Chen 1 Eve Chen Porf. Foster Engl 1301 3 August 2015 Summary/ Critical Response #3: Elizabeth Chang’s “Why Obama Should Not Have Checked ‘Black’ on His Census Form” In Chang’s essay “Why Obama Should Not Have Checked ‘Black’ On His Census Form” she used solemn tone to analysis why she think that identify the race is unnecessary. This essay examines the expectations – both positive and negative that characterized public discourse about the introduction of multiplerace reporting on the
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President Obama First Inaugural Speech 2008 A. Introduction Language plays a prominent role in putting politic ideas into practice. At times‚ a struggle for power takes place by using language to carry out political actions. This paper is a critical discourse analysis one‚ analyzing a political discouse by President Barack Obama: the first inaugural address which conveys policies of the newly inaugurated president with effective persuasive strategies of President Barack Obama and their
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In the article "What Obama Hopes To Accomplish Before Leaving The White House" The Onion uses accomplishments and fails from President Barack Obama’s two terms as president and puts a lighthearted spin on them using horatian satire. In this piece Barack Obama is putting together a frivolous to-do checklist to complete before he leaves office. The article takes many accomplishments of Barack Obama during his presidency and uses it in a humorous context. This draws on the audience’s pathos and
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4 Corpus under Investigation and Methods of Analysis 20 4 General Comparison of the Rhetorical Styles of George W. Bush and Barack Obama 22 4 Basic parameters 22 4 Analysis of keywords 28 4 Significant Aspects in the Speeches of George W. Bush and Barack Obama 34 4 Rhetorical style of George W. Bush and the perception of threat 34 4 Bush’s Inaugural Address 34
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Martin Luther King Jr.‚ William J. Clinton‚ George W. Bush‚ and Barack Obama all have very effective speeches‚ indeed. They agree on racial equality and try to work their way towards their goal. All four speakers have strong arguments and stupendous methods in adressing the situation. Although these speeches were written in different time periods‚ to this day‚ they make a huge impact on everyone’s lives. However‚ the speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. has the strongest argument and makes the
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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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How does Obama use rhetorical devices in his speech effectively to engage his audience? Throughout Obama’s speech he uses many different examples of rhetorical devices such as alliteration‚ personification‚ triad‚ allusion and an inclusive pronoun. Alliteration is used effectively in Obama’s speech. An example would be “depths of despair to the greatest heights of hope”. The fact that he goes from the worst to the best corrects the listener’s minds and provides an insight into just how good things
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What effect‚ if any‚ has the Obama administration had on geographies of international relations and politics with regards to the ‘Arab Spring’ uprising? Geography has been ever-present within political and developmental endeavors worldwide. Through the emergence of rational and forward-thinking states‚ the processes of modernity and orientalism (Said‚ 1977)‚ and establishment of rudimental international relations‚ geography has always had its place carving the way in terms of how we think about
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is no quit in America.” says Obama. He says he is going to attack Romney during this election. The president‚ whom has been in office for the past four years‚ wants to stay in the White House for another term with his so called “changes” in the economy. Romney believes he is a leader who leads‚ not follows. He believes his “Five Point Plan” policies will lift the economy just as former president Reagan’s did. He hopes to win the election against President Obama to make America a better place
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would vote for Barack Obama. I like his views on mostly all the political topics. I think that he has tried so hard to make our country a better place for everyone living here. Many people complain that our country is in debt because of him and the economy has dropped dramatically. I think that those people don’t look at the positive things that Obama has done. Also‚ In order for something good to happen‚ there has to be something negative that comes out of it. I think that if Obama wins a second term
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