Barack Obama Would you have ever imagined that there would be an African-American president‚ leading the United States? On August 4th‚ 1961; Barack Obama was brought into the world. Michelle Obama is Barack’s wife; Barack has 2 daughters with Michelle; Sasha and Malia. One of his most famous quotes is‚ “Change doesn ’t come from Washington. Change comes to Washington.” His collegiate days were diverse. Although‚ he has committed a few mistakes in his presidency; Barack Obama has accomplished
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sentences Who is the audience of Obama’s speech‚ and what is its purpose? Therefore‚ in what context does he deliver this speech? How much control does Obama have when adjusting his spoken language? -Aimed to persuade people to vote for him. - Initially an underdog - Aimed to connect with audience while still remaining authoritative - Controls figurative message through use of spoken language techniques Barack Obama delivered this speech during his election campaign to persuade
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Senator Obama uses his time to bolster his credibility‚ while staying connected to Rev. Wright. You can hear his first step as Barack uses allusion as a step ladder. The candidate talks about the U.S. constitution to convey his understanding of american values to his audience. Knowing this‚ he can make a bigger impact when he tackles comparisons‚ later made in his speech. The subject of comparison being this “union” that failed to address the group of people in the country who were still enslaved
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On January 20‚ 2009‚ President Obama was officially elected and sworn in as the forty-fourth president of the United States of America. The tradition of being elected requires the president to give a speech about the goals they want to reach during their presidency. The president must make a speech that‚ appeals to the audience while being professional. Obama uses rhetoric to achieve presenting his message of creating hope and change together in America while fixing the economic and social challenges
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In the midst of adversity‚ the state of hope exists. It is the term Barack Obama‚ 2004 US senate candidate‚ uses to bestow upon America’s citizens the possibilities of a brighter future for their nation. It is the term he sees as a gift to this country- “the bedrock of this nation”. He doesn’t fail to mention several of America’s greatest qualities as well‚ leading up to his praise for John Kerry‚ a presidential candidate. He vows that the nation’s greatest qualities would be preserved under Kerry’s
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In 1944 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt stated‚ “People who are hungry‚ people who are out of a job are the stuff dictatorships are made of.” With this being said people have spoken during the 2012 presidential elections‚ and they have re-elected Barack Obama as President of the United States of America. During President Obama’s first term there were a number of accomplishments that one should make note. Both locally and nationwide‚ the argument can be made that no president has accomplished
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Obama’s speech Without a doubt‚ rhetoric is almost always linked to the political field and the individuals who operate within it. For hundreds of years‚ presidents have been utilizing rhetoric to make their points and to outline their positions on important issues before the nation. President Obama certainly used many forms of rhetoric and rhetorical devices during his long journey that eventually ended at the steps of the White House‚ and he did not stop there. During his inaugural speech‚ President
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Speech Analysis Obama’s State of the Union Address President Obama overall is an excellent performer while giving speeches. As always he delivered his State of the Union speech with the same stride and punctuality as his previous speeches. The speech took place at the House of Representatives due to their ability to accommodate a lot of people. Where he had addressed his speech to the House of Representatives‚ the senate and of course the viewers who watched his televised speech.
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It was a competitive election for Barack Obama and John McCain. This election would determine the fate of many lives during the economic downfall that the United States was facing. In 2008‚ Michelle Obama spoke at the Democratic Convention about her husband Barack Obama. The election was Barack Obama against John McCain. The well known woman wanted to bring attention to how her husband is a strong leader. She uses strategies like pathos through imagery‚ repetition‚ and language to persuade the American
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Is Obama a Prince? In the year 1531 the famous political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli’s wrote a treatise entitled The Prince. It explains the proper guidelines for a prince to successfully lead a republic. Although this sixteenth century politician’s main purpose was to unite a separate Italy‚ his political theories have been taken into deep consideration and are commonly exercised in politics today. If Machiavelli were alive today he would agree that qualities of the current president Barack
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