Rhetorical Analysis Of George Bush's Speech On 9/11 Tragedy

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On September 11, 2001 a tragedy occurred , and George Bush addressed the tragedy. Overall the speech was really impressive. There were strong points like the emotional connection he made with America. He also did a good job of saying what he will do about the terrorist attack. One weak point he had was not enough hard facts in it. I will break down the ethos, logos, and pathos of the speech. In the speech Bush had to answer a lot of questions. He told all of America his actions against the terrorist attack. He comforted America by appealing to their emotions. One of the most important things he did in his speech was establish authority. He was calm throughout his speech, and told America what he was going to do about the attack.

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