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    How is this a persuasive speech? 9/11 speech by President George W Bush ‚ Address to the Nation September 11th 2001. I have chosen to do an essay on the 9/11 speech by George W Bush. I have chosen this speech because it has a lot of persuasive techniques and they seem more interesting to write about. The reason why there are a lot of techniques in this speech is because George W Bush wanted to make it clear that nothing can change the way they feel about their country. The techniques

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    Special Occasion Speech Rubric Speaker_________________________________ Self-Evaluation (60 points) For each criteria listed‚ circle either strong/good/okay/incomplete in the evaluation box. Provide strong reasoning and specific examples from your speech to explain your evaluation. Your arguments should demonstrate a clear understanding of the special occasion speech selected as explained in Chapter 15 of our textbook. Convince me why you deserve this score! CRITERIA EVALUATION SCOR E 5 points

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    They both have emotional appeals‚rhetorical devices‚and structure. In both Gettysburg Address and I have a Dream speech. In King’s and Lincoln’s speeches‚ both use emotional appeals.My first claim will talk about appeals. “For example‚ in King’s speech he says‚ “...my four little children...” and“...we cannot dedicate...” “...We must not allow...” He uses an eEmotional appeal because it could make the people happy or sad depending depends on the situation. This would help the audience understand

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    Bill Clinton 2012 Democratic National Convention Speech As first stated by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle‚ the art of rhetoric in persuasive speaking is based upon the usage of the three key components‚ logos‚ ethos and pathos. Logos representing the usage of logic and reasoning within the speech or text‚ ethos representing the writer or speaker’s credibility and pathos representing how the speaker or author establishes an emotional connection with the audience. In former president Bill

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    Countrymen" speech. This speech is delivered right after the assassination of Julius Caesar‚ and is the second memorial speech spoken to the Roman plebeians‚ Brutus’ being the first. It is a subtle entreaty to embolden the citizen’s of Rome to avenge Caesar’s death‚ revealing Mark Anthony’s true repugnance toward the conspirators because of what he sees as their murder of Caesar‚ and what they see as a heroic deed. A moving speech‚ the impact of the “Friends‚ Romans‚ Countrymen” speech was so powerful

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    Language Analysis of Lou Gehrig’s Farwell Speech to the Yankees Lou Gehrig was one of the best baseball players to ever play the game. He was blessed with an amazing career playing for the New York Yankees setting many major league records such as 2‚130 consecutive games from 1925 to 1939. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end and on July 4‚ 1939 Gehrig stood before his devoted fans at Yankee Stadium and announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The

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    Jim Casy In John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath‚ Steinbeck uses several characters and situations to symbol something greater. The character‚ Jim Casy‚ is portrayed as an allegorical figure that represents Jesus Christ. Casy’s ideals and beliefs are very similar to those of Jesus Christ. Jim Casy is used to represent Jesus Christ‚ and to give the people going through a hard time a glimpse of hope and strength. Steinbeck portrays Jim Casy as Jesus Christ. The first notable comparison between

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    influence of powerful speech—throughout history‚ public speakers have used oration and rhetoric to manipulate their listeners. Public speaking is an art‚ as it is often practiced and rehearsed. Politicians‚ for example‚ consciously employ the art of oration in hopes of gaining support‚ sometimes abandoning their own beliefs in order to cater to the audiences’. Similarly‚ the Invisible Man‚ in the Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison‚ lives each moment as if he is a politician delivering a speech under the scrutiny

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    Informative Speech: Dyslexia General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about dyslexia. Central Purpose: To inform my audience about what dyslexia is‚ the symptoms‚ and what could be done to help those with dyslexia. Bibliography: Stowe‚ Cynthia. How to Reach & Teach Children & Teens with Dyslexia. West Nyack‚ NY: Center for Applied Research in Education‚ 2000. Print. “What is Dyslexia?” National Center for Learning Disabilities. 28 Dec. 2012 I. Introduction

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    Student Name: Shumayem Khan Date: 11/10/15 ENG 208: Public Speaking Dr. Aghasi Informative/Persuasive Speech Preparation Outline Victims of Identity Theft General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of how you could become a victim of identity theft and ways in which you could prevent it. Central Idea: If we learn more about identity theft we may be able to prevent it from happening‚ as there is a huge possibility that many of us are victims of identity theft and are still

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