The historical value of speeches in Thucydides In writing his history as a whole‚ it is fair to say that Thucydides has always been praised for his relative historical accuracy‚ be that due to his actual presence at events‚ his use of eyewitness testimony or his noted checking of facts. In style Thucydides kept his narrative sections rather impersonal thereby allowing the story to unfold itself. However‚ to then lay bare what stood behind the narrative‚ the moral possibilities‚ the mistakes
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Alex Law Com 250 26 April 2012 Speeches and Rhetoric: A Political Perspective What exactly is rhetoric? How do we see it used in politics today? Rhetoric‚ as defined by Aristotle‚ is “an ability‚ in each particular case‚ to see the available means of persuasion.” (Griffin‚ p. 276). It is almost certain that we each use some form of rhetoric from day to day‚ sprinkled throughout casual conversations as we attempt to persuade each other of some not-so-important beliefs or ideas. Rhetoric‚
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Shu Zhu 9/6/12 RHET 0321 SEC#3 Mrs.Strong How I Start Saving It started from zero to thousands of dollars‚ what is it? Money. It was my senior year of high school‚ people started talking about where they are going to do after high school‚ some of them decided to go to college to continue study‚ others decided to get a job‚ few of them don’t know where they going . I chose to go to college. The moment i decided to go to college ‚ the problem comes‚ I realized that I don’t really
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I am Fifi Azmi‚ student of Diploma in Quantity Surveying‚ Mara University of Technology Malaysia. I was attended this course since June 2010 and will end my studies on April 2013. Through this third years of studies in this field‚ my passion and enthusiasm to succeed in this course are highly prove in my good results which pass with flying colours. I was also an active student‚ who is participated almost in all activities that were held by my association like camping‚ be one of the volleyball participants
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In the essay “In Praise of Margins” Ian Fraizer upholds the importance of margins as “a higher sort of unpurpose” (Fraizer 45) defined by his time in “the woods” (44). Fraizer and his friends spent most of their time in their margins also known as stomping ice in “the woods”. Fraizer says that marginal place and activities are “the most important kind” (46) because they are “where you can try out odd ideas”. Margins could be visiting a park‚ a friend’s house‚ a dance studio or even a football field
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These excerpts from act 3 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare shows a lot about the art of persuasion. This is due to many things that are said in both Brutus’ and Antony’s speeches at Caesar’s funeral. Despite this similarity‚ both of the speeches are very different from one another. While Brutus is trying to sympathize with Caesar’s fan while still trying to reason with them‚ Antony is very aggressive and mentions how Caesar didn’t deserve to be betrayed. In Brutus’ speech‚ he tries to reason
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In her article‚ “In Praise of Fast Food”‚ Rachel Laudan was raised in old-school fashion but she tries to justify a more modern day fast-food culture. Being a historian‚ Rachel brings some good examples of food wars to the table. as far back as the ancient Greeks. Also‚ it is apparent that even though history runs through her veins she has opened her table up to new ideas in food culture. Binging up Culinary Luddism is quite arguably the opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to being an open-minded
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Speeches are used to persuade. Discuss. The art of persuasive speaking‚ or rhetoric‚ has been practiced in the West since the fifth century BC. It traditionally deploys three key elements: ethos‚ being the speaker’s character‚ standing and credibility; logos‚ being the rational appeal of the speech; and pathos‚ being the emotional appeal. Devices typically used in effective rhetoric include: inclusive language‚ repetition‚ metaphor‚ imagery and historical references. Depending on the context‚
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From 1918 to 1941 some of the world’s most troubling speeches were made by a man by the name of Adolf Hitler. Hitler was the former ruler of Germany and the Nazi Party. A man that is said to be influential in his speeches to the people‚ but no one knew the extent of his master plan. His style of speeches have influenced many people. In particular Republican Presidential Nominee‚ Donald Trump. Many historians can remember how Hitler used his voice and energy to win the hearts of the German people
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What will you do if the music is just sooo satisfying and energizing that you just want to freaking move your body with it? I know there are some times when the music was just too good and your body just wants to dance with it. Or maybe if you’re playing a song and you think that the energy wasn’t enough to compensate for the awesomeness of that song. Anyone could just move their body if they want to (especially when the music is too great). But sometimes‚ it’s just quite odd when you dance or maybe
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