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    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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    Aubrey Adams Rhetorical Analysis Essay Jolynne Berrett June 29‚ 2013 Graduates Why do we attend college? Are we striving for a better career or simply trying to gain knowledge? Everyone has their reasons for attending college. Although every student has homework‚ reading assignments and studying in common‚ every student is unique. Every student has a different personality than the next and a different lifestyle. Amy Poehler‚ in her graduation speech to Harvard graduates‚ connects all students

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    feared that the war is a bad solution to stop the spread Communism and will cause many casualties. When President Nixon had taken office and televised a speech to explain the situation in Vietnam and to help persuade American viewers that the Government is trying their hardest to end the war quickly. President Nixon uses rhetorical devices in his speech in order to help persuade American viewers to believe that war was the right decision and did so effectively.

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    other at the first glance‚ but if you study them close‚ they actually have many similarities. One of Donatello’s best-known work portrays David after he defeated Goliath by striking him with a stone and cutting his head off with Goliath’s own sword. Donatello was the first artist that created a nude life-sized sculpture since antiquity. His bronze sculpture of David indicates that he completely mastered the classical tradition of art. Particularly his sculpture reflects the style of Polykleitos who

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    David Hilliard- "The Ideology of the Black Panther Party" David Hilliard wrote this speech in response to the trial of Bobby Seale‚ the president of the Black Panther Party. Hilliard was the Chief Editor of the Black Panther newspaper. His use of language throughout the speech is very powerful and thought provoking‚ even the two counts of explicative words are used well to enhance his points. Hilliard is constantly pointing out the evils of the American system‚ and shown through examples within

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    One device Obama uses more effectively in his speech is pathos‚ which appeals to a person’s emotion. During Obama’s speech‚ “We Can Do Better‚” he tries to persuade citizens to unite and agree that the United States needs stricter gun safety laws. Obama starts his speech by discussing each victim of the tragic shooting in Tucson‚ Arizona. He goes into detail about each of their lives and how it ended. By sharing these details‚ Obama allows the audience to see each victim as a real person by giving

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    University of Phoenix Material Risky Situations Identify three types of sensitive information involved with each situation. Then‚ describe three ways in which each information item could be misused or harmed. For each of these‚ note at least one likely finding that you would include in a risk analysis report of the organization. Finally‚ answer the questions at the end. |Situation 1 – Online Banking System

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    The Wallace group is devised from three sub-groups as: Electronics‚ Chemicals and Plastics. Harold Wallace was the original owner of the electronics company‚ but now has 45% of the stock and runs the group as Chairman and President after acquiring the plastics company and then the chemical company. But each of the three groups is run by a Vice President. Recently‚ Hal Wallace asked Rampar to conduct a series of interviews with some key Wallace Group employees‚ in preparation for a possible consulting

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    During Kennedy’s speech‚ he addresses the audience of the news conference‚ and he tries to inform the public about the inflation of steel prices and the effect on the public because of it. Throughout President Kennedy’s speech about the rise of inflation on steel prices he puts all of the blame on the companies to attempt to make them feel sympathy. In Kennedy’s speech he first explains to the public how these companies are practically taking the money right out of the public’s pockets. President

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    Easing the pain of families who have lost their loved ones is challenging‚ Donald Trump puts the minimum effort in accomplishing it. He speaks in a slow and monotone voice‚ appearing to be scripted. This speech is not effective an in using prayers and vague promises to convince Americans that a situation such as this one won’t ever happen again. Donald

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