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    On March 8‚2008 Obama made a speech for his campaign. The speech was in response to race and racism and how we as a nation need to let it pass.Obama also want to clear up accusations about Reverened Wright.Jeremiah Wrights‚ his pastor was involved in a scandal about anti-white and anti-american. With association to Wrights audience automically assume Obama shares the same beliefs. Persuading his audience to potential voters and using the constitution as an example by showing that today some of

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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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    incredibly persuasive speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.  Although she used all elements of ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos methods of appeal‚ her most prevelent method used was pathos.  Her ability to invoke an emotional response from her audience was quite compelling.  In my opinion‚ her use of ethos and pathos appeals seemed to intertwine with one another perfectly well.  She did use some logos components but‚ it was not her predominant method of appeal for this speech. Ethos: Michelle Obama

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    In the gun control speech by Barack Obama on January 5th 2016 he uses different rhetorical features like allusions‚ anecdotes‚ catchers and cliches‚ dialogue and choice of pronouns. These features help to enhance his speech. One of the features Obama is allusions which he uses by choosing the topic of children affected by gun violence to support the main topic of gun control. Adding the topic of children affected by gun violence is a strong supporting topic because in America there is a lack of

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    Obama. The President of the United States of America‚ Barack Obama held this speech: Back to School on the 8th of September in 2009 at Wakerfield High School in Arlingtin‚ Virginia in context of the first day of school. He held this speech in order to discuss the importance and expectations of an education with the clear message of the responsibility you have to yourself followed by the sentence: “if you quit on school – you’re not just quitting in yourself‚ you’re quitting on your country”‚ which

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    Michelle Obama was very passionate in her speech. She expresses her disbelief about what our society is currently allowing to happen in this election cycle. Using logic‚ emotions‚ and her undeniable credibility‚ she was extremely successful in her attempt to discredit Donald Trump even further‚ if that’s even possible. Although I didn’t agree when Michelle Obama said that "Hilary embodies that is great about America‚" her opponent is so beyond unqualified‚ that her scandals‚ flaws‚ and corruption

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    Essay about “ BACK TO SCHOOL “ This essay is about President Barack Obama’s speechBack to school “ which he held September 8th 2009 at the Wakefield High School in Arlington‚ Virginia. The overall message in the speech is whether young people are taking school serious and understand the importance of hard work. Not only for themselves but also for the future of the country. “Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington‚ Virginia

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    44th president‚ Barack Obama‚ in his 2009 Inaugural Address‚ discusses the economic decline within America. Obama’s purpose is to be rid of the economic decline of America while remaining true to America’s roots. He adopts a determined tone in order to inspire the Nation by appealing to the Nation’s history‚ struggles‚ and duties as U.S. citizens. Obama begins his address by paying oath to previous generations before him. He appeals to the audience by making references to the past narrating that

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    Creedon Rhetoric and Civic Life Dr. Haspel 10 Oct. 2012 Obama’s Education Promise‚ a Rhetorical Analysis “Education is the best provision for the journey to old age.” – Aristotle Today‚ 314.5 million people call themselves Americans. Each of them‚ with God permitting‚ will make the journey to old age. However‚ in this huge set of individuals‚ roughly fifteen percent of adults over the age of twenty-five have not received a high school diploma (“Educational Attainment in the United States: 2009”)

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    An analysis of Obama’s president speech. This essay will scrutinize the articulation of Barack Obama’s speech and will study his use of verbal and non-verbal communication. It will examine whether or not he has used the appropriate tone‚ language and the correct techniques for speaking as a president. By the time this essay comes to an end one should be able to recognize how befitting his speech was for his audience and the formal nature of it. Obama spoke in a formal manner which showed

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