How Obama Does That Thing He Does Jack Shafer 1. Who do you believe was the author’s intended audience? Shafer is writing to the American voters‚ and non-voters. He is writing to explain Obama’s excellent speech skills. 2. What was the author’s intended purpose in writing the piece? He is explaining the methods‚ tactics and brilliance to Obama’s speech‚ composure and leadership skills. 3. What point does the author make in the text? Despite Obama’s race‚ he is able to confront
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Context Response “Storytelling” Prompt: Words have great power but they can be manipulated. “Words have enormous power. They can make us erupt into laughter or bring tears to our eyes. They can influence‚ inspire‚ manipulate and shock. They can build and destroy.” A quote from Bruna Martinuzzi (an author and educator). When we are able to fully understand and interpret the meaning of our words it can make our country stronger‚ by producing educated powerful leaders. The power of words can unite
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How does Barack Obama use language to create impact in his speech? Barack Obama’s acceptance speech was spoken on the 4th November 2008 after he was elected president. His speech included many different rhetorical devices to enable that it was most suited to the situation and have a huge impact on the Chicago audience but most importantly‚ on the world. Throughout Obama’s speech he continuously creates a sense of friendship with his audience in a number of ways. In terms of structure he addresses
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Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as president of the United States on November the 7th 2012‚ by beating Mitt Romney despite dissatisfaction with the way he handled the economy. Before this particular outcome of the election‚ Obama made some remarks at a Campaign Event in Denver‚ Colorado. These remarks were among many other initiatives established by Obama to persuade the American people to vote for him. In order to reach this goal‚ he uses modes of appeal and rhetorical features‚ which
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The United States budget is in major need of reform. Each year the country plunges further into debt due to poor money management and ineffective programs costing the country billions. A large portion of the annual budget is comprised of entitlement programs‚ almost all of which are overpowered and wasteful. The three main ones are The New Deal‚ The Great Society and The Affordable Healthcare Act. While the intent of these initiatives were to aid those‚ their effects in reality are just the opposite
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to see how different schools‚ states‚ and countries school system worked and what we could do to change the ones that were failing. The claims that were made were that school systems were failing and it was time to change the system. In the film Michelle Rhee‚ who was the superintendent of the Washington D.C. public schools and she wanted to change how public schools worth ethic was and the way they ran the schools. In the film it shows validation when they show statistics on different states‚ countries
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can mentally place a person a few steps ahead of the majority. That is power. Ones voice being spoken above the crowd to be heard is power. It brings change and awareness. Heroes of history such as Martin Luther King to modern-day President Barak Obama have displayed such power. The voice of one man sharing his dream to the world changed the lives and future of African-Americans in the US forever. Without him we wouldn’t have the President we know today‚ who has motivated the nation to aim for change
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Michelle Chen’s analysis of the refugee crisis in her piece "Over 2‚000 Migrants Have Died Crossing the Mediterranean So Far This Year"‚ looks at this global issue from a humanitarian perspective. She argues that the European Union’s political decision to deny many migrants the opportunity to enter their country is built on xenophobia‚ breeding an us versus them mentality rather than a united one. Chen uses two compelling variables to connect with the reader. Firstly‚ she appeals to the critical
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he was assassinated from a grassy knoll and his brother who many thought could also be elected was shot before he even had the chance. So what makes Barack Obama‚ a non-white‚ non-Anglo-Saxon‚ and at one point non-protestant‚ think he can become the next President? His ability to overcome cultural obstacles in order to succeed. Barack Obama has all the makings of a cultural melting pot. Born in Hawaii‚ to a Kenyan father‚ American mother‚ and
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On September 8th 2009‚ the president of The United States‚ Barack Obama gave a speech called “Back to School”. The speech was about the responsibility that you have as a young individual - responsibility you have for yourself‚ your teachers‚ parents‚ and your country. Obama mentions‚ among other things‚ that you have to attend school to find out what your good at‚ and what you want to make of your future. He says that without education your never going to get the job you want most. He says that
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