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    organized school prayers There are many issues with the idea of conducting organized school prayers. There are people who are opposed to this‚ and people who are supportive. People that are opposed to this issue feel as if religion and praise should not be involved into a school environment. They believe that religion does not have anything to do with education‚ and religion should not be included in the public school systems. People that are supportive of this issue feel as if religion will soon

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    Martin Luther King uses a plethora of rhetorical devices and strategies throughout his speech about freedom‚ often tying in certain opinions or emotions to them. Three specific strategies he uses are‚ his diction‚ his use of metaphors and devices which cast freedom into a good light‚ and his use of metaphors and rhetorical devices tying dark things to oppression‚ thus portraying the current lack of freedoms and liberties in a decidedly bad light.   Martin Luther King uses fairly simple vocabulary

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    In the campaign speech for Charles Foster; the speaker presents strong‚ sound‚ effective arguments and counterarguments‚ with the use of rhetoric devices and fallacy‚ to help get his point across more effectively. The speaker stated his arguments clearly and backed them up with strong‚ sound evidence. In the speakers counterarguments’‚ the speaker addressed‚ what he believed the audience might say or question‚ in a productive manner. The speaker was biased through out his speech. Examples of

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    pronouns‚ metaphors and rhetorical questions as well as comparing the study to other language and power theories. Alan Finlayson of East Anglia University‚ theorized on the language used in political speeches and the use of rhetoric is a strong constant throughout. His research has bought up strong pointers also found in my data so I aim to explore his research among other theorists in comparison with my findings. QUESTION: Do the party leaders use rhetorical devices in similar ways and for

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    Prayer in Public Schools

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    limit students’ free expression of religion as they have been allowed in occasions. This includes prayer during school hours and after school hours (at football games‚ graduation ceremonies‚ etc.). Worshipping has never been a problem in our history‚ it is a wholesome practice that is not meant to offend anyone‚ and freedom of religion is a First Amendment Right. The first amendment clearly states "that congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion‚ nor prohibiting the free exercise

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    In George W. Bush’s Columbia Speech the speaker uses tone and a pathos appeal to accomplish in soothing the country after a terrible accident. The president’s tone throughout his speech is very somber and very sad for the majority of the speech. “Our entire nation grieves with you. And those you loved will have the respect and gratitude of this country.” He is very sad that the astronauts on the Columbia died. The president also appeals the nation’s pathos ideals by taking verses out of the bible

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    Assignment 2: Exploratory Paper Prayer in Public Schools Since the US Supreme Court ruled that prayer should not be in public schools‚ it has changed the way Americans feel towards religion and state and it has also affected the upbringing of our children. By the separating of religion and state we have taken away a fundamental part of our culture. A lot of the older generation was raised with prayer in schools. Because of the diversities of religions in America today‚ allowing every

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    SOCIAL SIMULATION | Evolution of Religion and War | | An experimental model based on statistics and analysis has been created to simulate a real-life society for the purpose of observing and analyzing its behaviours and patterns and correlating them with real-world scenarios | Abstract The aim of this project is to conduct social experiments in a life-like simulation environment. By developing complex artificial intelligence models for all the different people present in the sample space

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    ‘’I HAVE A DREAM’’ ‘’With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together‚ to pray together‚ to struggle together‚ to go to jail together‚ to stand up for freedom together‚ knowing that we will be free one day‚’’ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. This quote is important because it summarizes his vision of a nation where every citizen has an equal chance to succeed. Martin Luther King’s

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    King’s use of rhetorical tools helps him convince the clergymen to take a second look at how African Americans are being treated. King utilizes emotive language to target his audience’s emotions. For example‚ he states‚ “if you would watch them push and curse old Negro women and young Negro” (3). He then goes on to give more examples‚ including‚ “I don’t believe you would have so warmly commended the police force if you had seen its angry and violent dogs literally biting six unarmed‚ nonviolent

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