10 Life Lessons On May 17th‚ 2014‚ Admiral William “Bill” McRaven‚ gave one of the most memorable commencement speeches‚ entitled “10 Life Lessons”‚ to the graduating class of 2014 at the University of Texas at Austin. On that day in May‚ there were over 8‚000 students graduating‚ not to mention the families and factuality of those graduating students in attendance as well. ADM. McRaven at the time was the 9th Commander of the Special Operations Command. He had spent over 35 years in the United States
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Thank you for the opportunity you have given me to be apart of the National Honors Society. Throughout my high school career I have committed my time and efforts to creating a better community around me as many of my friends and family have seen. I have exemplified service‚ leadership‚ and character through my honesty‚ confidence‚ and dedication to others. I am often described as an honest person‚ willing to speak the truth‚ even when it may be challenging or unpopular. I believe that as a leader
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Growing up I never thought I’d have the strength‚ determination‚ and commitment to dance en pointe‚ yet here I am today‚ proving myself wrong. It all began when my parents put me in my first ballet class at age four. Even at such a young age‚ I loved every minute of dance class and knew I wanted to continue with it. Subsequently‚ I joined other styles of dance and thrived in those‚ but I always seemed to struggle with ballet. Not having the strongest core‚ most flexible arches‚ or longest balances
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Abraham Lincoln’s use of Language in his Speech Abraham Lincoln uses many different language techniques in his speech ‘The Gettysburg Address’‚ these techniques help engage the audience into what is being asked from them. These language techniques are: Positive and Negative Connotation‚ Personal Pronouns and Repetition. These demonstrate the Rhetorical Triangle: Pathos‚ Ethos and Logos. A variety of personal Pronouns are used in Abraham Lincoln’s speech‚ ‘The Gettysburg Address’. Lincoln often
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analyses share is their basis in texts. The study of political discourse has been around for as long as politics itself. Political discourse analysis is a field of discourse analysis which focuses on discourse in political forums (such as debates‚ speeches‚ and hearings). Politicians in this sense are the group of people who are being paid for their (political) activities‚ and who are being elected or appointed (or self-designated) as the central players in the polity. Linguists are interested in
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"The Commencement Speech You’ll Never Hear" Reading Journal” In the essay written by Jacob Neusner‚ “The Commencement Speech You’ll Never Hear" it talks about the way that schools do prepare students‚ which the writer mentioned it as something that is not useful. Furthermore‚ in the essay‚ the writer mentioned that Many schools and colleges nowadays do prepare students for the unreal world and does not make people ready for the real life. Moreover‚ he said that in the college if a person faced a
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It depicts a tale of insurmountable political unrest following the assassination of Julius Caesar‚ the ruler of Rome during the Roman Empire. As the story unfolds‚ two powerful speeches given by two main characters‚ come to mind‚ that greatly impact the meaning and direction of this tragic theatrical play. These speeches were given at the burial site of Julius Caesar to a mob of Romans that were in shock and disbelief upon the death of their beloved ruler. Brutus‚ one of the assassins and a good
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Although being extremely intelligent suggests that an individual knows how to think doesn’t mean that they know how to choose what to think about. In David Foster Wallace’s commencement speech to college graduates‚ he explains to them that they must become more aware of others and by doing that must learn how to think. Getting educated doesn’t only include learning subjects such as science or math‚ but also controlling what and how you think about your everyday life and surroundings. Changing the
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We are gathered here today to recognize those who have excelled academically in the past school year. I am honored to have been asked to take part in this very special event. We no doubt have three groups in attendance here today - those who excelled and will receive awards‚ those who worked hard and came up short of an award and. sadly. those who did not try at all. While we are pleased to take part in recognizing academic achievements‚ we encourage every one to find where your interests and abilities
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“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” When I think about his name‚ I think about a strong and independent African American leader that constantly lead nonviolent protest in the United States of America. Growing up‚ student’s never learn all the information there is to know about Dr. King. From the basics‚ I knew only certain things about Dr King‚ like who he was and what he did for our country. In my junior year of high school‚ I had to write a research paper on Dr. King‚ so then‚ I learned a lot of information
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