outside of elementary school. Then in 7th grade‚ more doors opened for us--- we could finally grasp the bigger picture‚ and start planning for the years to come. Although it was another big step‚ we felt more free‚ and mature now that we were with the upperclassmen‚ but we still felt like we had to prove ourselves to our teachers and to the 8th graders. We did have new opportunities and knew that new experiences would be coming our way. It didn’t really hit us until the end of the school year to realize
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The historical value of speeches in Thucydides In writing his history as a whole‚ it is fair to say that Thucydides has always been praised for his relative historical accuracy‚ be that due to his actual presence at events‚ his use of eyewitness testimony or his noted checking of facts. In style Thucydides kept his narrative sections rather impersonal thereby allowing the story to unfold itself. However‚ to then lay bare what stood behind the narrative‚ the moral possibilities‚ the mistakes
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Alex Law Com 250 26 April 2012 Speeches and Rhetoric: A Political Perspective What exactly is rhetoric? How do we see it used in politics today? Rhetoric‚ as defined by Aristotle‚ is “an ability‚ in each particular case‚ to see the available means of persuasion.” (Griffin‚ p. 276). It is almost certain that we each use some form of rhetoric from day to day‚ sprinkled throughout casual conversations as we attempt to persuade each other of some not-so-important beliefs or ideas. Rhetoric‚
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As an eighth grader going into high school‚ I was very scared. I was afraid that I was going to dislike my classes and they would be hard. I thought that the transition from middle school to high school would be terrifying. But I was wrong‚ my first quarter of high school turned out to be a lot different than I thought it would be. When I first found out what classes I would be taking in ninth grade‚ I was worried that I would not do well in them. I was not good at math‚ so Algebra one made me nervous
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These excerpts from act 3 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare shows a lot about the art of persuasion. This is due to many things that are said in both Brutus’ and Antony’s speeches at Caesar’s funeral. Despite this similarity‚ both of the speeches are very different from one another. While Brutus is trying to sympathize with Caesar’s fan while still trying to reason with them‚ Antony is very aggressive and mentions how Caesar didn’t deserve to be betrayed. In Brutus’ speech‚ he tries to reason
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Speeches are used to persuade. Discuss. The art of persuasive speaking‚ or rhetoric‚ has been practiced in the West since the fifth century BC. It traditionally deploys three key elements: ethos‚ being the speaker’s character‚ standing and credibility; logos‚ being the rational appeal of the speech; and pathos‚ being the emotional appeal. Devices typically used in effective rhetoric include: inclusive language‚ repetition‚ metaphor‚ imagery and historical references. Depending on the context‚
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my mind. I can remember her famous speeches and they way she spoke so clear because she was a profound teacher in my high school that I always looked up to. The way she depict her actions‚ movements‚ gestures‚ content‚ and delivery was well thought out and was very clear. Not only was she a well-known teacher‚ she was in charge of honor society and because of being the leader she was in charge of representing our high school and with that had to make many speeches. Even when she was in just a small
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What will you do if the music is just sooo satisfying and energizing that you just want to freaking move your body with it? I know there are some times when the music was just too good and your body just wants to dance with it. Or maybe if you’re playing a song and you think that the energy wasn’t enough to compensate for the awesomeness of that song. Anyone could just move their body if they want to (especially when the music is too great). But sometimes‚ it’s just quite odd when you dance or maybe
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Mitch‚ I hope you are doing well‚ that you are finding joy daily and having a blast with the boys. I know breakups are never simple and that writing to you goes against everything society try’s to indoctrinate saying that a clean break is best‚ to not analyze or speak with the other party. Well I’m not normal and I say screw the "bury your feelings deep" dogma of today’s society I cannot go through life knowing that I didn’t give this my all. I don’t half ass anything and hope that was evident from
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How do TWO of the speakers encourage you to consider what should matter to Australians? Speakers who encourage us to consider significant Australian issues deliver key themes and ever-lasting notions through rhetoric techniques which persuade their audience. Noel Pearson’s 1996 speech‚ ‘An Australian History for us All‚’ challenges the treatment of Indigenous Australians in the past‚ present and future with the proposal for an intellectual approach to acknowledge previous injustices. He argues that
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