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In the following, Barack Obama´s victory speech, which was held in November 2012 after being re-elected as President of the United States of America, will be analysed. Generally, one can say that Obama sends a message of shared values and hopes by using rhetorical devices and structuring his line of arguments in a way that establishes a connection and a feeling of togetherness and involvement in his actions in the audience, for example by the usage of pronouns like “we”. Now, a closer look will…

In “Keeping the Dream Alive” by Jon Meacham, the audience for his article are Americans who are of the voting age or older. Meacham focuses more on the mature citizens of America because during the time of the article, it was 2012, the election year for a new president, “the choice for President comes at a time when specific ideas about relieving . . . the middle class . . . seem less important than the present and the future of the overall economy,” (Meacham). The people who are the most…

As if one term wasn’t enough for his reseeding hairline and grayish hair, Barack Obama was once again reelected as President of the United States. After what seemed like a very close election, President Obama knocked out the Republican Nominee, Mitt Romney, out of the polls to claim the seat as the First African American President to win a second term. It was January 21, 2013, the 150th Anniversary of Abraham Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation, and President Obama was prepared to give his…

1,852. That is how many estimated speeches, remarks, and comments President Barack Obama delivered in his first term of being president (Knoller). Having gone through two presidential campaigns, and being successful in both, means he has had to give thousands of speeches. According to statistics collected by CBS reporter Mark Knoller, as of January of 2013, Obama has delivered 669 speeches using a teleprompter. President Obama is widely known for his public speaking skills. One google search of…

Methodological Critique The media has a tremendous influence on public opinion and how individuals perceive certain countries and political figures. News corporations are able to manipulate stories and control the messages their viewers are receiving. It is no wonder that countless studies have been conducted to determine how much influence the media exerts over its audience. Nicolas Isak Dragojlovic, a researcher at the University of British Columbia, decided to test the influence that…

In Antonio López’s The Media Ecosystem, he outlines three potential outcomes for media ecosystems that we will face in the near future. The first is termed “Pangloss,” which represents a status quo, in which the current media ecosystem and systems of power do not shift much from their current positions. The next is a worst case scenario, “Pandora,” where a lack of citizen engagement leads to a media ecosystem of censorship, control, as well as a rise of privatization, and capitalistic values.…

Jordan Rivera Mr. Brooks Pre AP Language Arts 22 November 2016 Rhetorical Analysis Essay [introduction](insert introduction here)It’s not about ‘I’, but ‘You’ and ‘We’\\\,Obama’s Deep Sense of Humility,Winning the Cynics Over, It’s about falling in love with Michelle too,, Story of One, Story of Many, Rich Usage of Rhetorical Devices,Utmost Conviction and Progressive Rhythm [thesis] {In this (text) (author) tries to persuade (audience (be specific)) that (rhetoric purpose) by…

Something so little changes into a huge major disaster, ruining the city of Chicago. Before this event the climate was very dry leading to hazards in the night. The Chicago Fire of 8171, occurred from October 8 to October 10th in or around a barn located O’Leary at 137 DeKoven Street on the property of Patrick and Catherine. Nothing was known to happen before this significant accident. Research shows that a cow kicked over a lantern in the barn, this lantern was on spreading the fire very…

A topic that I find interesting would be the US Constitution, more specifically the checks and balances system. It was formed to maintain a form of equality amongst the three branches of government. Although this is a topic that has been lectured throughout my American education, it continues to be relevant being that it is implemented into our government infrastructure. As most of us know, checks and balances are, in a sense, a form of protection- protection from the government, that is. It…

In “The Big Burn” by Timothy Egan, the story revolves around the wildfire of 1910 that completely destroyed the whole town of Wallace and the people who fought for the sake of the blaze. This wildfire was the biggest, not the deadliest, in the history of the United States. Numerous people have sacrificed their lives in the service of the great fire in order to fight and preserve their people and town. However, the contribution of the 25th Infantry, known as the Buffalo soldiers, was the greatest…