Eng. 11103.09 Comp 1 November 12‚ 2010 Comparison/Contrast Essay George W. Bush / Barack Obama Many would argue that former president George W. Bush and current president Barack Obama are very different. While this is true some would be surprised at the similarities between these presidents. The differences between the two presidents go beyond style‚ of course. However‚ if one looked at the major economic and defense policies the differences‚ when any
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Language of a Public Figure The opening of the speech is very clear and direct‚ setting a serious essence for the audience to appreciate the detailed fashion in which Obama will go on to explain the effects of Osama Bin Laden‚ America’s actions‚ the assassination‚ and the important distinguishing of Islam and Pakistan from Al Qaeda. Obama is very profound for his use of emotive language; in this speech‚ he exemplifies this immediately. His use of antitheses opens with‚ “a bright September day was darkened”
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The Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln SPAM: Speaker: Abraham Lincoln Purpose: To honor those who died in the Civil War and especially those at the battle of Gettysburg Audience: Americans Medium: Outside Venue 3 Appeals of Rhetoric: Logos: Appeal to logic • “We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.” • It is logical that it is
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its pinnacle; the American people longed for a strong‚ reassuring leader. John F. Kennedy provided that reassurance in his Inaugural Address. Taking the current national and international turmoil into account‚ Kennedy sought to persuade the Nation’s people to join in his efforts and unify together in order to achieve peace. The inaugural address is saturated with rhetorical strategies seeking to flatter the American People and utilizes words of encouragement to evoke unification. Kennedy was able
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Analysis: the extract 5 illustrates how Obama attempts to establish an interpersonal relation with the nation by creating a sense of national-duty. And‚ based on the frequency with which the possessive determiner “our” is used suggests that his implied definition of “we have responsibility to act” is identical to that of his audience. Furthermore‚ early in the speech‚ Obama makes the following statement: “when our interests and values [Barack Obama’s interest and the United States] are at stake.”
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Speech 2008 Rhetorical analysis Obama has‚ since his debut as a nationally known political speaker in 2004‚ grown to become one of the most outstanding speakers in recent years. His presidential nomination acceptance speech provides a perfect example of how he carefully mixes the best rhetoric‚ delivery and substance to deliver an outstanding speech. Obama starts his speech by addressing and accepting his nomination as the democratic presidential candidate. He refers to older presidents‚ who have
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and the man on the front cover is Barack Obama – who was a favourite at the time. The bias of the picture‚ the cover’s anchorage and the article altogether show that the underlying purpose of this magazine’s issue was to influence readers to side with TIME and vote for this man. This cover resembles a famous picture taken of Martin Luther King Junior and serves to link Obama with the American Civil-Rights hero in order to influence the reader’s position towards Obama. This cover can be seen as a metaphor
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Oratorical Analysis of Marco Rubio: A Response to the 2013 Barack Obama State of the Union Address Marco Rubio serves as a Republican senator representing Florida. He is 41 years old and a Cuban American. He is considered to be a rising star in the Republican Party. Some go as far as calling him the “Republican Savior”. He was picked to deliver the official Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address. His response was delivered in both English
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Rough Draft 20 April 2017 Tax March On January 20‚ 2017 Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 45th president of the United States of America. President Trump’s inaugural speech professed the change of power from Washington D.C. back to the people of the country he is now serving. He spoke of unity and healing particularly within the middle class and among American workers. President Trump stated‚ “We assembled here today are issuing a new decree to be heard in every city‚ in every
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Based on former president John F. Kennedy’s 1963 America University Address‚ he’s view of the cold war‚ circa 1963‚ was world peace. The Soviet Union and the United States had fought as allies against Germany and Nazi during World War I. However‚ once the war ended‚ both nations seem to have disagreement on certain world matters. They seem to be at odds about the idea of a communist state. As a Senator‚ and during his presidential campaign‚ JFK and running mate Richard Nixon‚ demanded a tougher
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