Journal” and “Argument Analysis” to annotate and analyze the speech as prewriting. Then write an essay in which you identify the purpose of Creon’s speech and analyze how he uses rhetorical strategies to achieve his purpose. General hints: ▪ Use SOAP information to write your introduction. ▪ Your body paragraphs will analyze the speech from beginning to end using the following templates to help you form your ideas. Be sure to quote parts of the speech within your analysis. You may write the
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AN EXAMPLE OF A HIGH SCHOOL SALUTATORY ADDRESS Welcome all family members‚ faculty‚ staff‚ distinguished guests‚ and most importantly‚ my fellow graduates. When I was asked to write a graduation speech for an audience of over 5‚000 people‚ I immediately made up my mind not to do it. When tag-teamed by a collection of teachers and faculty members‚ I asked‚ seriously‚ "What happens if I just don’t do it?" Dropping out of school crossed my mind‚ as did asking all of my teachers to fail me. You see
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Have you ever wondered why the battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the civil war? The battle of Gettysburg was located in Adams county‚ Pennsylvania. The battle was fought on the dates of July first through July third of 1963. The Confederacy was led by General Robert E. Lee. A man of high potential‚ he never let someone tell him he could not do something. Lee’s ego was his biggest downfall. He went into the battle thinking he would come out with a victory. He thought he had a better chance
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the UN Mr President‚ Secretary-General‚ Members of the General Assembly‚ I believe I was last here in 1957. Since then‚ I have travelled widely and met many leaders‚ ambassadors and statesmen from around the world. I address you today as Queen of sixteen United Nations Member States and as Head of the Commonwealth of 54 countries. I have also witnessed great change‚ much of it for the better‚ particularly in science and technology‚ and in social attitudes. Remarkably
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Modern History Sourcebook: Simón de Bolívar: Message to the Congress of Angostura‚ 1819 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are not Europeans; we are not Indians; we are but a mixed species of aborigines and Spaniards. Americans by birth and Europeans by law‚ we find ourselves engaged in a dual conflict: we are disputing with the natives for titles of ownership‚ and at the same time we are struggling to maintain ourselves in the country
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Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a Turning Point? (May 8‚ 2013 What comes to mind when you hear the words “The Battle of Gettysburg”? To me‚ I think of the event itself. The United States was two years into the Civil War‚ when the bloody battle in Pennsylvania broke out. General Lee‚ also known as the general of the Confederate army‚ plotted an attack at Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. The battle started on July 1st‚ 1863 and continued on for 3 straight days. In just those 3 days‚ it turned the Civil
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Steve Sheridan Mr. Vingo American History 17 December 2006 Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address similarities The Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address are two for the most controversial speeches/ documents in United States History. These speeches were both made in the civil war area and have many of the same ideas and points inside of them. The 3 biggest similarities of these 2 speeches are‚ both of these speeches have lead to Abraham Lincoln leaving a legacy behind
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LCpl Beck‚ Ashton Commandant’s Professional Reading Program Michael Shaara‚ The Killer Angels The Killer Angels: An Inside Look at the Battle of Gettysburg The Killer Angels written by Michael Shaara‚ is a historical fiction novel that describes in great detail the events that took place during the battle of Gettysburg. In the forward we are given an in depth view of each of the main characters and key figures of the battle. For instance‚ we are told that that General Robert Edward Lee is an
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YEAR AGO this week‚ on 30 June 2010‚ Benigno Simeon Aquino III‚ known as “Noynoy‚” was sworn in as president of the Philippines. He came to power with a sense of destiny derived‚ above all‚ from his parents. His father‚ Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino‚ was gunned down on the tarmac of the Manila airport when he returned to the Philippines in August 1983 to lead the opposition against dictator Ferdinand Marcos. His mother‚ Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ became the iconic leader of a Yellow Revolution that captivated
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Abraham Lincoln’s The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions (An Address Before the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield‚ Illinois) January 27‚ 1838 As a subject for the remarks of the evening‚ the perpetuation of our political institutions‚ is selected. In the great journal of things happening under the sun‚ we‚ the American People‚ find our account running‚ under date of the nineteenth century of the Christian era.--We find ourselves in the peaceful possession‚ of the fairest portion of
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