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    Barack Obama‚ in his 2004 DNC Keynote speech‚ argues for John Kerry’s presidency‚ but fails to accomplish anything more than an emotionally manipulative plea. This is highlighted in his attempt to build credibility; he tries to garner sympathy from his audience through his tragic story‚ but hype aside nobody cares. His entire argument is based on “I believe‚ that this thing that won’t happen but sounds nice will happen.” It’s false‚ Obama knows these are hollow promises‚ yet he does care. The only

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    In Luce’s speech‚ she uses ethos in order to demonstrate to her audience that the public view on journalism forces journalists to give up their honor in order to publish some exaggerated stories. Her audience is a group of journalists at the Women’s National Press Club in the 1960’s. Journalists around this time may believe that sacrificing their rectitude was morally acceptable due to the fact that this is what the public demanded from the American Press. However‚ Luce argues that the journalists

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    paralleling it to Christianity and justifying it in the name of fighting communism‚ while non-Western countries furthered the development agenda by creating economic development plans and accepting financial aid for development. In Truman’s inaugural speech‚ the rhetoric he uses to convey the importance of Point Four paints developing countries as desperately in need of saving by the US. To prevent starvation and scarcity in underdeveloped countries‚ Truman urges that the US must offer salvation by promoting

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    In the summer of 1969‚ Edward M. Kennedy proposed a speech to the American citizens to “apologize” for his actions and unsuccessful attempt at trying to rescue his dear friend Mary Jo. On July 18th‚ Edward Kennedy‚ the current president‚ hosted an annual cookout on Chappaquiddick Island‚ inviting Kennedy campaign secretaries‚ one of them being Mary Jo Kopechne. Around 11:15 P.M.‚ Edward offered to drive Mary Jo home‚ despite the “possible” alcoholic drinks he may have had. She accepted‚ and not soon

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    Wallace Rasmussen 80 Nashville‚ Tennessee Our economy would be much more stable and thriving if there were more people like Wallace Rasumssen. Not only was Wallace Rasmussen a hard working American he still is even at eighty years old. In a few pages Wallace explains the problems with America and its people today. Wallace described himself as an entrepreneur that never failed at anything. He credits his ability to constantly win to his attribution of being able to figure things out and fix

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    The Wallace Group Case 1

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    I. FACTS: Harold Wallace‚ founder‚ serves as Chairman and President of the Wallace Group. He owns 45% of the outstanding stock. The company consists of three operating groups’ electronics‚ plastics and chemicals which generate sales of $70 million. Mr. Wallace continues direct operational control over the Electronics Group. Several years ago‚ Wallace and the Board decided on a strategy of diversification into plastics and chemicals in order to decrease the company’s dependence on defense-related

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    Passing the Bechdel-Wallace Test In today’s popular culture there are fewer TV shows and movies that feature multiple women in a non-stereotypical character role than most people would think. The Bechdel-Wallace test was created with three requirements to determine the role of woman in film‚ television‚ books‚ etc. In order to pass the Bechdel-Wallace Test‚ there has to be at least two named women who talk to each other about something besides a man. Not many television shows in popular culture

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    appeals to emotion‚ ethics‚ and reason in his persuasive speech. Throughout the speech Robert F. Kennedy persuades people to think the way he thinks and live in equality rather than acting in a destructive and violent manner. President Kennedy starts out first by directly addressing the audience‚ the statement “Ladies and gentlemen: I’m only going to talk to you for just a minute or so…” hooks the audience by giving them a sense of the speech being personal. After he has grasped the audience’s attention

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    Alfred M. Green’s speech to the African American group delivered in April 1861 persuades his fellow African Americans to join the North Union forces. Even though African Americans were not allowed to fight for their country during the year of 1861‚ Alfred M. Green uses many powerful strategies in order to get them prepared to fight in this war when the time came. Green uses an abundance rhetorical strategies to argue his message and speak back to counter arguments that his actions he’s encouraging

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    Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology Long Term Effects of Foster Care on Social Relationships A Dissertation Proposal Submitted in Partial Satisfaction of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership By Angela Hackworth-Wilson January 2014 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Problem and Purpose Introduction……………………………………………………………………….. Problem Statement……………………………………………………………....... Purpose of Study……………………………………………………………

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