Shelby O’Neal Bartlett English 102 November 2‚ 2012 Rhetorical Analysis: Ronald Reagan’s Challenger Tragedy Address “Sometimes‚ when we reach for the stars‚ we fall short. But we must pick ourselves up again and press on despite the pain.” The following quote was said by Ronald Reagan to 6‚000 NASA employees and 4‚000 guests 3 days after the space shuttle Challenger disaster occurred. January 28th‚ 1986 the Challenger was taking off for its 10th mission. Approximately 73 seconds into the
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Abstract President Ronald Reagan delivered one of his most powerful speeches on the tragedy of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986. In his speech‚ Reagan was able to unite the country during a time of extreme heartache and tragedy. Through his exceptional use of language‚ President Reagan delivered a speech that will forever be remembered for its consoling power. President Reagan gave this memorable speech on the Challenger on the day of the crash‚ January 28th‚ 1986. He had been scheduled
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June 12‚ 1987‚ standing upon a pillar gazing toward a West German crowd‚ President Reagan began to deliver a monumentally paramount speech. As he stood in the midst of alternating German and American flags‚ armed with a podium with a single microphone‚ President Reagan’s began to speak. While knowing every eye of the world was bearing down on him‚ the remarks he delivered at the Brandenburg Gate were a valiantly majestic attempt to burn down the evils of the Soviet Union‚ and from the ashes allow
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Rhetorical Analysis on Ronald Reagan’s “Challenger” Speech While in the Oval Office of the White house‚ on January 28‚ 1986‚ President Ronald Reagan delivered his speech about The Challenger Disaster. The speech was made just hours after space shuttle “Challenger” exploded during take-off‚ killing all seven crew members on board. Thousands witnessed this horrifying event live in person and on television. A big factor about this launch‚ making the explosion an even worse disaster was the fact
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historical. Ronald Reagan was a popular president and he was considered a very good speaker. His Address to the Nation on Challenger is one of his better and well known speeches‚ the speech addressed the nation during a time of agony. This speech was given instead of the planned state of the union speech given annually by presidents. On January 28th 1986 a space shuttle took off on the coast of Florida and it
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Cultures and Public Speaking/Ronald Reagan Speech Dena Martin Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on October 12‚ 2014‚ for Dena Martin’s G227 Oral Communication course. Cultures and Public Speaking/Ronald Reagan Speech Thesis- Attention Catcher “Ladies and Gentlemen‚ I’d planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union‚ but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy
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Again the country is tied to Reagan all grieving a common loss. “For the families of the seven‚ we cannot bear‚ as you do‚ the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel the loss and we’re thinking about you so very much.” This provides the country with an emotional connection to those affected‚ by sending condolences and reminding the country to do the same he links them on a personal level. He appeals to the mournful emotions of the country by admitting that he and Nancy are “pained to the core‚”
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Reagan’s Response to the USSR Rhetoric is as simple as persuasion in an essay‚ speech‚ or any other form of literature. In The Rhetoric & The Poetics of Aristotle‚ Aristotle quotes rhetoric in a common topic such as man. “It is absurd to hold that a man should be ashamed of an inability to defend himself with his limbs‚ but not ashamed of an inability to defend himself with speech and reason; for the use of rational speech is more distinctive of a human being than the use of his limbs‚” (Good).
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On January 28th‚ 1986‚ former President Ronald Reagan addressed the nation after Space Shuttle Challenger was unsuccessful and took seven lives. President Reagan came on live television to address and mourn the loss of lives that were taken that day. He wanted them to be remembered for how hard they worked not for dying on an unsuccessful space mission. On that day seven lives were lost but they were lost doing something that they loved and were passionate about doing. In his address to the national
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English 1302.481 Feb 10‚2011 Rhetorical Analysis of Ronald Reagan First Inaugural Address Speech usually plays a very important role in the politics. Politicians address to audience though public speaking reveal their positions and ideas to promote support from others. So‚ how to make a good speech is important to politician. Usually‚ player will use a lot of writing skills in the speech which can improve speech’s confidence levels. I think the Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address is the best
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