Bob is the go to guy for spreading Jamaican music and the Rastafarian movement. Some of his most popular songs are: I Shot the Sheriff‚ No Women No Cry and Jamming to name a few‚ I listen to some of his music

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    Kennedy were both great leaders‚ their goals for the nation were quite different. President Lincoln’s goal for his presidency‚ which he states quite clearly in his second inaugural address to the nation‚ is to finish out the ongoing Civil War. For example‚ “Fondly do we hope‚ fervently do we pray that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.”(Lincoln‚ 235) Here‚ President Lincoln expresses his discontent toward the war‚ and his understanding and desire that it ends as soon as possible. He

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    analyses share is their basis in texts. The study of political discourse has been around for as long as politics itself. Political discourse analysis is a field of discourse analysis which focuses on discourse in political forums (such as debates‚ speeches‚ and hearings). Politicians in this sense are the group of people who are being paid for their (political) activities‚ and who are being elected or appointed (or self-designated) as the central players in the polity. Linguists are interested in

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    “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” When I think about his name‚ I think about a strong and independent African American leader that constantly lead nonviolent protest in the United States of America. Growing up‚ student’s never learn all the information there is to know about Dr. King. From the basics‚ I knew only certain things about Dr King‚ like who he was and what he did for our country. In my junior year of high school‚ I had to write a research paper on Dr. King‚ so then‚ I learned a lot of information

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    after Caesar is murdered by Brutus and the other conspirators he and Mark Antony give speeches. Brutus’s speech is over the reasons that he and the others murdered Caesar. Mark Antony’s speech the surface telling the citizens of Rome to not go against Brutus but is actually designed to stir up the people of Rome so that they will go into rebellion against Brutus and that so Mark Antony can Rome. Both these speeches give a huge amount of insight into not only the characters of Brutus and Mark Antony

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    Thank you for the opportunity you have given me to be apart of the National Honors Society. Throughout my high school career I have committed my time and efforts to creating a better community around me as many of my friends and family have seen. I have exemplified service‚ leadership‚ and character through my honesty‚ confidence‚ and dedication to others. I am often described as an honest person‚ willing to speak the truth‚ even when it may be challenging or unpopular. I believe that as a leader

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    Growing up I never thought I’d have the strength‚ determination‚ and commitment to dance en pointe‚ yet here I am today‚ proving myself wrong. It all began when my parents put me in my first ballet class at age four. Even at such a young age‚ I loved every minute of dance class and knew I wanted to continue with it. Subsequently‚ I joined other styles of dance and thrived in those‚ but I always seemed to struggle with ballet. Not having the strongest core‚ most flexible arches‚ or longest balances

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