Rhetorical Analysis Assignment

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The assignment given to my fellow classmates and I, was to write a rhetorical analysis. The rhetorical analysis had to include the three rhetorical appeals: ethos, logos and pathos; and show the connection that was made in the speech that we all chose. The audience of this speech is you, our professor, with that, it is important that I spoke with my own sense of style ,that is unique from other students. Without, clearly stating my transition from: ethos, logos, and pathos, I had to clearly organize a smooth transition.President Obama’s commencement speech for the Rutgers University graduating class of 2016 was the initial artifact that I chose for my assignment. I first hear this amazing speech last May when it was made and the touching

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