establish ethos‚ a positive view‚ and voice apart from stereotypical representations of the “angry-black-woman” derived from pop-culture. First Lady Michelle Obama is no exception to this rule. She is a special case because she is creating her own history and legacy as the first Africa-American First Lady of the United States. Michelle Obama: First Lady‚ American Rhetor analyzes the themes
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like to analyse and comment on Barack Obama’s speech “Back To School Event”‚ a speech delivered at Wakefield High School in Arlington‚ Virginia in 2009. My main focus through my essay will be the way President Barack Obama addresses the audience and the values he advocates. I will also talk about the composition in the speech. At the end of my essay I will make a conclusion that will sum up my main points‚ which I have realized during my analysis. President Barack Obama held a speech at Wakefield
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INTRODUCTION The present document represents the discourse analysis of the former U.S. President Obama’s speech in Tokyo‚ Japan. The speech was held on November 2009‚ during his first official visit as new U.S. president. According to our analysis‚ Obama’s speech stands as a commendation of the 50 years-long U.S. and Japan partnership in the context of global dominance as well as‚ more specifically‚ the control of the Pacific area. In order to support this conclusion‚ our team will investigate three
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John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Friday‚ January 20‚ 1961 Heavy snow fell the night before the inauguration‚ but thoughts about cancelling the plans were overruled. The election of 1960 had been close‚ and the Democratic Senator from Massachusetts was eager to gather support for his agenda. He attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown that morning before joining President Eisenhower to travel to the Capitol. The Congress had extended the East Front‚ and the inaugural platform spanned
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Silvia Torres Address to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women – Rhetorical Analysis Outline: I. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a speech at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in which she took the opportunity to note that in the 15 years since the Fourth Worlds Conference on Women held in Beijing a lot of progress had been made by women worldwide to help provide all women with more opportunities. Nonetheless‚ just because advancement
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Martin Luther King Jr.‚ William J. Clinton‚ George W. Bush‚ and Barack Obama all have very effective speeches‚ indeed. They agree on racial equality and try to work their way towards their goal. All four speakers have strong arguments and stupendous methods in adressing the situation. Although these speeches were written in different time periods‚ to this day‚ they make a huge impact on everyone’s lives. However‚ the speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. has the strongest argument and makes the
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Obama Education Speech In September of 2008‚ senator Obama stated in his speech that he would make a beneficial change to the nations education system if elected president of the United States. His speech was effective in stating the main purpose and reaching the intended audience. I stand by every one of Obama’s proposed changes to the education system and it’s importance to our nation. Considering the academic ranking of the United States to other Countries‚ we can see the lack of attention
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unprecedented amount of undecided voters and help paint a picture to the public of how they want to be portrayed. Obama’s 2008 New Hampshire speech did just that. With the usage of many literature techniques such as logical fallacies and rhetorical devices Obama was able to bring to life the ideas he wanted to share and the tasks he wants to accomplish as he takes office. Though‚ the speech resembles strengths and weaknesses in persuasion capability‚ it still played a major role in Obama’s presidential
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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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John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address of 1961 is a classic example of a speech that makes excellent use of a variety of Rhetorical strategies. His use of archaic diction‚ oxymoron’s‚ parallelism‚ allusions and tone helped create a sophistication and eloquence that had a more powerful and patriotic impact on his audience. It helped establish his creditability and be able to transmit assurance and hope to his audience. The use of these strategies allowed him to outline his purpose of communicating to
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