1. What did I do well in my second speech? a. In my second speech‚ I think I did a good job in researching the subject which was Age Discrimination. I found five articles dealing with this subject. Some showing statistics and examples to make it relatable to the audience members that were present. My facial expressions was pleasant. I kept good eye contact with the audience members. When I was speaking‚ my voice got louder when I stated key words like elderly‚ discrimination‚ and older. I felt my
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Phaedrus: The Three Speeches First Speech The first speech we come across in Plato’s Phaedrus is that of Lysias which is read by Phaedrus. In his speech‚ which starts at Stefanus 231a‚ Lysias argues that a person should reject the advances of a lover and accept those of a non-lover. His reasons are that lovers are ‘sick’ and irrational (231d) and are often jealous and chaotic (232c&d). Once love is absent‚ the relationship can be treated as a transaction of sorts where the non-lover gets sexual
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“Every drop of blood spilt with the lash‚ shall be paid by another drawn with the sword” (Lincoln 4). One month before the end of the Civil War‚ Abraham Lincoln stood and delivered a very unique Inaugural Address‚ not only because it was his second‚ but because it was structured very different from others. Lincolns first term had followed the war closely‚ and it was a great feat to be reelected for a second term. Lincoln’s reelection showed the faith of the people in Lincoln’s ability to lead‚ and
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elected the new president of France on May 6‚ 2012. He gave his inauguration speech in Paris on May 15‚ 2012‚ and expressed his deep gratitude to the French people for investing him into the highest office. He presented his political vision in a message of confidence‚ as a metaphor for trust‚ to uphold the nation’s state of affairs‚ and stated: A brief review of France’s history will help us to understand President Hollande’s speech in its rightful political context. In 1789‚ the French people rose up
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were soon put into place to lessen the heavy load the Great Depression created‚ but America would not fully recover until after 1939. Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered his first inaugural address as the thirty-second president of the United States on March 4‚ 1933. The first inaugural address is a monumental speech. America reached a dark place in history and Roosevelt wanted to revive their spirits ("Franklin D. Roosevelt’s First Inauguration‚
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president born in the 20th century‚ JFK whole political career had some sort of issues with the Soviet Union. “His inaugural address stressed the contrast between the free world and the communist world‚ and he pledge that the American people would “pay any price‚ bear any burden‚ meet any hardship‚ support any friend‚ oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty” (John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and
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United States‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ in his second inauguration speech‚ surprises his audience by not giving a long‚ protracted harangue on politics and states’ rights‚ instead‚ he gives a concise lecture on the evilness of slavery and not charging the south with the entire cause of the war. And through juxtaposition‚ biblical allusion‚ and classical appeals‚ Lincoln articulates his purposes: to urge public amnesty for the south and to reunite the Unites States under one flag. Lincoln uses his credibility
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Kennedy stated in the Inaugural Address‚ “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.” John F. Kennedy gave his Inaugural Address on January 20‚ 1961. Kennedy captured a sense of security and an outlook of idealism‚ which reassured Americans of their nation’s strengths and inspired them to serve their country and the world. John F. Kennedy presents the audience with Ethos‚ Logos‚ as well
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nation to accept expansion of federal power. Roosevelt recognized that the programs he was about to introduce for congressional legislative action to relieve the dire effects of the Great Depression were unprecedented in peacetime. In his 1933 inaugural address Roosevelt stated: "Our Constitution is so simple and practical that it is possible always to meet extraordinary needs by changes in emphasis and arrangement without loss of essential form. That is why our constitutional system has proved
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Rhetorical Analysis: JFK’s Inaugural Address On January 20‚ 1961 the 35th president of these United States‚ John F. Kennedy spoke some of the most memorable and moving words in history. He is often considered one of the most legendary‚ progressive and peace-loving leaders this nation has ever seen. In his inaugural address‚ President Kennedy utilized many tools typically used in rhetorical or persuasive writing. As in any inaugural address by new presidents‚ he took full advantage of the three
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