National Convention

day in the summer, my grandma called me and asked if I wanted to go with her to a convention. I say to myself, “Might as well go out and have some fun.” So I wrote down the information of when we were going and what time she coming to pick…

Captivates Audience at 2012 Democratic National Convention At the 2012 Democratic National Convention former President Bill Clinton delivered a speech that brought the proverbial house down. It could be said it was more of an inspirational performance than a speech. Clinton displayed expert use of pathos, ethos, and logos during his forty-eight minute speech. According to a USA Today Gallup poll conducted two weeks before the Democratic National Convention, Clinton was at his all-time…

Christopher reeves ,the author of “The Speech to the Democratic National Convention, implores us to respond to human suffering and injustice by treating all Americans with disabilities and the research for them through his use of point of view, cultural experience ,and as well his use of rhetorical appeals. Reeve uses point of view and cultural experience in order to communicate that there the reader should respond to his injustice by talking about research is key. When we put our minds to a…

happen, others make it happen.” -Michael Jordan. That quote describes what I felt like after being in Chicago.Last February I was given the opportunity to attend the LEAD conference for Student Council. The LEAD conference is national Student Council leadership convention. The opportunity to go was an experience that I will never forget and an experience that changed my life. Going into this event, I thought it would just be some seminars and would be a pretty fun time with my friends. I…

Democratic National Convention (1936) This document was created by a man who has worked with President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Samuel Irving Rosenman was Roosevelt’s speechwriter and he edited speeches that the president had to recite publicly. This really makes me believe that Roosevelt really trusted this man. Rosenman was also a lawyer, even though he was very close to Roosevelt doesn’t mean that the author will be biased to agree with options that Roosevelt made. The 1936 Democratic…

than what the reader suspected. Listening is the understanding of spoken words. Reading is the understanding of written words. Barbara Jordan’s “Keynote Speech to the Democratic National Convention, in 1976” made Barbara Jordan the first African-American woman to deliver the keynote address at a Democratic National Convention. During Barbara Jordan's speech the listener can hear the accent, pace and repetition Barbara Jordan uses, while the reader can not. Reading a speech is different from…

characters.” Stan Lee is one of the original people who worked with Marvel comics. She brought up the Walking Dead characters for my brother, who’s a fan of them. Wizard World is a traveling convention that goes to several major cities. This particular one is called Wizard World Chicago, even though the convention…

At the 1992 Republican National Convention Address, Mary Fisher spoke to millions of people about the ongoing issue of AIDS. Her goal was to help those who struggle with the cruel rejection they were forced to face. She successfully targets her audience by using appropriate tactics to trigger the emotional and physical responses of the listeners. Fisher uses ethos, repetition, and imagery to elucidate the danger behind ignoring AIDS in hopes of motivating her audience to end the silence that has…

The soundtrack to the 2016 Democratic convention is not only to please the ears of those present, but also to excite supporters and potential supporters nationwide through multi-platform distribution, including, but not limited to TV, social media, and the general media. Naturally, the target audience is younger and more liberal than that of the Republican convention. However, even among Democrats, the day should especially appeal to a younger, more liberal audience as the three major speeches…

Nakyla Dessalines CENG 311-01 Prof. Clark Obama Speech Michelle Obama Democratic Conventional Speech First lady of the United States, Michelle Obama set the tone for the Democratic Convention with her inspirational speech. There she gave a strong and persuasive speech promoting Hillary Clinton to becoming the next president of the United States. Her emotional speech allowed the public to connect to her. Throughout her speech she uplifted the crowd. Michelle Obama’s speech showed her support, and…