Obama’s Inaugural Barack Obama delivered his Inaugural Address at a critical point in American history. The United States was facing a global economic crisis while skidding deeper into recession‚ two foreign wars were being fought with consistently rising death tolls‚ international relations looked bleak‚ and the outgoing president was leaving with one of the lowest approval ratings in history. Obama’s speech had lofty goals. His mission was to inspire hope‚ unite Americans behind his leadership
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On December 8‚ 1941‚ President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a joint session of Congress‚ delivering what would become one of the most memorable speeches in American history. His request for Congress to declare war on Japan was prompted by the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the previous day. Roosevelt’s eloquent appeal to Congress framed the attack as "a date which will live in infamy‚" and his request was met with near-unanimous support. Analyzing Roosevelt’s decision requires a nuanced understanding
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was first elected into the Oval Office on the heels of the start of the Great Depression. At the time of his inauguration‚ American morale was set at an all-time low. In his First Inaugural Address‚ Roosevelt speaks with a nuanced tone and a compelling appeal to ethos in order to mollify and uplift the American people during this trying time. Throughout his speech‚ Roosevelt maintains a refined tone of humility and authority. He presents the people with a call to action—he
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focus on the beautiful life he lived. In his speech “Farewell to Baseball Address”‚ Lou Gehrig uses rhetorical questions‚ repetition‚ and positive diction to effectively convey the idea that even though he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis he is still blessed. Lou Gehrig used rhetorical questions to display how he believed every situation he experienced was something to be grateful for. Gehrig used rhetorical questions such as‚ “Who wouldn’t consider
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During Lincoln’s second address‚ people were shocked about how short and concise his speech was. Instead of addressing slavery‚ states’ rights‚ and politics‚ he offered his view on the future of the nation. In his address‚ Lincoln used rhetorical strategies such as syntax‚ diction‚ and pathos to inform his citizens that he has a better vision for the future of the nation. In his speech‚ Lincoln uses a varied syntax to get his point across‚ using a combination of short and complex sentences
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The New Deal was successful in that it solved the major problems of the Great Depression. Franklin Delano Roosevelt did a great job leading the country with a goal to recover from approximately four years of tough times. He implemented the three R’s which were relief‚ recovery and reform. He used all three of these during the repair of the United States economic system. There were many people ready to listen to their recently elected president on March 12‚ 1933. When he came onto the radio he talked
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A Left-Handed Commencement Address Rhetorical Analysis In 1983 men were paid up to 56% more than women‚ in 2014 the difference was down to 21%. This is partly because of feminist influences such as Ursula K. Le Guin. In her speech “The Left-Handed Commencement Address” Ursula K. Le Guin describes that women are as deserving as men to be paid equally‚ educated‚ smart and intelligent as a part of our modern world. She points out that women have learned all of the same things men have in college yet
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In the “Address to the People of Massachusetts on Chappaquiddick” Senator Edward Kennedy attempts to persuade the audience to forgive him and understand that his behavior after this tragic accident is not a part of his character‚ but just one action of fleeing the scene to which he pleads guilty. He adopts an apologetic tone in order to appeal to the people emotionally and allow the audience to see that he regrets the actions he made. Senator Kennedy begins his address by voicing the background
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their nations with integrity. In the 1970s‚ Nixon breached this oath of honesty‚ causing uproar in the United States. He lost credibility as an authoritative figure and resigned from office‚ leaving thousands of citizens distrustful and suspicious of the U.S. government. In that time‚ Vice President Gerald R. Ford steps forward as the new President‚ reassuring the nation in his “Address upon Taking the Oath of the U.S. Presidency.” However‚ as most people do not know him‚ they withheld from believing
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The speech most anticipated by the American people is the State of the Union. This is the speech that the President delivers annually to the joint session of congress. During this speech‚ he is basically giving his assessment of the nation with the economy and budget being the main emphasis of the whole speech. Because the audience is mainly congress‚ this is an excellent opportunity to present his agenda to those who would be responsible for passing it. The President’s cabinet consist of fifteen
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