inspire.” Jefferson begins his address by telling us he is thankful for being elected President and he states that he is humble by saying that he will provide the nation with the best care possible‚ no matter the cost. This statement hardens the people’s belief that they have chosen the right person for the job. He says he is grateful and humbled by the offer‚ there for appealing to our patriotism and admiration for who he is. Tone – Jefferson’s tone throughout the address is
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“We the people‚ of these United States‚ in order to form a more perfect union…” (Obama‚ 2008) is how Barack Obama first addresses the American people on March 18‚ 2008 in A More Perfect Union. The effectiveness of this address had a positive as well as a negative effect on his audience. President Barack Obama addressed many issues in his speech. He began his discourse with a brief history of slaves as well as the struggle that they had to go through. He also mentioned the civil war and its effects
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President elect‚ John Kennedy‚ in his inauguration address‚ expounds the country to an option for world peace. Kennedy’s purpose is to persuade the people of America and the rest of the world to follow his instructions of uniting to help accomplish peace worldwide. He procures an optimistic tone in order to convince the people of the world that world peace is possible with enough effort. Kennedy opens his inauguration address by establishing an effort to have everyone take what he is saying into
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The Civil Rights Address was one of the most influential speeches President John F. Kennedy has ever presented to the American people‚ and was one of many of his many accomplishments during his presidency. America was experiencing racial discrimination and racial inequality‚ and Americans needed a leader who would unite them. John F. Kennedy was a sincere‚ honest‚ inspirational individual whose duty was to influence equality to Americans. President John F. Kennedy’s address inspires and pulls on
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and logical appeals to persuade the audience that together‚ they can accomplish so many goals. He also connects to other parts of the world by explaining that together‚ we are all humans and we are one. Kennedy’s sentence structure and the use of rhetorical devices permeated throughout his speech creates a powerful and effective message to the audience and will forever be remembered as one of the most effective speeches. John F. Kennedy persuades the audience to unify in order to accomplish the major
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horrible disasters‚ things not going the way they were supposed too like the Space Shuttle Challenger. This shuttle shows that just because something bad happened at the moment it was still worth it. The people aboard this ship will be remembered for being so courageous and being part of such a huge event in history. Because of this event there was more motivation for future space shuttles as ronald reagan said “It’s all apart of
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I feel that Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” is the most compelling of all the speeches that I read . Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” was the most compelling speech because of the way he wrote the speech with a sad‚ somber tone and also hinted towards equality and freedom for all men. In the very beginning of the “Gettysburg Address” written by the 16th president of the United States -- Abraham Lincoln‚ reminds the public what the United States of America was founded upon; the
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The hysteria surrounding communism ravaged the United States of America when John F. Kennedy was elected president. Sputnik was orbiting in space‚ the Cold War raged in the background and to combat the fear‚ America needed a strong‚ dependable leader. At this time‚ Kennedy barely beat his presidential competitor Richard Nixon causing uneasy feelings in the American public. To alleviate the apprehension‚ John F. Kennedy delivered an inspiring inaugural speech which sent a message of strength to the
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opponents afterward” (Catt 1). It is important for women to have the right to vote because all people deserve to have a say in what happens in their government. Catt believes that women should have the right to vote and wants others to agree. In “Address to Congress on Women’s Suffrage‚” Carrie Chapman Catt conveys ethos to achieve the audience’s trust‚ pathos to engage the audience emotionally‚ and logos to present factual information in order to persuade the audience to believe that woman suffrage
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In his 1985 State of the Union address‚ President Ronald Reagan called upon Congress and the American citizens to face the Soviet Union‚ what he had beforehand called the Evil Empire. We should remain by our entire democratic based colleague. Assuring that we don’t break loyalty with the individuals
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