years old daughter of Atticus‚ who is present at trial. Though Jean’s observations and views are important‚ the essential part of the passage is dedicated to Atticus’s speech which is worth considering as it’s a bright example of an oratory. Public speeches in general are being given by all kinds of people to many kinds of audience. But the aim of the speech is always the same — the speaker must win the audience heart‚ must make it believe him‚ support him‚ and stand by his side. Logically organized
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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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The text I’m going to analyze is headlined “Remarks on the Assassination of Martin Luther King‚ Jr”. It is the speech of Robert F. Kennedy‚ a prominent democratic senator from New York‚ and it was delivered on the 4th of April in 1968. The opening sentences of the speech show that the author is going to present sad news – that the man who dedicated his life to struggling for the justice – Martin Luther King is killed. The author stresses that it will be difficult times filled with bitterness
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As a fundraiser‚ I raise millions of dollars for charity‚ but my friend Rochelle raises hundreds of millions of dollars. Therefore‚ I was quite startled when I visited her house and her young son said to me‚ “I’m trying to raise MONEY for my elementary school. Will you subscribe to some magazines?” I looked at Rochelle and asked‚ surprised‚ “You didn’t teach him how to just ask for money?” If there is a cause you believe in‚ at some point you will be asked to raise money. While Toastmasters policy
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English 9 26 October 2013 Snowball‚ a Noble Leader To quote Steve Jobs‚ “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” When the thought of this quote is accompanied with the story of “Animal Farm”‚ one should award that “yardstick” role to Snowball‚ one of the farms leaders. Snowball throughout the book showed many traits of being a good‚ well-collected leader. The best traits to show why he is the better leader have been summed down to the
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A few years back students struggled with the vast syllabus‚ and the pressure of doing their best in the annual exams. But‚ now with the new CCE system the portions of the syllabus have been greatly reduced. I am sure this is going to help the students reduce their stress. “I need to score well!” and “I’ve got tough competition!” are thoughts of by gone days. The students have started to take studies lightly. The C.C.E. pattern has changed the mindset of the students. Now all the class tests play
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The Power of Rhetoric Caesar was brutally murdered‚ and now Brutus and Antony present their funeral speeches with the purpose to make people believe in their own views on this murder. The central theme of Act 3‚ Scene 2 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is the power of rhetoric. From this scene we are able to see the power that words can have—how they can awake emotions‚ manipulate opinions‚ and motivate actions. Through the essay I will be comparing Antony and Brutus speeches and their
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Question #1: What did you do well? The purpose of my persuasive speech was to influence the audience to be more involved in the community by volunteering. I felt that my speech was suitably organized with a sustainable attention getter‚ a clearly organized body and a storytelling conclusion. I started the speech by asking the audience‚ “Has anyone ever stopped to help you when you were in a time of need and want to pay it forward by making a difference in someone else’s life‚ then why not volunteer
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I feel like I did good presenting and felt like I could’ve done better looking at the audience and having eye contact. I also felt like I could’ve spoken louder. I also felt like I wasn’t presenting up to my full potential. I also feel like I wasn’t presenting that good because I was in the way if my board when I was presenting. I feel like I did a bit poorly in my board I feel like I could’ve added more designs to my board and add more color to my board. I also feel like I could have come up with
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Functional Styles of Speech The Colloquial Style This is the style of informal‚ friendly oral communication. The vocabulary of colloquial style is usually lower than the formal or neutral styles‚ it is often emotionally coloured. Colloquial speech is characterized by the frequent use of words with a broad meaning (широкозпачные слова): speakers use a small group of words in different meanings‚ whereas in a formal style (official‚ business‚ scientific) every word is to be used in a specific and clear
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