what he is saying by the end of his speech. Gladwell‚ in the speech on school shootings is very convincing. There are three main devices he used in order to get his point across which is reasoning‚ emotion‚ and credibility. Here I will be explaining how he has come to use each device to win over the majority of his audience. Gladwell uses reasoning throughout his speech and does so very well to get his audience on a foundation of facts. One part of the speech he talks about is a person’s thresh
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was supposed to give great speeches with structure. Antony was a general so he was not as good at giving speeches but was good at pumping up his solders before battle. Which he used to his advantage when speaking to the mourning crowd. In Brutus’s speech‚ he begins by addressing the crowd as "Romans‚ countrymen‚ and lovers‚” demonstrating that he is one of them and that he values their role in the Roman community. This helps establish ethos (credibility)‚ and as Brutus continues by arguing that he
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are essential to provide an argument thru emotional situations. The 9/11 terrorist attack left many american citizens in a psychological trauma. During President Bush’s speech‚ he portrayed pathos to convey the effects of this horrifying experience that impacted each and every one of us. In the 9/11 Address to the Nation speech Bush mentioned‚ “The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings‚ fires burning‚ huge -- huge structures collapsing have filled us with disbelief‚ terrible sadness‚ and a
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In his emotionally charged speech given to the 2018 graduating class at Lesley University‚ Jason Reynolds inspires and encourages his audience through the telling of a personal story and the repetition of similar sounds to share the importance of being there for others while still striving to be their best. Jason Reynolds tells a personal story in order to catch the interest of his audience. He tells the story of a high school teacher who taught him that “sometimes doing the right thing has consequences”
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Purpose: General and specific purpose (and implied if different from stated purpose) The general purpose for the speech is to urge all countries to join the Convention on Cluster Munitions for starters. Essentially a ‘cease and desist letter’ to both producers and consumers of cluster munitions. On other hand‚ specific purpose of the speech is to demonstrate aside from the obvious fatalities caused by cluster bombs‚ there are adverse effects as well on the survivors and their communities. Non-verbal
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Frederick Douglass’s speech highlights the inconsistencies in America’s ideas of freedom and equality by creating a contrast between America’s celebration of liberty and the brutal realities of slavery. Addressing a crowd in Rochester‚ New York‚ Frederick highlights the extreme hypocrisy in a nation holding pride in freedom while holding millions of its citizens in bondage‚ “The great paradox of celebrating liberty within the context of slavery in the United States”- (Bernard K. Duffy‚ Richard D
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Richard Nixon is Good Richard Nixon is considered to be one of the worst presidents of our time and for very good reasons. He lied under oath about knowledge of the Watergate scandal‚ he illegally invaded Cambodia and violated international law‚ and he installed wiretaps. All these actions caused him to resign from the Presidential office. What we don’t think about‚ is all the good he did. Nixon did a lot for our country. From foreign affairs to the environment‚ he accomplished much during his
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Madelein Albright‚ the United States Secretary of State‚ gave a commencement speech to the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College in 1997. With that being a women’s college in Massachusetts‚ Albright uses emotional appeal‚ examples‚ descriptions and metaphors to inspire and motivate the graduating class to continue achieving greatness‚ especially as women in society. To begin‚ Albright starts off her speech by appealing to the audience’s emotions. She does this by saying‚ “as individuals‚ each
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between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump. This speech was aired by the PBS New Hour held at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Not only did she fail to mention Donald Trump’s name‚ but she continued to make underlying degrading remarks against him‚ told personal life stories relating to the historical background of the White House‚ and even publicly promoted Hilary Clinton as the vote America needs. Michelle started off her speech by recalling the last moment in which she was
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universal themes that are significant despite the period in time and the audience to which they are delivered or in our case‚ studied. They challenge their audience’s perception of society and inspire them to ask questions and seek answers. In order for a speech to achieve textual integrity it must have ongoing contextual
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