But…Christmas Was Just 11 Days Away… Eleven days before Christmas a child is usually happy‚ energetic‚ excited‚ and anxious to see what kinds of pleasant gifts are underneath the tree from “Santa.” No one in Newtown‚ Connecticut had a clue that 20 of Sandy Hook Elementary School’s students and six adults wouldn’t be seeing that precious day. Unfortunately on this peaceful Friday‚ December 14th ‚ 2012‚ Adam Lanza took their lives. His motive is unknown. As police arrived to the scene‚ Lanza committed
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Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address: Metaphor and Values as Captivating Strategies to Celebrate a Presidency M. PILAR GUITART ESCUDERO Coordinadora Área Lengua-Lingüística Hispanic Studies Program University of Virginia VA‚ EEUU C/ Ramón Gordillo‚ 4 46010 Valencia E-mail: pilar.guitart@uvavalencia.org Tel. +34 96 3691 485 BARACK OBAMA’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS: METAPHOR AND VALUES AS CAPTIVATING STRATEGIES TO CELEBRATE A PRESIDENCY ABSTRACT: Barack Obama’s rhetorical style is broadly acknowledged to be
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Rhetorical Analysis The 2008 presidential campaign was controversial‚ emotional‚ historical and also amidst an economic crisis. Barack Obama’s victory marked a change in American society regarding race and politics. His election as the first African American President of the United States is profound and signifies a changing America. Obama gave his inaugural address on January 20‚ 2009 in Washington D.C. Unlike the campaign‚ the inauguration was a celebration‚ marked by clear skies and a patriotic
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early by his mother and forced to study at 4 a.m. However‚ this all paid off‚ as he became a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School‚ and became a Senator in Illinois. His most astounding achievement was his victory in the 2008 presidential election against John McCain. One thing that proves Obama’s popularity‚ is the fact that his name is becoming a
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education‚ embellishing that the future of our country depends on them. Sarah Palin in her Vice-Presidential speech‚ confronts her opponents questioning their partonism while stabbing at the heart and soul of every hard- working Blue Collared American who helped build this county. Obama and Palin both make powerful‚ effective speeches‚ empowering the audience to think about the future of the United States‚ and what they personally can do for this great nation‚ for the future is in their hands.
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period had their own thoughts on how the country should be ran‚ and throughout the essay there will be three arguments and articles to describe the progression of the America. Our first argument was an article by Thomas Jefferson‚ “Notes on the State of Virginia”‚ which showed his belief that African Americans deserved freedom but not within our countries bounds. Whereas the next two arguments both shown through Barack Obama‚ “A More Perfect Union” and a picture of himself‚ complicated Jeffersons
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“Donald J‚ Trump is calling for a total and complete shut down of Muslims entering the United States‚” (Donald J. Trump) The extent of Xenophobia means to have a fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners; fear of anything that is strange or foreign. Xenophobia has risen since the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers and it is something that has been shown a lot lately‚ mainly because of the 2016 presidential election. The term‚ xenophobia‚ was first used 1903 and it originated from New Latin. Xenophobia
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is contrasted and compared to Senator John McCain’s video concession speech‚ also using the three elements of The Rhetorical Triangle. Effective Presentations Barack Obama’s victory speech in Chicago following his victory in the US presidential election was a fine example of the brilliance of The Rhetorical Triangle. As a speaker‚ president Obama has mastered the art of grabbing and keeping his audiences attention and as a public speaker that’s the number one goal. Here are five elements
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by shooting its commercials of Nixon perched on a desk and speaking directly to the camera. In JFK’s 1960 “Debate‚” political ad‚ he addresses the people in a snappier way‚ and by “facing the issues squarely.” However‚ neither of the candidates’ ads was about issues; rather‚ they were more contrast in styles. The messages focused on the era as a dangerous time; it was really an election about change versus experience. In Kennedy’s ad‚ he expresses his ideas directly‚ specifically‚ and offers
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of his father‚ Joe. His father was a very influential businessman‚ working on Wall Street and later becoming the head of the SEC. He eventually became a very influential man in politics as well. He was appointed by FDR to be the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Jack’s life was set up for him to eventually become a politician as well. He was born into a upper-class family with pretty much any luxury he
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