12 years ago‚ the man who we now refer to as the president of the United States‚ Barack Obama‚ was just an ordinary man who graduated from Harvard University with a degree in law. Born in Honolulu‚ on August 4 1961‚ Barack Obama became a civil rights attorney and a professor‚ and taught law at the University of Chicago Law School. President Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States of America and was the first African American to hold this office. He was a man with a lot
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Chris Terzic Part 1: Speech Critique Studying the Rhetoric of Barack Obama Barack Obama’s Address at the Associated Press Luncheon on April 3‚ 2012 covered a vast variation of topics that we will dissect throughout this paper. However‚ first and foremost‚ Obama’s initial speaking time lasted about 38 minutes. 38 minutes of articulated word choice‚ calculated arguments and style‚ and composed speaking presence is something every aspiring public speaker should be salivating at‚ not to mention be
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Rhythm and Rhetoric: A Linguistic Analysis of Obama’s Inaugural Address Liilia Batluk Supervisor: Stuart Foster School of Humanities Halmstad University Bachelor’s thesis in English Acknowledgment My appreciations to my supervisor Stuart Foster for very helpful advice during the research. Abstract In this essay I shall analyze Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address‚ January‚ 2009 from the perspective of various linguistic techniques. More specifically‚ I shall propose and focus on the idea that the
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Lincoln begins his second inaugural address by creating himself as a trustworthy and humble speaker. He concedes to his audience repeatedly‚ sharing that he understands they do not want to listen to a lengthy self-righteous speech at this point‚ he cannot give them any new information‚ and “with high hope for the future‚ no prediction in regard to it is ventured.” By showing great understanding and sympathy for his audience‚ he lets them know he is on their side and will not lead them astray. If
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To alleviate the apprehension‚ John F. Kennedy delivered an inspiring inaugural speech which sent a message of strength to the nation and world. Kennedy saturated the speech with rhetoric and realistic goals resulting in support from the entire nation. Although the speech was mainly intended to inspire American citizens‚ Kennedy used repetition‚ catalog‚ and allusions to convey a clarion in the final sections of his inaugural speech.
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By putting democratic beliefs into anecdotal form‚ it is easier for Republicans to understand the reasoning of the Democrats‚ without forcing the ideas upon them. During this anecdote‚ Obama uses anaphora to give power and urgency to his parents’ situation by beginning each of the sentence with “they”‚ like when he states‚ “They imagined --They imagined me going to the best schools in the land‚ even though they weren’t rich‚ because in
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system of prioritizing major issues involving the national well-being is currently skewed‚ and there is need for immediate reformation in policy. One man promising to address this problem‚ and bring on this change in the government‚ is current Democratic Presidential Nominee: Senator Barack Obama of Illinois. Barack Hussein Obama was born August 4‚ 1961‚ and lived much of his childhood in the state of Hawaii. Being the son of a black Kenyan father and a white American mother‚ he has been able to
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shortest but one of the most memorable inaugural addresses in history. Kennedy uses the speech not only to accept his presidency‚ but also to unite the United States with the rest of the world. He utilizes emotional and logical appeals to persuade the audience that together‚ they can accomplish so many goals. He also connects to other parts of the world by explaining that together‚ we are all humans and we are one. Kennedy’s sentence structure and the use of rhetorical devices permeated throughout his
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Rhetoric Essay on Barack Obama’s Inaugural Speech A president’s inauguration address can indicate his vision for his next term‚ rally the country‚ and make his play for the history books. President Obama’s speech had no soaring JFK moments and even extracting significant lines to discuss was rather difficult. The speech was unified by a “journey” metaphor and by repeating “We‚ the people.” The president brought God into the climate change debate‚ upheld the role of government as a collective
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are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." -Barack Obama Feb. 5‚ 2009 Change. Hope. Future. All of these words can be used to describe our 44th President of the United States of America‚ Barack Obama the 2nd. He broke barriers‚ shattered stereotypes‚ and killed cliches. President Obama was able to take the position as president as an African American‚ an unprecedented accomplishment. President Obama also took steps towards free universal healthcare‚ a policy supported
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