I have written a rhetorical analysis on Martin Luther King Jr’s speech I Have a Dream. The purpose of memo is to see how well I did on my first time writing a rhetoric paper and if I actually did rhetoric and not so much an argumentative essay. This memo will be about the process of writing this rhetorical paper and how I felt writing it. Being a minority‚ I have dealt with some racism‚ although not as bad as it was back then‚ it was still racism. So what motivated me to choose Martin Luther King
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public statements and how he delivers them suddenly become more important than anything he’s ever said in his life. Every nuance and inflection can make or break the last shred of character holding the thin fabric of dignity together. In the early 1970’s America was rocked with a scandal the likes of which hadn’t been seen since Andrew Jackson was impeached more than a century previous. A second term president who opened trade to China‚ ended the longest war in American history and was the nation’s
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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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Andrew Hrywna Mrs. Stasiv English 12 October 1 2010 Barak Obama Speech Analysis On November 3rd 2008‚ President Barack Obama addressed the people of Virginia. This was the night before the ballots would be cast for the 43 President of the United States of America. He expressed to the nation that his experience was incomparable and like no other. Obama is known to use three main manipulative devices in his speeches. His effective use of Anaphora‚ Anecdotes‚ mixed in with his own personal
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In Luce’s speech‚ she uses ethos in order to demonstrate to her audience that the public view on journalism forces journalists to give up their honor in order to publish some exaggerated stories. Her audience is a group of journalists at the Women’s National Press Club in the 1960’s. Journalists around this time may believe that sacrificing their rectitude was morally acceptable due to the fact that this is what the public demanded from the American Press. However‚ Luce argues that the journalists
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The term inaugural describe a speech given by a newly elected president. Most inaugural speeches give a tone set for the next four years of the presidency. These speeches motivate and inspire the citizens. Most of the time‚ the president gives the speech to set a tone based on the current issues and struggles of the country. President Roosevelt and President Kennedy address fear in their speeches in similar and different ways. Both Presidents discuss the fear of citizens and consequences faced by
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Monday to address some of his legislative priorities. More broadly than that‚ the speech was remarkable for its clear and unapologetic defense of Progressive ideas. Although there were many aspects of the speech that reminded me of the 2012 campaign (“America’s prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class”)‚ in equal parts it was novel to me in its straightforwardness. Overall‚ the speech was effective in clarifying where the president stands at the start of his second term
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JFK Saved the Day President John F. Kennedy was faced with tough decisions during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Many of his advisors advocated a military assault on Cuba. With the power of hindsight‚ we now know that any type of invasion would have led to Cubans retaliating with ready short range nuclear weapons. The theory of brinksmanship and MAD (mutually assured destruction) did not seem to discourage or dissuade the Cubans‚ particularly Castro. JFK’s decision to merely blockade Cuba and seek diplomatic
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In his inaugural speech on January 20 th in 2001‚ President Bush reminds the American people of the rare authority in history and that they can easily affirm old traditions and make new beginnings. He begins with the story of the United States and gives several examples like slavery or the immigrants coming to America. After that he describes the ideals everyone has got‚ the promise that everybody deserves a chance. Furthermore Bush requests Americans to enact this promise and to follow that course
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One of her most memorable moments was when she gave the speech The Destructive Male at the 1868 Women’s Suffrage Convention. With this speech she passionately states how the intelligent‚ wise female is kept from having any involvement in the world and how this affects our nation since
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