It was a competitive election for Barack Obama and John McCain. This election would determine the fate of many lives during the economic downfall that the United States was facing. In 2008‚ Michelle Obama spoke at the Democratic Convention about her husband Barack Obama. The election was Barack Obama against John McCain. The well known woman wanted to bring attention to how her husband is a strong leader. She uses strategies like pathos through imagery‚ repetition‚ and language to persuade the American
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On January 30th‚ President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union discourse about his past accomplishments to prove how America was becoming better and more unified. By utilizing rhetorical devices‚ specific diction‚ and the organization of his speech‚ Trump fulfills his motivation of the discourse. “But for too many of our citizens‚ a different reality exists: mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities; rusted out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our
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For example in the speech Address on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty Roosevelt states‚ “If we keep the faith for our day as those who came before us kept the faith for theirs‚ then you and I can smile with confidence into the future. It is fitting therefore‚ that this should be a service of rededication‚ rededication to the liberty and the peace which this statue symbolizes”(Roosevelt 13). This part in Roosevelt’s speech defines an American because Roosevelt
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Moreover‚ Barack Obama in a press conference reflecting on his first 100 days in office‚ was asked about his plans to address unemployment in the Black and Latino communities and his response was troubling‚ exhibiting a foreshadowing of what was to come‚ of those expecting radical changes‚ which would disappoint his most ardent supporters (p. 170). Obama responded by announcing that his focus was on bringing the economy back‚ after the disastrous legacy of George W. Bush‚ and using the strategy that
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Barack Obama Speech Notes Paragraph 1: President Obama begins his speech in a direct‚ strong manner‚ emphasizing the importance of the issue at hand; the immediacy of his statement conveys a serious tone. His use of words such as “terrorist” and “murder of thousands of innocent men‚ women‚ and children” (loaded language) support the rightness of the President’s actions‚ as well as appeal to the emotions of his audience (emotional appeal‚ pathos). Paragraph 2: President Obama provides background/context
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Obama’s State of the Union Address was written in 2013 in the United States of America‚ they address many similar topics. A few of these topics consist of civic duty‚ world leadership and dedication. These similar topics can be seen many times throughout the two speeches even though the speeches were made for different reasons. Pericles’s speech eulogized the Athenian soldiers who died in the war against Sparta in 431 B.C.E. and comforted their families. Whereas‚ Obama’s speech was written to address
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Speech Analysis “I have a dream”‚ “the Battle or the Bullet”‚ “Women’s rights are human rights.” are all powerful‚ memorable speeches. What makes them so memorable? Their constant use of rhetorical devices and persuasive language of course. The language they use makes for a magnificent speech that is unforgettable. Those are just some speeches that possess such great ideas and powerful techniques. To add to that are the Adoption of the “Declaration of Human Rights” by Eleanor Roosevelt‚ and “My message
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Prepared Remarks of President Obama: Back to School EventThis speech was held at Wakefield High school in Arlington‚ Virginia by Barack Obama the current president of the United States of America‚ is a speech directed at students‚ which already becomes obvious to us in the title as it states a very everyday phrase we see every year around the time of school start. ”Back to School” is a phrase all of us can relate with‚ as it is very often used in advertising. Obama advised the American children to
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action. In his speech addressed at the 50th anniversary of Selma march‚ President Barack Obama uses rhetoric to persuade his audience‚ Americans as a whole‚ to discourage racism in the United States. President Obama appeals to the rhetorical strategies‚ uses rhetorical devices‚ and applies a presentation style; which make his speech effective in terms of rhetoric. President Obama appeals to ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos to get his message about racism across to his audience. Throughout his speech‚ the President
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S Throughout history‚ we see our leaders discuss issues with us through speeches. It ranges from a presidential speech to a community leader’s speech. The writings of the speech can be reflecting‚ reporting‚ explaining‚ or arguing. The primary goal is usually persuasion. In “Letter From Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. and “A More Perfect Union” by Barack Obama‚ both authors acknowledge that the African American community has suffered even with the abolish of slavery. Dr. King
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