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    Recently my two classmates have shared their opinions on two speeches titled Gay marriage in America and Georgia tech freshman convocation speech. My first classmate has given preference to the second speech. It seems that he is more inclined to Shelby as a person with charisma who is capable to attract attention but not to the content of his speech. Thus, Shelby, as a college student (ethos), tells very emotionally about the major things which every student of his college must know. He actively…

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    defined by bloodline. We use the term “family” to described athletic teams, best friends, gang members, and other peer groups. This is evidenced by the following texts: the memoir, A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Baeh, the video, “The Best Locker Room Speeches of Week 17”, and the article, “My Gang, My Family” by Rowenna Davis. Family is defined by the following characteristics: respect, hugs, leadership, common bonds. On the memoir,”A long way gone,¨ by Ishmael Baeh, it showed that you don´t have…

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    aboshionlists newspapers. He also gives many speeches one of the most famous includes “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”, where he is the stricking question “Are the great principles of politcal Freedom and of natural justice embodied in that Declaration of indepence, extended to us [blacks]?”. Throught this famous speech he points out that America is not true to is founding principes told in the declaration of Indepence that all men are created equal. These speeches and writing of…

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    the past 350 years! Martin Luther King Jr. is most known for his iconic speeches, such as I Have a Dream and Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Thousands of people would gather to hear Dr. King’s speeches and it influenced the audience of mostly African Americans, to peacefully protest. This led on to some of the most popular nonviolence protests in the 20th century, including sit-ins and the Rosa Parks bus movement. His speeches are now taught in classrooms all across the United States and Dr.…

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    In the book Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the speech that Antony gives at Caesar’s funeral is more effective than that of Brutus’, due to the differences Brutus and Antony have on what they believe will be most effective in persuading the plebeians to support them. They have different views on gravitas, and how it will serve them in persuading the plebeians. There are also differences in how they speak to them, including the use of verbal irony and sarcasm, or their straightforwardness.…

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    a similar way tries to expand the explanation by adding different characteristics to love and adding in the beauty aspect. Though these are two small similarities, it helps make a small connection and allows the readers to see how important the speeches are to the rest of the…

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    Ted Talk Paper The two Ted Talks I chose ended up being very intriguing due to the fact that one of them was given by a scientist and the other by an artist. The first Ted Talk I watched was called “How to Grow Fresh Air” by Kamal Meattle. Meattle explained the importance of fresh air in Delhi, a city plaqued by poor air quality, and provided a solution utilizing three types of green plants. The second Ted Talk I watched was called “Street art with a message of hope and peace” by eL Seed. eL…

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    were the predominant reason that the Civil War occurred. This point of view stemmed from his readings as a boy and his ancestor’s experiences with the war. The central idea behind the authors writing of the book is his analysis of the letters and speeches that the secession commissioners wrote, in which he sought the reasons other than states’ rights to their secession from the Union. Correspondingly, he argues for the centrality of race and slavery as the reasons for the South’s secession.…

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    deserving of death because of their actions. Between these two speeches there are attempts to justify themselves along with similarities and differences. To start off with, a summary of what went down and how they both tried to justify themselves. b) BODY PARAGRAPH 1: a. JWB motivation CEER i. John Wilkes booth believes that he is justified for killing Abraham Lincoln and that he has done a favor of sorts for his country. ii.…

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    but it would reduce its public phase to a shorter period and thus focus public attention on the speech making that takes place after nomination”. The second call appeals to the president stating that “ presidents should reduce the number of their speeches” so their words carry more meaning. The author’s also argue that press conferences shouldn't always be televised due to the unnecessary stress it cause the president and media. The third call of action is that the character of the the…

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