President John F Kennedy’s Inaugural Address‚ given on January 20‚ 1961 at the Capitol‚ was undoubtedly one of the best inaugural speeches ever given. This speech was intended to be heard by all of the citizens of the US‚ and with over 20‚000 in attendance‚ and many more watching at home on television‚ he reached much of his targeted audience. I believe he used this speech to inform the citizens of the United States about what he planned to do for the country while in office‚ as well as to motivate
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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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Tamie Martz PRES111-1301B-02 March 30 2013 American Intercontinental University Abstract The rhetorical triangle is used to‚ prepare for a speech there are three points to the rhetorical triangle‚ the speaker‚ audience‚ and the situation. It is also a very useful tool‚ to help speakers with their presentations. Speakers also needs to flexible in communicating with their audience. Rhetorical triangle September 11 2011‚ a day when tragedy struck New York City four passengers planes were
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well-known being his “I Have a Dream” speech‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr changed the world. Not all of his speeches were viewed with such positivity. King’s speech on the Vietnam War received harsh words and spoiled critiques. This however did not stop it from being one of the most influential. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr used repetition‚ metaphors‚ personification‚ and rhetorical questions to intrigue‚ persuade‚ and influence his audience. Dr. King’s speech on the Vietnam war was one of the most
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to temple. The older man says to the younger man‚ "So‚ do you know why the Jewish people aren’t voting for President Bush?" The younger man replies with an inquisitive "No." "Well‚" says the older man‚ "the last time the Jewish people followed a Bush they wound up wandering in the Desert." This recent political joke is in reference to the Exodus story of Moses and the burning bush. As stated in the bible it reads: "Moses was tending the flock of Jethro‚ his father in law‚ the priest of Midian
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Reggie Bush: Is He to Blame for USC’s Sanctions? “What happened to the days young children could look up to their sports heroes with pride and think that they someday would want to be just like them?”‚ (Finnegan 4). This question is now being asked more often than ever. The sports stars we look up to and admire are surrounded by talks of cheating. One prime example of this happening is the case of Reggie Bush. Reggie Bush was a running back at the University of Southern California. At USC‚
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AIDS activist‚ Mary Fisher‚ gave a thirteen minute speech that is now among one of the Top 100 American Speeches. Fisher relies on the use of the rhetorical aspects of ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos to speak about the importance of raising awareness in order to find a cure for HIV/AIDS. She shoots down stereotypes by saying that no one is safe from contracting HIV and calls for compassion when treating patients with HIV or AIDS. In her infamous speech Fisher says‚ “ if you believe you are safe‚ you are
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In her 1905 speech before the National American Woman Suffrage Association‚ social worker Florence Kelley fought for the abolishment of unfair child labor policies with the help of voters and petitions. In this fight‚ she depicts the horrible state of child labor throughout America‚ contrasting the “little white girls … of six or seven years” (29-33) from the women privileged enough to be in her audience‚ and speaks in both questions and exclamations‚ empowering her audience to do what they can about
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infamous speech‚ “I Have a Dream‚” on August 28‚ 1963‚ on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Over 250‚000 people of all races and backgrounds stood attentively at the speech. King delivered his speech not only to spread awareness to the Civil Rights Movement‚ but also to persuade his audience to advocate for equality for all races until it is achieved. King used many rhetorical devices‚ including repetition‚ allusion‚ and anaphoras‚ to help get his point across. Throughout King’s speech‚ he uses
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In the year 1851‚ Sojourner Truth‚ an African American woman‚ delivered a speech at the Women’s Convention. Her speech went down in history with great influential value due to its rawness and motivation. She sent a powerful message to her audience that will never be forgotten. Addressing the hardships of being not only a woman in society during 1851 but also being a black woman. She uses personal experiences to deliver her message. Sojourner says‚ “women need to be helped into carriages‚ and lifted
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