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    Are They Heroes or Fanatics? “Give me liberty or give me death.” Patrick Henry. He stands for the freedom of the country like everyone else. Unlike where Samuel Adams and Paul Revere decide to go to war for freedom first Patrick Henry decided to go the political way first. The Boston massacre was the first battle of the american revolution. Paul Revere wanted to get more people to be on their side so that they could go to war with Britain to gain their freedom. So that they didn’t have to by

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    Oral Communications Dr. B July 16th‚ 2013 Lewinsky Scandal Speech Outline SPS: I’m here speaking with you today to evaluate and showcase how scandals can affect a public figures’ image and reputation. CI: Affairs‚ witness tampering‚ and obstruction of justice are just a few things we’re going to touch base on today. Introduction: I. When you think of the president of the United States many things come to mind however is all boils down to suits‚ ties‚ and 2.5 kids. The picture perfect all-American

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    Patrick Henry‚ one of the biggest speakers that convince the colonists that they want liberty and freedom. His famous quote said‚ “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!”(83). In the Virginia Convention‚ the continental congress are arguing about the coming of the british. Patrick Henry stands up and talk convincely that he admits that we have no peace in any solution‚ but to fight for our country’s rights. Patrick Henry convinced the colonists to go to war by using appeal of Logos and Pathos‚ and rhetorical

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    or to understand their philosophy of the given situation. They are often likeable and seemingly outgoing. Usually great orators‚ however‚ not always the perfect writers‚ such as George Washington and not always with a loud enough voice‚ such as Patrick Henry. Great leaders with statesman like qualities are truthful ‚sometimes to a fault‚ they are intelligent‚ if not brilliant and exceptional at arguing for their stance. They have mastered the art of convincing others‚ and true statemen‚ do

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    In his speech at the Virginia Convention‚ Patrick Henry establishes the idea that the country is in danger of being under control by the British by referencing to the past events that have failed‚ and by using hypothetical situations to show what can happen if they don’t take action. Henry initially reminds and informs the congregation of how past events to gain independence has failed. In the early part of his speech Henry uses the allusion “betrayed with a kiss.” This is fitting because

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    Patrick Henry Brady Academy By Marisa Richardson The Patrick H. Brady Academy program is located on the grounds of the STAR academy in Southwestern South Dakota. The Brady Academy itself is a newly designed building to the rear of the main administration building for the campus. The living area is designed in a dormitory style‚ housing up to 48 young men (also called cadets) between the ages of 14 and 18. The Patrick Henry Brady Academy program is designed to improve the quality of life for

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    “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Matt Meyers Hist. 2010 WW1 October 16‚ 2005 Oral History Interview of Patrick Henry Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty‚ or Give Me Death” speech has been stamped as one of the greatest of all time in history books. It was a time in March‚ 1775 that a convention took place where Virginians convened to choose and instruct delegates to the Second Continental Congress. Probably the majority of the people at the convention

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    Speeches throughout time have swayed the the history of mankind. This has been seen time and again from Patrick Henry’s Virginia Convention speech to Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis No.1” and even Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Patrick Henry swayed the minds of America’s founding fathers by showing the people the liberty that was needed. Thomas Paine gave people the motivation needed to fight for the freedom and independence of the American colonies. And the so many other patriots have influenced

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    Patrick Henry was one of the leading figures in the American Revolutionary time period and left an impact in later years. An outspoken opponent of the Stamp and Townshend Acts imposed by England‚ he stirred the conflict with his famous “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech and although he opposed the formation of the U.S. Constitution as a threat to the liberties and rights of the individual states‚ his criticisms helped bring upon the amendments that are known as the Bill of Rights. Furthermore

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    rhetoric. Aristotle said that to be persuasive in ones arguments that one must establish credibility (ethos) use logical argument (logos)‚ and appeal to the audience on an emotional level (pathos). Twenty two hundred years later a young statesman named Patrick Henry would exemplify these three techniques to near perfect use‚ in his speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses. Henry starts the speech out with a series of declaratory sentences‚ one of the most notable being "different men often see the

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