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Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy Analysis
For the first speech I decided to analyze the “Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy Address from president Ronald Reagan. This speech was pretty easy to identify if it was an informative or persuasive speech. The president was addressing the nation to inform them about a tragedy that had taken place the very same day. From reading through this week’s lesson, I would say that concept President Reagan used was speaking to entertain. The lesson stated this type of informative was used for speeches at occasions like ceremonies, wedding, funerals, and often used as remembrances speeches. It only seems fit that this type of speech is what President Reagan gave on that day.
For the second speech, I decided go with another speech by President Reagan. Not

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