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    Heroes become heroes when they are treated like such‚ this treatment comes to a being when they prove they are worthy through their actions. Pakistani Activist for youth education‚ Malala Yousafzai‚ in her speech to the UN Youth Takeover‚ reflects her time as an activist and confronts the issues with the Taliban and how it has affected the rights of many people. Yousafzai’s purpose is to show that people are struggling to achieve their goals in peace‚ education‚ and equality. She accumulates a tenacious

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    The road to the white house In this text I will write analysis on Donald trump’s speech. The text will specifically concern about rhetorical devices which were used by Donald trump on his victory speech on November 9th. But first I think it will be great if we start with a little but important information which has got something to do with trump. In my opinion Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election is all due to the statements which Trump made during his election campaign. The president-elect

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    Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech‚ delivered on August 28‚ 1963‚ during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom‚ stands as one of the most iconic and influential speeches in American history. As a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement‚ King’s speech not only addressed the immediate need for racial justice but also articulated a vision of hope and unity that continues to resonate today. Through his adept use of rhetorical techniques‚ King effectively conveyed his message

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    him as a presidential candidate. Most of his anger was directed at Mexico‚ which he accused of “bringing their worst people” to America‚ including criminals and “rapists”. He pointed that Mexicans as the cause of many of America’s problems. In his speech he mentioned that Mexico are not “sending” America the right people. In other words‚ they are not sending us people that will help America economically . He was a very honest with his opinions and did not hold back any negative thoughts that he had

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    course of action President Bush decided to take‚ and they were ready to elect a different president after Bush’s tumultuous term. Barack Obama‚ a senator at the time‚ gave a speech at the Democratic Convention announcing his support of John Kerry’s presidential campaign. In his speech‚ Barack Obama uses ethos and its related rhetorical strategies to highlight the similarities and minor differences between themselves to make John Kerry seem like a viable presidential candidate to the common American citizen

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    By what mean does President Obama try to win‚ keep and persuade his audience in this speech President Obama try’s to win‚ keep and persuade his audience in this speech in many different ways and using many different techniques and I am going to outline some of those ways below. Firstly‚ he changes his register when talking to the students. “Hello everyone- how’s everybody doing today?” he is changing his register to an informal‚ colloquial and humble tone to make everyone feel relaxed and comfortable

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    position. He represented the country with a stern but caring characteristic. His tone shifts from sympathetic and hurt at the beginning to powerful and confident in the middle and to motivational in the end. President Clinton’s last few sentences in the speech‚ “My fellow Americans‚ a tree takes a long time to grow‚ and wounds take a long time to heal. But we must begin. Those who are lost now belong to God. Someday we will be with them. But until that happens‚ their legacy must be our lives.” A beautiful

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    the foundation of our society nowadays. Without it we would probably still live as they did back in the Stone Age. The younger generation must accept the importance of education‚ as it will benefit themselves and the society as well. In the speechCommencement Address” at Bowie State University‚ May 17th 2013‚ she wants to deliver a message about the importance of an education with the aim to reach out to younger people especially the African American. Her message gets clearer for the listener by

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    it. Before she became famous‚ author J.K. Rowling had endured failure and hard times before becoming a bestselling author. In her commencement speech at Harvard University‚ Rowling effectively uses Ethos‚ Logos‚ Pathos‚ and other rhetorical devices to portray how in failure you realize and experience your greatest fears‚ and realize what you value the most. In her speech Rowling discusses her own failures in life which help to establish her credibility‚ or Ethos. The fact that Rowling herself is speaking

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    Being A Foster Parent Being A Foster Parent By: Marnicia Moody 9/7/2014 ENG 121 English Composition I Instructor: Sarah Young pg 1 Being A Foster Parent Being a foster parent is a choice that I made with a lot of support from my family and friends. I have always wanted to adopt but never knew I could be a foster parent at such a young age or without having a husband. In August of 2013 Telaunda‚ my close neighbor and friend‚ put

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