Obama speech essay Introduction: 3-5 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. - Obama Initially an underdog - Aimed to connect with audience while still remaining authoritative - Controls figurative message through use of spoken language techniques Analysis: 5 paragraphs‚ each at least
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In the 2012 “3rd presidential debate on foreign policy” Mitt Romney asserts his statements about what he feels the United States needs to establish in order to correct the nation. Romney supports his assertions by using logos to express his knowledge of statistical data‚ using ethos to establish himself as a trustworthy contestant‚ and uses pathos to pull at the voter emotions. His purpose is the give people the impression that he is a trustworthy candidate and that if given the chance in office
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action. In his speech addressed at the 50th anniversary of Selma march‚ President Barack Obama uses rhetoric to persuade his audience‚ Americans as a whole‚ to discourage racism in the United States. President Obama appeals to the rhetorical strategies‚ uses rhetorical devices‚ and applies a presentation style; which make his speech effective in terms of rhetoric. President Obama appeals to ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos to get his message about racism across to his audience. Throughout his speech‚ the President
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First Analysis - Obama’s 2004 DNC Cpeech This is the first entry in this site looking at great speeches in history‚ in movies‚ in business – wherever they can be found. Suggest some speeches‚ and if they’re great I’ll analyse them. The purpose of this blog is to try and give you some insight into why speeches work and how you can craft a speech that will win the argument‚ win the business‚ or maybe even win the heart of a loved one. In each case I’ll give some history to place the speech into context
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Obama’s back to school speech given in Philadelphia was given to a crowd of all ages and all different levels of education. His speech was based on how important education really is and how inspiring the youth of today is by the hard work their giving in school. He discussed how he was once not as determined as he is today and how he overcame his obstacles in school by a motivational talk with his mother. She told him to put his best foot forward if he wanted to get far in life. He explained to the
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How does Obama persuade the audience that the killing of Osama bin Laden was legitimate? Obama’s purpose of the speech is to persuade the audience that the killing of Osama bin Laden was legitimate. To do this‚ Obama has to appeal to all of his audiences‚ but particularly towards the American citizens because they were the people who were affected most by 9/11. Obama also targets his speech at al Queda as well as other terrorist groups to convey the actions he will take to keep his American people
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OBAMA SPEECH What is the stated purpose of the speech? Remembrance‚ Outline We (America) will provide Whatever portion of sadness that we can share with you to ease this heavy load‚ we will gladly bear it. Newtown -- you are not alone. That this job of keeping our children safe‚ and teaching them well‚ is something we can only do together‚ with the help of friends and neighbors‚ the help of a community‚ and the help of a nation. Heros Bravery of teachers you’ve also inspired us with stories
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mother’s feelings of pain and anguish of giving birth to a child in the poem The Victory: "I thought you were my victory / though you cut me like a knife" (Lines 1-2). Although she must endure such pain‚ it is also exciting for the mother to bring new life into the world‚ which in fact feels like a "victory" to a new parent. However‚ throughout the poem‚ the speaker denies the fact that giving birth to a child is a victory‚ by using words such as "antagonist" (Line 5)‚ "bruise" (Line 6) and "scary" (Line
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One device Obama uses more effectively in his speech is pathos‚ which appeals to a person’s emotion. During Obama’s speech‚ “We Can Do Better‚” he tries to persuade citizens to unite and agree that the United States needs stricter gun safety laws. Obama starts his speech by discussing each victim of the tragic shooting in Tucson‚ Arizona. He goes into detail about each of their lives and how it ended. By sharing these details‚ Obama allows the audience to see each victim as a real person by giving
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natural thing to do. However‚ Michelle Obama proclaims that a college degree comes with the obligation to spread newfound knowledge to future generations and to improve the state of our country. While this is a noble statement‚ it does not change the fact that college attendance and the acquisition of a degree never oblige one to do anything. Rather‚ the choice belongs to the graduate. Throughout her commencement speech at Bowie State University‚ Obama repeatedly announces that graduates have
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