massacre in 2007. This shooting really hurt the nation and they wanted answers. President Barack Obama then delivered three speeches following this tragedy. The first speech was only a few hours after the incident. His second speech was in Newtown‚ Connecticut at a prayer vigil for the community. The last speech was held in the White House concerning gun control. In the speeches‚ he used rhetoric to appeal to his various audiences using purpose‚ audience‚ context‚ logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos. Before we
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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 Devices typically used in effective rhetoric include: inclusive language‚ repetition‚ metaphor‚ imagery and historical references.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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willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking. It is the "moral compass" the inner voice. . A person of integrity possesses moral courage and does what is right even if the personal cost is high. The drama; A Few Good Men and the poem; O Captain My Captain by Walt Whitman are two different genres with the same theme of integrity and loyalty. Loyalty is primarily a function of trust‚ and that trust is usually given if integrity is perceived in the object of one’s trust. Although they have the same
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FlORIDA BEACH The trip to Florida was hard‚ it took one and a half days to get there. We drove 15 hours to get to Florida‚ but it was worth it. As soon as we got there we went into the cabin‚we got our suitcases out‚ put them inside and went right to the beach. The sand felt so good and squishy on My feet‚ the water felt nice cold But the thing I was worried about were the sharks‚ the good news was that they weren’t even close to the shore. A day later we had fun on the beach with my brother
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Exposition: Taking responsibility for one’s actions‚ is the cornerstone (a step forward) to becoming an adult. It is a really upsetting thing‚ when an adult (let alone a president) doesn’t take responsibility for their actions. At a kid’s point of view (or a point of view of any)‚ that is hypocrisy‚ hypocritical and makes a kid think. Those kids are thinking‚ ’Why do I have to take responsibility for my actions if they don’t?". "Can I say something to someone and do the opposite?" (Which is the definition
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Hello Garth Webb‚s first full graduating class of 2016 I’m Sebastian in case any of you forgot or still just didn’t know. Four years ago‚ I first entered Garth Webb; it seems like it has been just been just yesterday I wheeled into the school—did you guys get taller or is just me? I have thought long and hard about my journey and what I ought to say to you guys and while writing this I realized I still hate public speaking even more so this should be interesting‚ thanks Mrs. McLeod. I gotta be
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Being an American‚ I am a true believer that our flag should not be desecrated in anyway‚ especially by our own citizens. When thinking of the American flag it is more than just a flag to many Americans‚ it is a symbol of those who have fought for us to have the rights and freedoms we have today‚ represents those who have died in battle‚ and the pride we have in our country. When and if someone desecrates our flag I believe they should be punished. The flag represents our military and stands as
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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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