The colonist and delegates needed to find a way of improving the government’s decisions because they did not agree and wanted to get away from Britain. In “Speech in the Virginia Convention” Patrick Henry uses ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos to convince the delegates to secede from Britain and to fight back. In “Speech of the Virginia Convention” Henry uses the three appeals‚ but the one that really stood out to me the most was the usage of pathos. “We must fight…” This evidence shows that this is a
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Rhetorical Analysis‚ Declan Devaney In his awaited response to Chicago pastor‚ Jeremiah Wright’s uncivil outburst‚ Barrack Obama puts to shame the hasteful denunciations from Americans. He creates redemption for Wright’s actions which produces an emotional appeal with his citizens. Ushered forward by Obama is the back story of Reverend Wright‚- something Obama’s audience had been comfortably oblivious to until now- his hardships‚ victories‚ and benevolent deeds that reveal his true nature; not the
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Obama’s back to school speech given in Philadelphia was given to a crowd of all ages and all different levels of education. His speech was based on how important education really is and how inspiring the youth of today is by the hard work their giving in school. He discussed how he was once not as determined as he is today and how he overcame his obstacles in school by a motivational talk with his mother. She told him to put his best foot forward if he wanted to get far in life. He explained to the
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How does Obama persuade the audience that the killing of Osama bin Laden was legitimate? Obama’s purpose of the speech is to persuade the audience that the killing of Osama bin Laden was legitimate. To do this‚ Obama has to appeal to all of his audiences‚ but particularly towards the American citizens because they were the people who were affected most by 9/11. Obama also targets his speech at al Queda as well as other terrorist groups to convey the actions he will take to keep his American people
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OBAMA SPEECH What is the stated purpose of the speech? Remembrance‚ Outline We (America) will provide Whatever portion of sadness that we can share with you to ease this heavy load‚ we will gladly bear it. Newtown -- you are not alone. That this job of keeping our children safe‚ and teaching them well‚ is something we can only do together‚ with the help of friends and neighbors‚ the help of a community‚ and the help of a nation. Heros Bravery of teachers you’ve also inspired us with stories
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One device Obama uses more effectively in his speech is pathos‚ which appeals to a person’s emotion. During Obama’s speech‚ “We Can Do Better‚” he tries to persuade citizens to unite and agree that the United States needs stricter gun safety laws. Obama starts his speech by discussing each victim of the tragic shooting in Tucson‚ Arizona. He goes into detail about each of their lives and how it ended. By sharing these details‚ Obama allows the audience to see each victim as a real person by giving
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natural thing to do. However‚ Michelle Obama proclaims that a college degree comes with the obligation to spread newfound knowledge to future generations and to improve the state of our country. While this is a noble statement‚ it does not change the fact that college attendance and the acquisition of a degree never oblige one to do anything. Rather‚ the choice belongs to the graduate. Throughout her commencement speech at Bowie State University‚ Obama repeatedly announces that graduates have
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President Obama has pursued national security policies that keep the American people safe‚ while turning the page on a decade of war and restoring American leadership abroad. Since President Obama took office‚ the United States has devastated al Qaeda’s leadership. Now‚ thanks to our extraordinary servicemen and women‚ we have reached a pivotal moment – we definitively ended the war in Iraq and have begun to wind down the war in Afghanistan. Meanwhile‚ we have refocused on a broader set of priorities
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Countrymen‚ my fellow delegates‚ we are gathered here at this convention to discuss the means of ratifying our constitution. First off‚ I would like to restate that we all have our own different views of government and we are all free to opinion. However‚ when it comes to the approval of this great document there should only be one side. This side‚ of course‚ pushes for the agreement that this constitution of our United States of America is what is best for the country and its inhabitants. I have
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50 years later‚ at the same spot President Obama gave a speech; explaining why Selma should be honored has an American milestone. Even though Selma is not seen as a milestone in America’s history‚ Obama wants to prove otherwise because Selma was a big step forward in the civil right movement. First‚ President Obama tries to persuade the American public that what happened at Salem should be honored employing Historical appeal. Throughout the speech Obama associate other historical events to Selma
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