Socrates Socrates (470-399) was the son of a sculptor and a midwife‚ and served with distinction in the Athenian army during Athens’ clash with Sparta. He married‚ but had a tendency to fall in love with handsome young men‚ in particular a young soldier named Alcibiades. He was‚ by all accounts‚ short and stout‚ not given to good grooming‚ and a lover of wine and conversation. His famous student‚ Plato‚ called him “the wisest‚ and justest‚ and best of all men whom I have ever known” (Phaedo)
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Historical Foundation: Origins of Educational Heritage A report for Educ 503- Foundations of Education By: Eugene de Guzman‚ Euiga Jung‚ and Sheri-Ann Ramirez Group 1 Diverse cultures and philosophies have contributed to present-day education. A study of the development of the political‚ social‚ religious‚ and philosophical ideas that were distinct for each historical period or civilization would give us a further understanding of the precursors and origins of teaching methods‚ beliefs‚ and
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A Summary of the Major Rhetoric Concepts Kairos (Isocrates) The fundamental concept of ‘Kairos’—fitness for the occasion‚ or the right moment/timing for something—is a recurring topic in Isocrates’s writings. The consistent advocation and practice of this concept may constitute his most significant contribution to rhetoric. A first- handing knowledge of Kairos’ rich and elusive meanings can be obtained by reading through Isocrates. For what has been said by one speaker is not equally useful for
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aggravate the already tense relationship between employers and workers. You can tell that these two men are opposite characters when they perform their speeches. Slackbridge is portrayed as a talented speaker as Dickens writes “Slackbridge‚ the orator‚ looked about him with a withering smile”. This also shows that he is an arrogant and sarcastic man. He uses long‚ complex sentences to confuse the audience and making it difficult to follow what he is saying. This implies that Slackbridge wants to
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On various sessions of congress‚ Malaviya criticized the tyrannical policies of the colonial government. He openly appealed people to struggle for the independence of the country. He was a splendid orator and every word of his speech was carved beautifully. His speeches touched the heart of the masses straightly. Malaviya’s association with the Congress started in the year 1886‚ at the second annual session of the Congress held at Calcutta. Malaviya then 26 years of age delivered a fiery speech in
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Leadership & Management LDR/300 6/29/2014 Kelly Terrell Leadership and Management are two terms that are often used interchangeably‚ or else used in very close relation with each other. But leadership is something that is difficult to define‚ because it is a word that can be defined in a number of different ways. Broadly speaking‚ however‚ leadership refers to the ability of an individual to influence a group of subordinate individuals to behave according to a certain manner‚ and the methods
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Professor English Composition I A New Frontier for Social Media The evolution of speech and communication is amazing. From grunting and signing to Tweets and Social Media rants. There was a time when a quite Sunday afternoon on the front porch swing would have capped off a good long week. Now‚ people are bombarded thousands of times a day with commercials‚ popups and spam email‚ just to name a few. The horizon of modern day speech and communication is changing and not for the better it seems
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Animal Farm Essay Squealer is loyal to Napoleon. For example‚ when Squealer was explaining the death of Boxer‚ he said ‘It was the most affecting sight he had ever seen” and even lifted up his trotter to wipe away his tears. Squealer lied to the animals about the death of Boxer and willingly betrayed the trust of the fellow comrades and his conscience to help Napoleon maintain power on the farm. Another example is that Squealer mentioned that Napoleon paid for expensive medicines for Boxer without
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Kumalo thought that he was a person of influence in Johannesburg‚ because he was able to sway crowds with his speeches. However‚ John Kumalo “[was] one of the country’s greatest orators‚ with one thing lacking” (220). This one thing that he lacked was courage. Ironically‚ this lack of courage made him one of the worst orators because he had so much power‚ but he was afraid of losing it for the greater good of his people. In the end‚ John Kumalo was not able to put the needs of his people above his own
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Manipulative Speaker: Marc Antony’s Funeral Oration George Bernard Shaw once said “Words are the postage stamps delivering the object for you to unwrap.” After the death of Caesar‚ Brutus and Antony give a funeral speech for Caesar. Both are excellent orators‚ and convince the crowds very well. However‚ Brutus made Antony promise that he “shall not in your funeral speech blame us‚ but speak all good you can devise of Caesar.” (pg. 106-7‚ 247-8). Marc Antony uses many persuasive devices such as specific
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