Commencement for Women’s Rights On May 22‚ 1983‚ Ursula K. Le Guin delivered a commencement speech to the graduating class of Mills College in Oakland‚ California‚ the first women’s college west of the Rocky Mountains (Graveline). Le Guin took an unusual approach to this commencement speech‚ focusing her words on the controversial topic of gender equality. This speech not only empowered the women of her graduating class‚ but also highlighted the extreme differences in the qualities of women compared
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Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech: http://news.stanford.edu/2005/06/14/jobs-061505/ (29.11.2016) (1) I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. (2) Truth be told‚ this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation. (3) Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. (4) That’s it. No big deal. Just three stories. (5) The first story is about connecting the dots. (6) I dropped out
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Abstract Oprah gave the 2008 Stanford University commencement speech focusing on the lessons she learn from her life experiences. The lessons Oprah wanted to share with the 2008 graduating class were be true to who you are‚ learning from your failures‚ and finding happiness. Oprah spoke about the importance of service and her life’s dedication to help less fortunate have some of the same opportunities as her and the Stanford graduates. Oprah also gave the graduates advice on how to move forward
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the way he can make the reader think so much about their own life in just a few words or a short sentence. In his commencement speech the very last thing that he tells all of his listeners is “I wish you more than luck.” This small little phrase holds so much meaning because he knows that if any of the graduates were listening then they have an enormous task in front of them. His speech was meant to enable
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Ellen’s Commencement Speech Rhetorical Analysis Graduation caps fly into the air‚ cheers erupt‚ and diplomas are received. This is a typical graduation day. Not only did these ceremonial events take place for Tulane University’s class of 2009‚ but Ellen DeGeneres was there to congratulate them as well! This class was dubbed the "Katrina Class" for being survivors of the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Katrina was named one of the deadliest Hurricanes‚ causing more than 1‚836
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In analyzing David Foster Wallace’s commencement address we find truth behind the myths and stereotypes of liberal arts degrees. I thought his commencement address was excellent. To me the main idea of his speech was showing the audience liberal arts degree curriculum is designed to allow you‚ the individual the opportunity to think outside of the box and allow you to tools to show you can think and shoes the right way to think about the most significant topics. Wallace even makes
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In 1997‚ Madeleine Albright‚ United States Secretary of State‚ presented a commencement speech to the attendees of a graduation ceremony at Mount Holyoke College. Albright presents her points through a political lens‚ uses repetition‚ and appeals to emotion to motivate the graduates of the women’s college‚ the next generation of women who can make an impact on society. Albright utilized American‚ political achievements in order to motivate the graduating class. In paragraph 6‚ Albright says that
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Both Lim Goh Tong and Oprah Winfrey are similar in terms of how values and teachings from family has affected them and made who are them today. Definitely‚ family brings a huge impact on anyone’s development as everything will start from home at the first stage. They are also alike in a way they have faced a lot of deprivations back in their past whereby I believe these hardships which shaped them into someone they are today. They are in contrast of family backgrounds. Lim comes from a happy and
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Summary of David Foster Wallace’s Commencement Address In 2005 David Foster Wallace delivered the Kenyon College commencement address that was not the typical commencement address you would normally hear at a graduation. He starts off his speech by telling a story having the idea that even the most “important realities are often the ones that are hardest to see and talk about.” He talks about living in the adult world that these soon to be graduates will enter and how it can be very dull at times
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Oprah Winfrey would be an excellent role model as a manager. She has fulfilled her role as a one of the most respected leaders in television by hosting the top-rated and award winning The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has been a spokeswoman for millions of viewers all over the world. On The Oprah Winfrey Show‚ she also held the supervising producer position and directly managed her show for over two decades. Oprah Winfrey was responsible for planning‚ managing and producing every episode. Her planning
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