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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Week 1 Assignment – Bias‚ Rhetorical Devices‚ and Argumentation The speech in which I choose to complete my review on was the “1992 Republican National Convention Address: A Whisper of AIDS” by May Fisher (1992) • What are some examples of bias‚ fallacies‚ and specific rhetorical devices in the speech you selected? For this question I would first like to address the question of fallacies as while the speech has to do with a serious topic‚ I found the tone of the speech to be using the scare tactic
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Obama Speech Structure on how creates rapport! Barack Obama creates rapport with his audience during his victory acceptance speech in a multitude of ways. In terms of structure at the later part‚ he starts with “This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations” He begins with a very emotional sentence in which the word ’many’ is repeated after ’this election’ stating the importance of the election and how Obama feels the effect it has on the citizens of America
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Patrick Henry’s Speech to the Virginia Convention * Henry warns patriots to lower their demands of the British‚ or else prepare themselves for a fight. * The direction of listeners are specifically members of the convention. * The speech’s occasion is a meeting/convention. * Henry’s tone is pleading. Paragraph 1 1.) Henry’s opening lines allow him to suggest the importance of patriotism as he say “no man thinks more highly than I do of patriotism.” With caution not to spike anybody with
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President of the United States. Kennedy’s speech‚ delivered on January 20‚ 1961 recognized the fear and anxiety running rampant throughout the common citizens’ mind. In his constant use of repetition and rhetorical devices‚ Kennedy eases the public’s mind by maintaining a conversational tone‚ while still holding a clear and compelling structure as he addresses Congress and the national public. First‚ Kennedy ignites a sense of pride in the American people. His speech appeals emotionally to those who feel
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President Nixon begins his speech by declaring that America is finally in a state of peace. Nixon says that the wars are over and America can now focus on its internal issues‚ instead of the exterior war problems. This intro is effective‚ because the fixing of internal American issues is an issue very central to many Americans and for the people the Senators represent. Next‚ Nixon moves into describing the positive effects from his five years in office. Some of these positive effects include increased
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Mikea Cooper Ms. Christian ENGL111-801 February 25‚ 2013 Rhetorical Analysis The Pound Cake speech by Bill Cosby a well-known actor‚ comedian‚ and Philanthropist delivered a controversial speech called The Pound Cake Speech which was presented on May 17‚ 2004 at the NAACP Gala at Constitution Hall in Washington‚ DC. In this speech‚ Cosby was highly critical to members and divisions of the African American community in the United States. He criticized the use of African American dialect
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I believe that I believe that Shakespeare intended a speech for his audience that exalted humanity. Shylock spoke about humanity and held it at a high regard defending that being a Jew does not make you less as a human than a Christian. In his speech Shylock exalts humanity instead of speaking of it in a cynical or sarcastic manner. In his speech such Shylock did not use sarcasm whatsoever when comparing a Jew to a Christian. “ If you prick us‚ do we not bleed? If you tickle
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Address.” Jobs completed only six months of college before deciding that he was unsure how college would help his future‚ but he audited classes for another 18 months. Jobs is a renowned CEO‚ but he did not earn this position easily. Throughout Jobs’ speech‚ he discusses several unknown‚ personal experiences. Jobs makes a connection with the audience by telling three intimate stories‚ discussing failure‚ and using simplistic sentence structure and words. Jobs is chosen
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Frederick Douglass was invited by the Rochester Ladies Antislavery society‚ to deliver a speech. He delivered his speech on July 5th‚ 1852‚ at Corinthian Hall in Rochester‚ New York. In Douglass’s speech‚ he established himself to the audience. He praised their importance of the occasion before them and claims to be humble‚ yet he shrunk with fear and nervousness. Although he deceives his audience‚ His use of rhetoric‚ religious‚ and historic statements‚ achieves common ground for his argument and
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