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BY MIDNIGHT for MY NIGHT CLASSES
Due on Tuesday 11/6 for my 1:40 class
Background: Aristotle on Persuasive Rhetoric
"Accordingly all men make use, more or less, of both;
for to a certain extent all men attempt to discuss statements
and to maintain them, to defend themselves and to attack others.
Ordinary people do this either at random or through practice and from
acquired habit. Both ways being possible, the subject can plainly be handled
systematically, for it is possible to inquire the reason why some speakers
succeed through practice and others spontaneously; and every one will
at once agree that such an inquiry is the function of an art.
"Peruse Historical Speeches from
The Masters of Oration: 35 Greatest Speeches of all Time
"Accordingly all men make use, more or less, of both;
for to a certain extent all men attempt to discuss statements
and to maintain them, to defend themselves and to attack others.
Ordinary people do this either at random or through practice and from
acquired habit. Both ways being possible, the subject can plainly be handled
systematically, for it is possible to inquire the reason why some speakers
succeed through practice and others spontaneously; and every one will
at once agree that such an inquiry is the function of an art.
"Peruse Historical Speeches from
The Masters of Oration: 35 Greatest Speeches of all Time
Decide which speech you would like to listen, read and respond to.
Choose ONE Speech.. Print and Actively Read the Speech !
This means you take notes while you read !
Some Speeches have options to LISTEN.. if Your chosen speech does
not have that option you can always look for it on you tube.
There are many old speeches on you tube.
Choose ONE Speech.. Print and Actively Read the Speech !
This means you take notes while you read !
Some Speeches have options to LISTEN.. if Your chosen speech does
not have that option you can always look for it on you tube.
There are many old speeches on you tube.
PART II Answer the following questions based on an analysis
of the speech you have chosen.
Post your response in 3-4 paragraphs (This will count as a participation grade)
of the speech you have chosen.
Post your response in 3-4 paragraphs (This will count as a participation grade)
Q: Establish one primary reason for choosing this particular speech.
Explore the purpose of the speaker. Purpose of the speech?
Who did it impact and why?Create an analysis that discusses
how the speech impacted the hearts and minds of the audience.
Was the speech persuasive? Did you feel like you would defend one
side over another? Explain the value of two rhetorical skills (speaking skills)
we learned in class and how did the orator use them?
What did you like about the speech and why?
Explore the purpose of the speaker. Purpose of the speech?
Who did it impact and why?Create an analysis that discusses
how the speech impacted the hearts and minds of the audience.
Was the speech persuasive? Did you feel like you would defend one
side over another? Explain the value of two rhetorical skills (speaking skills)
we learned in class and how did the orator use them?
What did you like about the speech and why?
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response on our class blog.
response on our class blog.
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HW: Due Monday 11/6
1:40 class - DUE ON 11/1
Read "Speaking to Persuade" Chapter 16 in the Text
Print my Persuasive Speech PPT (link is to the right of this blog).
I will go over this with my 1:40 class on
Thursday 11/1 and my night classes on 11/6
I will go over this with my 1:40 class on
Thursday 11/1 and my night classes on 11/6
Print the Persuasive Speech Schedule
Begin to Brainstorm!!!
Speech Workshop 4
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ReplyDeleteFelipe Cortez
DeleteWinston Churchill
The main reason for choosing “Their Finest Hour” by Winston Churchill is because it allows the British to take a deep breath and see it is not the end. There plans in place to protect them from Germany. This speech is given after France falls to Germany, so morale is low and everyone British citizen wonders what will happen next Churchill uses this time to reassure them that yes, it is a dark hour, but the British will hold strong no matter what is ahead. This impacted the British mainly because after France fell, Britain would be the next target Germany would set its sights on. This scares the British because they have seen what Germany is capable of, so they are afraid in their hearts because they do not want this to happen to them.
This speech starts with Churchill talking about the fall of France and what events occurred for this to happen. He says if the French could have repaired their equipment the outcome would have been different. This is mentioned to show the people that Germany is not they seem to be, there is always a possibility of victory. Churchill moves on from that saying, “We have to think of the future and not of the past.” He knows that the outcome could have been different, but that just takes away energy from preparing for what is to come. He says all of this to open the mind of the people showing them things can turn out different, but to do so you must focus on what is head.
Churchill then talks about the military might Britain holds, he mentions this to remind the people that there is a fighting force that will meet the Germans head on. He mentions the troops who have already fought the Germans and tells the people these troops overcame the Germans. He also talks about the local defense volunteers who have high numbers with their own weapons ready to defend the island and the people who live on it. Further down the speech Churchill mentions the military might via Navy power and Air Force, how each branch can stand its own against any opponent. This must be mentioned because when fear enters a person’s heart, they tend to forget there are things around them to protect them. This what Churchill is doing through his speech reminding the people that yes, the German presence is known but know Britain more than capable handling them, it has been done in the past and it will be done again.
Overall the speech is very persuasive because Churchill addresses topics that people might be thinking in their minds and then gives them responses to those same topics. That changes the mind set of a person because it puts their mind at ease. That is a way Churchill is being persuasive through his speech easing the mind of people of the German threat. There is not really a side to defend because nothing else is talked about except the German threat, rather than defend I understand the fear the British have, but Churchill does his best to put that fear to rest. One rhetorical skill Churchill demonstrates he is informative he lets the people knows what happened and how it happened. He relates himself to the troops since he serves in the military. The main thing I liked about the speech is that the entire time Churchill puts the peoples uneasy thoughts to rest during a dark time.
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ReplyDeletei just wanted to say! My classmate have shown great fortitude in their presentations.
DeleteI wanted to make a slight change to my speech Rodrick blog. It is still relevant to presidents’ speeches especially inaugural speeches. I really want to talk about Franklin Roosevelt. In his first inaugural speech. He developed a great connection with his audience’s tonal changes in presenting the fact that he felt men had to present a strong front. With these feelings he iterated that strongmen realized that they had to have strong civic duties. The idea that even if the political environment wasn’t of their favor. That we needed to still support the majority of the people or party has such that did favor our opinions. He presented a strong impact because of his reaching the people of different classes and telling them that whether they were small or large it needed to be honest and forthright with their political feelings. I can relate with him. Because he had gotten an illness which at the time was thought to be polio. Today the doctors feel that in fact it was something called gillion barre disease. It presents the same symptoms as polio during his time. The impact that this man has for me is that even with the limitation. Of not being able to walk any longer without any additional support. That he would make every effort for this disability to hinder him in his ability. In his inaugural speech I sense a repeat in history. I’m not a history buff. But it seems his speech could be played back today with almost the same type of political environment that he was entering into. I find this very fascinating because I find Franklin Roosevelt a fascinating person back to more of his speech, he had said that man needed the joy of worth. This presented strong imagery to the people listening to a speech. I know for me it meant that I know even though having a different kind of ability than in the past I still have a joy of worth because I’m able to share with my peers in the classroom. It is great to me that Jesse Roosevelt reached across the lines in the classroom I get the opportunity to reach across those same lines.
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ReplyDeleteI had decided to go along with John F. Kennedy’s speech on we choose to go to the moon. One of the primary reasons I had chosen this speech for, was this was a major turning point for the United States in that point in our history, and I wanted to learn more about and see how John F. Kennedy had presented himself as a speaker, and the way he chooses to inform his audience about it and the plans he has. John F. Kennedy had given this speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas on September 12, 1962. Throughout the duration of his speech, he has such passion speaking about his plans that he has for the United States with sending out the first launch to space from the NASA center in Texas. In his speech, he mentions about how his plans and ambitious goal to launch to the moon had began in May of 1961, just after the Soviet Union’s Yuri Gagarin had became the first human to reach space.
John F. Kennedy’s speech about going to the moon was written and spoken to inform the people of the United States of the ideas and mission of the space program and the United States government. From JFK giving his speech, it was the beginning of a whole new era of exploration and innovation in outer space. His introduction to his speech was so powerful and compelling that it drew the whole audience in and kept there full attention throughout the duration his entire speech, he had made an instant connection with the audience. With his introduction being able to connect with the audience, he fails to make a clear thesis or even breaking down his main points in his introduction, but in a way it was a good thing to make the speech more persuasive by allowing for the build up of his thesis which made it much more exciting and unexpected, and more profound when it came up in the speech. I believe that John F. Kennedy was very persuasive in his speech, also with his having so much passion and knowledge about what he was talking about made me even more eager to keep watching and listening to what he had to say.
JADE C. Continued...
ReplyDeleteDuring this time the speech had taken place, it was a time in history that the Space Race was going on with the Soviet Union, the United States was in a tough situation at this point and JFK states that “Space exploration is, he again reinforces, an inevitability, no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in the race for space. With making his connection of the American efforts in space, and the need for American leadership in space, with the ideological struggle that the United States was engaged in, it had strongly connected his main points he had reached to the audience. He states that in order to gain there freedom and to preserve peace, there was no other option but for us to go out into space and that landing on the moon was an absolute necessity, in order to gain freedom from the Soviet Union in the space race. From watching the speech and seeing how John F. Kennedy had presented himself as a speaker, I would have picked his reasoning of agreeing to send an American into space in order to gain freedom from the Soviet Union, certain tactics that he had used had persuaded me to follow his ideas and thoughts. President JFK had presented rhetorical skills throughout his speech, one of them was while he was speaking he was presenting two different distinct audiences at the same time, the citizens of the United States and the leadership of the Soviet Union. He had intended to get the support and everyone residing in the United States to go along and follow his plan for the space program while at the same time trying to intimidate the Soviet Union.
John F. Kennedy was a persuasive speaker in his speech on choosing to go to the moon. His powerful introduction automatically got the audiences attention and drew them in immediately. He had a good thesis that came after the introduction, and he had good strong main points where he focused most of his attention on. He had also used rhetorical skills to help persuade his audience even more. I had truly enjoyed watching and listening to John F. Kennedy give the speech, due to his knowledge and passion he had behind the topic, made it much more enjoyable and easy to stay engaged throughout the duration of the speech.
Tyler B.
ReplyDeleteLou Gehrig, “Farewell to Baseball Address”
Baseball is a big part of my life and as a Yankee fan, Lou Gehrig was a icon to many fans not only to just Yankee fans, he worked hard and held the record of 2,130 consecutive games played until it was broken 56 years later. On July 4, 1939 at Yankee Stadium, Lou Gehrig said his farewells to baseball after finding out he had acquired amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He talked in phrases because of the microphones and the echo it created in the stadium so it sounded strong.
Lou uses Anaphora in his speak, he begins some of his phrases with “Sure, I’m lucky.” His does this to show how lucky he was to play for the fans. He says “I consider myself the luckiest man alive.” “…. And have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.” He spoke with meaning and you could hear the sorrow in his voice because he couldn't perform for his fans anymore. He also uses Exclamatio to show pride in his words as he is clearly in the video about to ball out crying, he held his composure and delivered his words clear and with power.
I like this speech because it parts of baseball history, and because of the respect he gave his fans. He delivered the speech with emotion and clarity to give thanks to his fans for supporting him and respecting him. He passed two years later after his speech and in commemoration of him and the only thing that stopped him from playing the game he loved, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis disease was officially named after Lou Gehrig.
The purpose of me choosing this speech was because Frederick Douglass was a former slave, abolitionist, engineer of the Underground Railroad and an extemporaneous speaker; He is also an important person in my community because of all the great things he accomplished for African-Americans, because Douglass believed in equality for everyone no matter their race, ethnicity, or gender. Douglass was truly an individual ahead of his time and very intelligent, I picked this speech not only to honor his memory but also to show gratitude for sticking up not only for himself but everyone else who didn’t have a voice, he was not only a great speaker but also was very inspirational. This speech not only impacted African-Americans globally but closed-minded individuals who turned an eye to slavery, it showed African-Americans that Douglass stood with them even in a time where he was asked to honor a day of freedom for Caucasians and it showed closed-minded individuals that the way they were living was injustice and inhumane.
ReplyDeleteI think this speech was very persuasive, Douglass used powerful words and imagery to depict his message, he didn’t want to get his point across he wanted to change a mindset , a heart and a soul , he wanted to make a change and used his platform to do so. Douglass asked a question in his speech, he asked, “Why am I called upon to speak here today? What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence”. Douglass also refers to the God in the speech, he stated” To forget them, to pass lightly over their wrongs, and to chime in with the popular theme would be treason most scandalous and shocking and would make me a reproach before God and the world”.
Douglass also used imagery to depict how African-Americans felt unhuman; he stated,” When the dogs in your streets, when the fowls in the air, when the cattle on your hills, when the fish of the sea and reptiles that crawl shall be distinguished the slave from a brute, then will I argue with you that the slave is a Man.” I liked this speech because it was very powerful and the Douglass used a lot of figurative language which help capture the essence behind the message he was delivering, in all Douglass was delivering a speech far ahead of his time and even a speech that can inspire us all, especially in today’s society.
José Luis RamÃrez-Molina
ReplyDeleteI decided to go with Chief Joseph’s “Surrender Speech” which took place in Montana Territory on October 5th, 1877. Because he took a different approach from the other leaders and their speech. He said, “I am tired; my heart is sick and sad.” Sometimes to keep ourselves and those who follow us safe or protect what is ours, we must surrender. Other speeches involved violence, while this one was focused on putting a stop to it. By ending the violence, Chief Joseph’s aim was to safe the remaining lives of those who followed him, the tribe of Nez Perce. He was worried about those in need, in the cold with no food. He wanted to stop these battles so that he could help them and feed them. It was his duty, his responsibility to his tribe. In his speech he stated, “It is cold, and we have no blankets; the little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food.”
This speech impacted the audience because he showed dignity and courage when he was facing destruction. Through it he was able to connect with his people and get them to surrender with him and influenced his enemies to stop fighting as well. Chief Joseph explained, “I am tired of fighting. Our Chiefs are killed; Looking Glass is dead, Ta Hool Hool Shute is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who say yes or no. He who led on the young men is dead.” In my opinion, the speech was compelling because he showed compassion for his tribe and genuinely cared for their safety and well-being. The speech was persuasive to an extent. They were not killed in sight which was a plus, but they were sent to the reservations and were not reunited with their tribe. I would defend Chief Joseph’s side because of his speech and because times have changed a lot since then. We now have a different view on society and equality than that of our ancestors. We all deserve the same rights.
Chief Joseph captivated his audience first by saying, “I am tired of fighting” and by mentioning all those who lost their lives in the battles. He spoke from his heart for something he cared deeply about, his people. If only we could hear his speech today from his lips, we would be able to hear his hurt and feel what he was feeling. Through his speech it looks like he was an extemporaneous speaker, he managed to stop violence to an extent and keep his people safe even if they were in reservations. I liked this speech because of how humble and selfless Chief Joseph seemed with his people. Putting the needs of his people before his. He mentions in his speech, “I want to have time to look for my children, and see how many of them I can find.”
Andres Gutierrez
ReplyDeleteWashington’s Resignation Speech
The primary reason I choose this speech is quite simple. Being that George Washington was the first President of the United States, just that alone makes it a interesting subject to read about. But, I was also intrigued to find out why Washington resigned and what he resigned from.
The purpose of this speech was to announce Washington’s resignation of his service as Commanding Chief of the Continental Army. After leading his troops through the American Revolutionary War, George Washington felt the need to go back to his civilian life. In the speech, he also gives sincere gratitude for all the assistance received from his countrymen.
George Washington impacted the whole nation, by taking leadership of the Army in general and leading his Army to battle in the Revolutionary War. He just did not take victory but he also gained the honor and respect of the American people.
I didn’t find the speech to be very persuasive. Washington was well educated and spoke eloquently. The reading was a bit difficult because some of the words used back then are no longer used. The speech sounded to me, like a straightforward resignation. I didn’t pick up on him trying to persuade Congress, although he did give and explain his reasons. Obviously, this must have been a very difficult personal decision. Washington was a man devoted to both, his country and his family. Washington shows deep gratitude for the service he received from his countrymen, congress and the Nation. He said “ While I repeat my obligations to the army in general, I should do injustice to my own feelings not to acknowledge, in this place, the peculiar services and distinguished merits of the gentlemen who have been attached to my person during the war. It was impossible the choice of confidential officers to compose my family should have been more fortunate. Permit me, sir, to recommend in particular, those who have continued in the service to the present moment, as worthy of the favorable notice and patronage of Congress”
I liked this speech because I heard how such a powerful, influential man, George Washington, humbled himself after taking such bravery in leading and fighting for the freedom of our country. Instead of glorifying himself, he commends the supreme power of the union, the countrymen, especially those men that were beside him during the war. He also showed a religious side, a man of God, in his address. The whole speech has a respectful tone.
Rebecca Parlante I chose “The Decision to Go to the Moon” by John F. Kennedy. This particular time and moment was a huge turning point for the United State of America. The purpose of John F. Kennedy’s speech is to announce that the United States of America will boldly go where no man had gone before, by deciding to put a man on the moon. America feared that they were falling behind the Soviet Union in regard to the “Space Race,” if you will. In my opinion, the speech not only impacted all of America, but the rest of the world (Especially the Soviet Union), as well. The speech impacted the hearts and minds of the audience not only because John F. Kennedy was already a captivating individual, but he spoke from the heart with both motivation and optimism.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the speech was quite persuasive. Kennedy was hopeful, knowledgeable, and most importantly, authentic. I didn’t exactly feel like I would defend one side over another. John F. Kennedy spoke extemporaneously with both eloquence and genuineness. He took his time, and let his words sink in to the hearts of his audience. I enjoyed listening to Kennedy speak. What really stuck with me was his quote: “Many years ago the great British explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, was asked why did he want to climb it. He said, ‘Because it is there.’ Well, space is there, and we’re going to climb it, and the moon and the planets are there, and new hopes for knowledge and peace are there. And, therefore, as we set sail we ask God’s blessing on the most hazardous and dangerous and greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked.”
Nicholas Castanza
ReplyDeleteProfessor Brady
Public Speaking
11/4/2018
Lou Gehrig was one of the best baseball players of all time who will be remembered as a legend by baseball fans and all sports fans around the world. His final speech to the world, in front of 62,000 of his fans, was a speech of gratitude for all of the blessings he received in life. He was saying his final goodbye to one of the biggest parts of his life, the baseball field, and the fans who adored him. Lou was one of the humblest athletes to ever play the game.
The main reason I chose this speech was because of his tone in the speech. The overall tone was thankfulness, and having a positive outlook on his life while facing such a horrible disease. His purpose for this speech was to thank his fans and to express his gratitude for being given the chance to live such a fortunate life, surrounded by so many special people to him who had nothing but respect for him and showed kindness and encouragement throughout his whole career. He touched his fans and colleagues by expressing his gratitude for being able to spend so much time with so many influential people in the realm of baseball. I believe that this speech was persuasive, but it was more of a cause and effect speech. This is because he spoke of his unfortunate diagnosis, which many people thought would cause him to be depressed and shy away from the people, and turned it into a speech of thankfulness for what he had and the opportunities he was given. Lou uses pathos in his speech when he says, “So, I close in saying that I might have been given a bad break, but I’ve got an awful lot to live for.” This gave the audience a melancholy feeling due to the circumstance and the horrible disease he was given, but it also brought a positive feel due to the fact that he still had a lot to live for. He had to live for his loved ones, his fans, and his community. His extemporaneous speaking grasped the attention of the audience, as he said his final goodbyes and kept them cheering throughout the speech.
Mitchell Kevin Pineda
ReplyDelete“The Decision to go to the Moon” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy Speech Response
John F. Kennedy’s main purpose of the speech was to further inspire and rally the nation together to push forward with space exploration. He accomplishes this in many ways, through vivid language and examples. The main group that was impacted by the speech was the nation’s scientist and aspiring scientist. He impacts them by breaking down man’s recorded history of fifty thousand years to fifty years. He does this to show how no matter how great our accomplishments are during our brief lives; mankind’s accomplishments progress is just a drop in the bucket.
It also impacts the common man who is interested in space exploration because he states, “The great our knowledge increases, the greater our ignorance unfolds.” He show that yes our progress is important because there are more answers to be found and those answers will lead to more questions. The more answers we have to those questions it will improve the lives of mankind. John F. Kennedy states that “…that man, in his quest for knowledge and progress, is determined and cannot be deterred.” Collectively and historically man has always pushed the barrier in the pursuit of knowledge and he is stating that we will accomplish this goal no matter what the cost as it is necessary due to human nature.
John F. Kennedy further touches the audience by bringing every day examples and correlates them to space exploration. He implores the audience to ask themselves why do anything. This is an important point in the speech because it engaged the audience to be reflective on their actions versus humanities actions. This further drives the point that the space exploration needs to be done to further mankind.
John F. Kennedy was speaking extemporaneously because it was a well-researched speech. He also engaged the audience with very subtle hints of humor. The points were reinforced with anecdotes he had that were historical but relevant to the topic of stating that space exploration was necessary. I enjoyed the speech overall as it was informative and engaging and the tone of it was relatable even in today's standard.
Gary Rettig
ReplyDelete“War has taught us to make these vast strides forward towards a far more complete equalisation of the parts to be played by men and women in society.” Much like “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” this quote is about war and how war helped push people forward and elevate them. Although war is not good, adversity and struggle are ultimately what will lead to the growth of an individual or a group of people. In “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” Winston Churchill goes in depth about the massive loss the allied forces had faced to Nazi Germany. Although Churchill seems down in the beginning of the speech he has hope for his people and he knows they will prevail and they will keep fighting no matter what.
This particular speech was very interesting to me because I love history especially about the World Wars. I think Churchill is a great speaker who can motivate a whole entire nation. After the Allied Powers (France and Great Britain) were blown away by the Nazis Churchill delivered this speech not only to inform but also to inspire the people of Great Britain. He characterizes their last battle as the biggest military disaster in the history of their existence. He wants to inform the people of what took place on the battlefield and the heroes of the Royal Air Force who saved thousands of soldiers and went head to head with the German Air Force. This speech impacts the people and the army of Great Britain. It is aimed at motivating and inspiring them to keep fighting in this war. The speech impacts the hearts of the audience because Churchill talks about how they lost the last battle but he shines a light on the positives of that battle and how people were saved and how selfless some soldiers and other army personnel were during the battle. The minds of the listeners are impacted when he talks about how everyone must keep fighting no matter what the circumstances and he believes his people can do that. This speech is persuasive because Churchill urges his people to keep fighting and to keep believing that they will win this war and they ultimately did.
Churchill’s use of logos and pathos are very clear in this speech. He is logical with the listeners saying how he knows they lost and it was a bad lose. But, he says they will bounce back and win this in the long run. He appeals to his audience’s emotions when he talks about the heroes of the battle and how they were selfless and played big roles in saving many people. This speech was very moving and motivating, which is why I enjoyed it. Also, I am a fan of Churchill and many of his speeches, quotes, and writings.
Fantastic work Gary!
DeleteJordan Castro
ReplyDeleteThe speech I chose was “Farewell to Baseball Address” by Lou Gehrig, whom is considered one of the best Yankee players to ever play. The main reason I chose this speech was because I’m a Yankee fan and played baseball for many years so it’s good to learn the history of the sport which inspired me to look into this great speech. The purpose of the speaker was to convey how thankful he is to the fans, his family, and the opportunity to play baseball at its highest level. The purpose of this speech was to address the retirement from baseball due to getting the disease ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and to show how to stay strong while facing adversity. He was staying positive and genuine to his fans instead of bringing up ALS and focusing on the negatives that he’s facing.
This speech impacted the fans around the world, the players and coaches in the major baseball league because they are losing one of the greatest players during that time period. The speech was very emotional and you can tell that he was being sincere through the tone of his voice and tears in his eyes. Also, with pausing throughout the speech made the audience focus on every word and feel the emotions Gehrig was giving off. The speech was persuasive because he’s able to convince the audience that even though he’s retiring due to ALS but not to feel bad for him rather be optimistic. I would defend being optimistic for Gehrig rather than feeling bad because if you feel bad for someone it could insist that you don’t think the person can make it through whatever they are facing but being optimistic shows that you have faith in that person and believe the future is brighter for him.
Lou Gehrig uses both rhetorical question and anaphora in his speech. The rhetorical question he said was, “Which of you wouldn’t consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day?” and the anaphora was “Sure I’m lucky”. Using these two rhetorical skills really got the audience attention throughout the entire speech listening to every word spoken. I like this speech because the slow pacing and pausing showed that he was actually thankful for everyone in audience to coming to see him and that he actually cared about playing baseball. Also the speech was not that long but he was able to give such a powerful message and it still became one of the best speeches of all time.
Great job Jordan!
DeleteThe Finest Hour by Winston Churchill
ReplyDeleteThe reason i chose this speech was because I am really into and interested in history and thought that winston churchill was one of the most greatest prime minister of britain due to the way he lead his country. During this time World War II had began and Britain and the French were losing against the Germans. He discusses that they both had taken heavy losses and that they were on the brink of losing the war. Although they were losing he still kept his hope and inspired his fellow citizens and everyone all over Europe. I think churchill did a great job inspiring his people in this speech. He had great vocabulary and used very good techniques to convey his inspiring message.
This speech itself caught my eye because I love learning about history and wars. Churchill was a very intelligent man and used great rhetoric to empower others like in this speech. He describes that even though they took catastrophic losses of great well trained men, that their loss wouldn't be for nothing. The losses they took were the best men they had adn best equipment. The British and French were pushed back toward the shore of dunkirk by the Nazis and were rescued by ordinary citizens with regular fish boats and that was very brave of them.
Winston Churchill is a extemporaneous speaker due to the way he used his words to inspire others and empower everyone during this time of crisis. He showed that we shouldn't lose hope and not give up to the Germans.
Devin O’Rourke
ReplyDeleteProfessor Brady
Public Speaking
11/4/18
I have chosen to go with FDR’s “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation” speech for several reasons, one being the fact of wondering how Franklin D. Roosevelt had responded to the deliberate and atrocious acts by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. We all know how catastrophic and disgusting the acts of the Japanese were by bombing Pearl Harbor as a surprise attack which had eliminated many American lives and injuring many more. The purpose of FDR in his speech was to address the United States as the President during a dark and unpredictable time in American history and how the United States would respond as a result of the actions taken. The purpose of FDR’s speech was to empower the scared American people as a nation and get rid of the fear that had lurked from the dark actions made against the United States.
All Americans at this time were impacted negatively from the attack that had been launched (whether it be family members who were injured or killed etc.) , therefor this speech by FDR was meant to bring determination, motivation and to empower Americans that this unpredictable attack could never be undone or looked away from and that justice would be sought after. FDR did a very good job of impacting the hearts and minds of Americans by also stating “No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory”. I would most certainly defend the American side over the opposing Japanese side for many reasons including the fact of my American background and how the United States without a doubt was wrongly attacked, especially during a time as both sides were in the interest and process of maintaining peace in the Pacific.
FDR had many great speaking skills, some of which were seen throughout his speech such as his slow and steady tone of both comforting the American people through this hard time and getting his message across. Another great speaking skill includes his extemporaneous speaking which consisted of his passion and determination that can be seen from the following quote, “With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph – so help us God”. I liked how throughout FDR’s speech, he took his time and was in no rush to address the American people with motivation and the help of his determined tone. To me it was what FDR said and how he said it that makes his speech one of the many greatest speeches in history.
Great work so far ! Beautiful responses!
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ReplyDeleteI decided to chose the speech “The Man With the Muckrake” by Theodore Roosevelt for many reasons. This speech took place during the Progressive Era, this era was always a topic of interest for me especially the subtopic of the muckrakers. The progressive era is a period of widespread of reform across the United States. The main objectives of the Progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government.
On April 14, 1906 Theodore Roosevelt gave this speech to show the ideas of the dangers of the society they are living in. Roosevelt shows that he is diverse and can see the wealthy and not wealthy sides to each way of living. Roosevelt starts his speech off by mentioning the pilgrim's progress as an expression to compare the exposing writers and the man with the muckrake who could only look downward in the sense of negativity. Roosevelt showed and conveyed freedom of speech and the first amendment with his use of the word "evil" explaining what should be done and what's going over the line, This speech explains how the muckrakers created unfair attacks but exposed the evils of the society people were living in.
Roosevelt finds it important to call corporations out on their crimes throughout the speech. Roosevelt address how lying political attacks need to stop and should enforce honest public announcements. Theodore Roosevelt's audience is not specific but it is aimed towards the Americans. He impacted all who listened to the speech. Theodore roosevelt uses pathos, ethos, and logos to relate to the audience. Roosevelts speaking skills are shown through the repetition of certain words and phrases. Repetition helps him emphasize his point to the audience. He has a strong, confident and powerful tone, He used gestures and motions to emphasize his points. Roosevelt speaks as though he represents the common man and the future of the United States of America. I enjoyed this speech, it was informative and engaging throughout the entire speech
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ReplyDeleteI chose Chief Joseph’s s “Surrender” speech because I have been interested in the after math of native land being taken away by the white man. Chief Joseph was speaking from the heart after seeing his people be brutalized and their land be ripped away. He watched his people starve and die, and this was his plea to take care of his people. This speech uses a lot of imagery such as “It is cold, and we have no blankets; the little children are freezing to death.” You can hear the desperation in him to protect what is remaining of his people. He sees no more reason to fight because it has only done harm. “I will fight no more, forever.” This statement shows the depth of how affected he was. The shortness of this speech shows he is just trying to get to the point. He has exhausted all other options and he just wants it to be over. All the leaders of passed and only the young survived, and he can no longer allow his people to be in such danger.
This speech comes from someone who has been through such significant trauma, trauma that will last generations to come. How can anyone hearing this man’s final plea not be affected? How can you hear children are freezing to death and not feel this group of people’s pains? This speech is persuasive because it is focusing on all the terrible things that come from war. It focuses on life being of more value than “winning”. That his heart overrides his ego and he had to do what is right for the good of his people.
Chief Joseph uses a lot of “I” statements. This is important because he isn’t putting blame somewhere else which can be distracting to an audience. Bringing up other people’s wrongdoings leads to a defensive reaction. He focuses on what him and his people are going through which listeners cannot simply dismiss. There is no argumentative tone, it is straight forward and a cry for help. Reading his speech, I did take his side. Greed led to such sadness and he just wants what is left of his people to go on. I liked his speech because when dealing with something so fatal and monumental, to go off on a tangent would be a disservice to the cause. It was brief and frank. It had no distractions or fluff to it, he let the poignancy of his words do the work.
Mo Baloutch
ReplyDeleteI chose Lou Gehrig’s, “Farewell to Baseball Address” speech. The main reason I chose this speech was because I’ve always heard people talking about how powerful Gehrig’s speech was. As a Yankee fan, this was my first time watching and listening to his farewell speech. After listening to the speech, I’ve noticed his purpose was how grateful he was for everything he had in his life as he thanked the fans, his friends, and family. The purpose of the speech was about Gehrig saying a final goodbye to a big part of his life due to his disease, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) also known as the “Lou Gehrig disease.” He had been on the baseball field for most of his life as he said, “I have been in ballparks for seventeen years.”
Gehrig’s speech impacted many fans, players, and coaches around the world because he was one of the greatest players in MLB history. There were many people who looked up to Gehrig because he played the game the right way and he was a humble person. Even though Gehrig was fighting a tough disease, he only brought up the positives in his life during his speech. His tone was sad and emotional because he had to leave the game he loved and adored. However, he spoke slowly, and he was very articulate, which caught the attention of the fans in the stadium. Furthermore, I did not find the speech persuasive. It was more of a strong message of thankfulness. He was not really persuading anyone to do something.
A rhetorical question that Gehrig used was when he said, “Who wouldn’t consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? … then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology – the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy!” Gehrig is showing how grateful he was for his experiences with Jacob Ruppert, Ed Barrow, Miller Huggins, and Joe McCarthy. Gehrig’s speech was very captivating and he was an extemporaneously speaker.
Matthew Ferro.
ReplyDeleteI decided tot choose the speech “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation” by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Th reason I decided on this speech instead of the others is because of its importance in American history. Pearl Harbor was one of the most devastating attacks ever committed on United States soil. I had heard of the speech before but have never listened to it or read the words, so I was interested in how Roosevelt would address America and tell them that we were at war with Japan.
The purpose of the speech was to inform America that the Empire of Japan had attacked and bombed the Naval base located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The second purpose of this speech was to inform America that as of Sunday December 7th, 1941 America was at war with Japan, and that we now had officially entered World War II. This speech not only effected Americans and Japanese but it effected the entire world. Pearl Harbor being bombed lead to America not only joining the war but ultimately being a major factor in bringing it to an end.
In the second half of the speech you can hear how the audience was impacted. You could hear them roar every time he took a pause in the speech, he captivated the audience and evoked emotion to persuade them that going to war was not only the right choice but the only choice we had. I feel that if I was around during this time period I would have agreed and argued that we needed to go to war, to show the world that America was not a Nation to be taken lightly. In his speech FDR used powerful wording to get his point across. This was a very useful tool for him, an example being in the beginning of the speech he says, “Yesterday December 7th 1941- A date which will live in infamy”. Right away you feel the emotion and power that the speech was going to bring. Another skill Roosevelt used in his speech was pauses. He would pause at the perfect moments after delivering the perfect words and you can hear the crowd hanging on every word he said. This was a very powerful speech that I liked a lot my favorite part was the wording that he used. i believe he chose the perfect wording and that it brought a power to the speech that was needed for such a historic moment.
Michael Cerro
ReplyDeleteLou Gehrig “Fare well to Baseball Address”
I chose this speech because I’m not just a Yankee fan. Lou Gehrig left behind a great career and a great speech that we still look back at today and use his words as motivation. The purpose of this speech was for Lou to give a last goodbye to all of his fans and the world of baseball. But this impacted a lot more than just baseball.
This impacted the fans of the MLB because Lou was a super star for baseball and he got diagnosed with a career ending disease that had no cure. This impacted the heart and minds of the audience by Lou talking about what he has been through “a lucky” man. All the accomplishments he made with the team and the different places he traveled to and enjoy what was going on.
This speech was persuasive in a way because Lou is explaining to the audience that with the experience he had that we all have something to live for, thats why we are here and count our blessings. I like the speech because not a lot of speeches that are unique come from sports players, and I think this speech is very important and reminds use that we have something to live for.
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ReplyDeleteThe reason I chose Lou Gherig’s “Farewell to Baseball Address” is not only because it involves baseball, but he has a completely different outlook on something negative that is happening in his life. He had gotten a disease which is now known as “Lou Gherig’s disease” and instead of talking about all the negatives that come from the disease, he talks about all the positives of his life and baseball career.
Lou Gherig talks about how he has known so many amazing people during his baseball career that he says was “an honor” to have known these people. People such as Jacob Ruppert, Ed Barrow, Miller Huggins, and Joe McCarthy. By saying their names in such an important speech he definitely touched all of them in some way. He also touched all of his fans by saying how he considers himself to be “the luckiest man on the face of the earth.”. This truly touches everyone listening to this speech because it shows how he humbles himself and considers himself lucky due to all of the fans that have supported him for years.
The way he worded his speech shows how much this all meant to him. The repetitiveness of the words ‘Sure, I’m lucky” is a way to show the fans how he feels about everything that is happening to him at that point in his life. He also talks about his family and by him saying this makes all of his listeners to relate to him on a personal level even though they aren’t going through what he is going through.
This speech isn’t just a part of baseball history, it is a part of sports history. There are many players throughout sports history that will always be respected no matter what and Lou Gherig was one of those people. He even states how his rival team the New York Giants gave him a present, which just shows how respected this man was in the sports world. Although Lou Gherig had a short life due to his disease, he will always have an eternal impact on the sports and the fans of the sports world.
Chris Vanegas
ReplyDeleteI have decided to go with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech, “I Have A Dream.” My primary reason for choosing this speech is because MLK is an extremely impactful and important historical figure and I really wanted deconstruct one of the most important speeches ever. The purpose of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech was to inspire his fellow Americans (no matter their race, gender, etc.) to create a change within their country. To “...rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.” Dr. King firmly believed that racial segregation should be abolished and that all, especially black men, women and children, must be granted the unalienable rights of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
I would say that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech was extremely persuasive and impactful. Dr. King has a very empowering and strong tone throughout his speech. He persuades the audience to, “...forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.” MLK uses a lot of repetition of the phrase “We can never be satisfied…” to show that African Americans must not be satisfied with the social injustices committed towards them. Dr. King uses a few analogies in his speech, one of them being the “bank of justice” “insufficient funds” of opportunity.
One thing that I really liked about MLK's speech was just how empowering he was. They way he spoke was extremely inspiring and sounded genuine. If I were to defend one side over the other. I would be defending the side of Dr. Martin Luther King.
I have chosen Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech because it was the first speech I learned about when I moved to the United States, and I still find it to be one of the greatest speeches of all times due to how powerful it was. Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American social activist who fought until his death to end segregation in the United States. Martin played one of the biggest role in the Civil Rights Movement because he was the leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and he lead many of the boycotts and protests during that time. Martin Chose to deliver his “I Have a Dream” speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C in order to honor Lincoln who was responsible for freeing the slaves. The purpose of his speech was to bring attention to how African Americans were segregated in the U.S. and how they were harassed by the K.K.K.. The speech had a worldwide impact since thousands of people march to Washington D.C to witness the speech, and it was also played in the radio and printed on newspapers. Due to how popular the speech and Martin Luther Kmg Jr. became Congress had to pass Civil Rights Act more quickly. This speech impacted the hearts and minds of the audience by giving the audience hope that change will come. In his speech, he said that there was going to be a time were people of color and white Americans could live together in peace.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I found this speech to be persuasive since it allowed me to feel the same way as Mr. King did. In his speech Martin Luther King Jr. uses various rhetorical skills but the ones that stood up the most are his use of an analogy were he compares African American civil rights to a check to show how unfair they are being treated, and his use of parallelism where he starts some of his sentences with “one hundred years later” to show the audience that one hundred years have passed since Abraham Lincoln emancipated African Americans and much has not changed since then.
Franklin D. Roosevelt "Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation"
ReplyDeleteI chose Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor address for its everlasting impact on America and the world. If you say the words “December 7th” out loud, you are likely to triggering someone to think in their head, “a day which will live in infamy”. The beauty of this speech is how powerful it is for its length. It only took Roosevelt a little over seven minutes to address the nation. In that time, he conveyed the severity of the attack that Japan inflicted. He describes the atrocious destruction and devastation in Hawaii and around the globe. He spoke also about the swiftness of the Japanese in their ambitions. Roosevelt continues to make this speech powerful by describing a reaction with extreme severity. As any military veteran will tell you, there is something primal about the heart pumping feeling of a great leader ensuring a crushing victory. It’s a primal feeling of joy, anger fear, and anxiety of knowing you are going to go and destroy everything that wants to destroy you. Roosevelt invokes this primal calling in his words, specifically when he says, “I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.” Roosevelt’s response was exactly what the nation needed to hear, and it shows. He invokes emotion with his powerful tone. He also connects to his audience, the American people. He calls out to the people and says that he speaks for them. Roosevelt structured his speech around a rallying America, he made it quick and powerful, foreshadowing the eventual American military response in the Pacific.
Shannon Guttieri
ReplyDeleteI picked the speech “Quit India” by Gandhi due to learning about him throughout high school and always having an interest in what he did for his people. Gandhi was known for being an Indian activist who did movements that were non violent and led india to independence. The “Quit India” speech occurred August 8th 1942 at the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee . The purpose of Gandhi's speech is to encourage Ahimsa so that there is no violence anywhere and to break away from british imperialism peacefully for india's independence. Gandhi says “If, therefore, there is any among you who has lost faith in Ahimsa or is wearied of it, let him not vote for this resolution.Let me explain my position clearly. God has vouchsafed to me a priceless gift in the weapon of Ahimsa. I and my Ahimsa are on our trail today”. Therefore This impacted the people living in india due to them having to make a choice whether to believe in ahimsa or to not be apart of his movement if they don't.
This speech from Gandhi impacted the audience for many reasons. For example he never gave up on helping his people in india. He kept the same methods and beliefs throughout his life. This showed dedication to his people and also congress agreed with Ghandi. Also he spent a lot of his life in prison and still continued to be non violent , having more movements/speeches for india to have power over the british. I think that the speech was very persuasive Ghandi used a lot of compassion in his beliefs that lead to many movements in india. Also many people showed up for his speech which means he got the audience's attention. His speech was well structured which means the main points were strong and in order. I would definitely pick Gandhi side of india having full power instead of the british. Because people living in india were not being treated right by the british. Therefore Gandhi stepped in with a nonviolent approach for the people against the british
What i liked about the speech “Quit india” was that all of Gandhi's life he has tried every possible way to help his people.Such as silence movement, not being violent and not having hatred for anyone.Gandhi has always interest me due to everything he does and having this certain personality that none one seems to have therefore it amazes me.His movements are still talked about today and still affects people in many other countries around the world.
Nicole Graziose
ReplyDelete“The Decision to Go to the Moon” by John F. Kennedy
The speech I chose was ‘The Decision to Go to the Moon” by John F. Kennedy. The main reason why I chose this speech is because I’m very interested in the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. This speech was written to inform and update Americans on ideas of the space program. The purpose of this speech was to mark the beginning of a new era; an era of exploration.
This speech impacted Americans and the Soviets. Once the Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik, and the space race was on. At the time the speech was made, Russia and the US were not on the best terms, therefore Kennedy most likely made the speech when he learned that the Russians planned to land a man on the moon. After hearing about the expansion of the space program, Americans were excited and felt that there would be a chance that we would beat the Soviets in the Space Race.
In this speech by JFK, you can tell how passionate he was about this new era of exploration and wanting to be the first country to make it to the moon. His passion for the topic really motivated Americans. He expresses this passion by using rhetoric, such as ethos and pathos.
JFK uses ethos to establish credibility. According to the quote “...William Bradford, speaking in 1630 of the founding of the Plymouth Bay Colony, said that all great and honorable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and both must be enterprised and overcome with answerable courage,” Kennedy establishes credibility by believing that the future actions will be challenging, but can still be accomplished just like Bradford believed with his situation. Kennedy uses pathos by describing where he is and where everyone is, “We meet at a college noted for knowledge, in a city noted for progress, in a state noted for strength”. Kennedy gets emotions such as acceptance and pride from the American people. I like this speech because it really got Americans excited for future space discoveries.
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ReplyDeleteI chose John F. Kennedy’s “decision to go to the moon” speech because I like the moon. It always has fascinated me. The speech takes place on May 26th, 1961. This was the beginning of the space exploration era. The soviets just launched the first man into space, so it was the United States of America’s turn to respond.
The speech was meant to impact the citizens of the U.S., but it shook the world. Kennedy informed the citizens of the efforts to reach the moon. To create a sense of forward progress in humanity, Kennedy condensed the 50,000 years of man’s recorded history in a time span of but a half-century. At this point, the former president is using logic or logos to convey to the public how fast technology is advancing
The speech was very persuasive. In fact, I believe it to be the point in time in which the country took action. Kennedy’s use of pathos touches the hearts of not only the crowd but the country as well. “this city of Houston, this state of Texas, this country of the United States was not built by those who waited and rested and wished to look behind them. This country was conquered by those who moved forward–and so will space.”, he states. This statement was powerful. In the video the crowd applauded before he even finishes the sentence. This goes to show the importance of knowing the audience, and the President knows his audience. they are born and bread Americans. Their patriotism is what made his speech effective.
I chose Jesus Christ " Sermon on the Mount", Surprise, surprise!!! You had to know I would go for something slightly philosophical/religious. Although I had never heard this speech before, I was drawn to its meaning.The purpose of the speech was to glorify God and have all people do the same. Jesus spoke to the disciples and a large crowd of commoners that day to encourage them to be more "godlike"by essentially being perfect, like God.
ReplyDeleteJesus' speech was highly motivating and inspiring because he believed it!! He spoke with passion and from his heart and therefore made others believe it too. Although there were many diversities on the mount that day, he spoke to accommodate those diversities. He was able to persuade by speaking to peoples core, heart, and morals, touching on the moral obligations of right and wrong. He spoke for the weak and gave them hope that they would be rewarded and protected if they followed the word of the lord. He encouraged people to believe in themselves and to let their " yes be yes, and no be no". To believe in themselves and God and they will be blessed. He also challenged the people to be more god like by loving thy enemy and giving anonymously.
Jesus Christ could be considered one of the best persuasive, motivating and inspiring speakers/leaders of all time. His sermon is still given today and everyday all over the world.
Louis Hernandez
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The reason for myself choosing this particular speech was not only what the speech stood for in the time it was given, but the great content in the speech. The rhetoric he chose to use in the speech brought the audience a connection that lasted. I feel like this speech out of all the other speeches i've heard kept me roped in from start to finish. The purpose of Dr. King's speech was to call a end to racism and bring civil and economic rights to those who struggled at this time.
Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech impacted everyone in America in 1963 with his speech during The March On Washington. The speech called for a change in rights for African Americans which at the time were under the great oppression of segregation. His dream was for each individual to be treated equal as he said “We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal.” This impacted the audience in many ways because at this time the oppression of African Americans in this nation was detrimental to the nations foundation on freedom. It brought them hope for change. In 1963 all 300,000 people in attendance of The March On Washington felt the words of Dr.King in hopes for a better American and home at the time because it was right.
I don’t believe that Dr.King’s speech was persuasive as much as motivational to the people in America at the time of the speech. It brought the hope for a change in American that the people needed to put everyone on a level field because everyone deserves to be treated equal in a country that claims to be free.
In the “I Have A Dream” speech given by Dr.King you can see his use of the rhetorical skill of repetition to solidify his points and bring a sense of reassurance to his audience. This can be seen every time in the speech were he says “I have a dream that one day…” followed by a future reality he sees for those who are oppressed in hopes for a better home where we are one united nation that stands by its foundation of freedom and equality for all. He also uses Allusion to history and our founding fathers Constitution to get what they envisioned for this great country. Of freedom and justice for all.
What I loved about Dr.King’s speech was even after all of the oppression he has witnessed his mindset was never broken and you can tell through his tone throughout the speech that he has a very positive outlook for the situation. He brought hundreds of thousands of people together and gave them hope in the hardest times. Overall the speech was well organized with his points coming to a full circle and his use of rhetorical devices such as repetition.
Imra Ahmed
ReplyDeleteI chose the “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr because in my opinion it is one of the world’s most powerful speech. The words “I have a dream” never meant the same after he said it. King has faced all types of discrimination, threats, and even jail time. Nothing stopped him from being determined to spread his word. The purpose of the speech was to paint an image of equality in everyone’s minds. For an example he states, “The rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight”. He describes the current society as rough and crooked. With his dream of a racist-free world, everything would be the way it was meant to be.
Although King has been through a lot, he still remains positive. He could’ve gone on stage and ranted and complained about how difficult life is, yet he used his voice to give hope to others. He doesn’t dwell on the past, he acknowledges it but shines the light on the future. This gives his audience confident and hope. This speech impacted not only the lives of African Americans, but everyone across the globe. We have a holiday dedicated for King and he has been put in the education system all across schools. When listening to his speech I definitely sided with him, and that was because of his powerful tone and imagery.
King definitely does have extemporaneous speaking because he truly does care about his topic. He has fought for racial equality his whole life and has dealt with many problems that came in his path just so he could get up and preach to others. When speaking, it is clear he is speaking from his heart and he is passionate. I personally loved the speech because it shows how if you’re passionate about something, fight for it. King was given so many reasons to back down and give up, yet he still continued fighting for what he believed in.
ReplyDeleteGoing back to world war 2. Prime minister, military leader, and writer, is writing about sticking together, being stronger and smarter than the enemy and holding our ground rather than letting the enemy stomp all over its allies. With the help of US and other countries the allies successfully crushed the nazi regime and its total chaos and mutilation. Surrendering was not an option and Churchill wanted to make that clear. I specifically chose this speech because I believe Churchill was a powerful speaker. Fluent, powerful, intelligent. The tone in his voice and the way he spoke motivated people even in the most difficult times. When he wanted to get his point across, nothing stood in his way. In times of war many people are afraid, they lose hope, they wait for when their time is up. This is where Churchill comes into play. He tells people we will fight, we will adapt, and we will conquer. We will not let anyone take over. I guess in a way the speech is persuasive, but it's more of cut and dry. This is what's happening and this is what we're going to do to defend ourselves. That's what I like about Churchill is he doesn't beat around the bush, he goes out says what needs to be said. With the tone and way he expresses himself people want to listen and they want to hear more.
Ashley Dolan
ReplyDeleteI chose General Douglas MacArthur’s “Duty, Honor, Country” speech because for the past seven years my only goal has been to attend West Point. The motto Duty, Honor, Country is what I would keep reverting back to whenever I had doubt if it was the right path for me. It is what I fell back on after that dream was only weeks away, and I suffered an injury which took it from me. It is what I fell in love with about the academy and why I continue to strive to be a cadet and a part of the “Long Gray Line.
General MacArthur’s speech is an acceptance speech for the Thayer Award, an award named after the “father of West Point,” Sylvanus Thayer. MacArthur recounts his experience as a cadet at West Point with nothing but fondness, and he credits the academy with shaping him into the man, leader, and general he is remembered as. The overall purpose of his speech is to inspire these future officers and instill upon them the importance of graduating from an academy which prides itself on three simple words: duty, honor, country.
The speech was immensely important due to the fact that virtually all of these graduates would be sent to Vietnam in the coming years and faced with adversity that is impossible to truly prepare for. MacArthur describes the “American man-at-arms” with all his faults, but also his strengths, virtues, and courage. He describes the men who would later die for this nation as men of such service and sacrifice in the name of duty, honor, country.
The speech was persuasive. It inspired an entire corps and is still spoken about at the academy to this day. Through the repetition of “duty, honor, country,” MacArthur ensured that the meaning of the speech was not lost among rhetoric. Furthermore, MacArthur’s slow, deliberate delivery allowed every phrase to resonate with the audience. Via repetition and a careful delivery, MacArthur demanded the attention of his audience. My favorite part of the speech was one of the last lines when he says “[his] final conscious thoughts will be of The [West Point] Corps, and The Corps, and The Corps.” This line truly serves to inspire the audience and describe the West Point legacy.
Lorena Hernandez
ReplyDeleteI choose Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address because it was during a moment in history when we were fining with one another and Lincoln was trying to make everyone as a whole. It is said that Lincoln thought up this speech on the train ride to Gettysburg. This is very impressive because this speech was known as one of the greatest speeches in history. I feel that the purpose for Lincoln writing this speech was to inform people of what is going on and what we can do to stop this from continuing to be a problem. The purpose of this speech was to dedicate those soldiers who were killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.
This speech impacted many of the Americans that were there at the dedication ceremony. This really impacted the Americans because he talked about achieving freedom and together as one instead of fighting with one another and being separated. This speech impacted many people because they were able to see what needed to be done to end the casualties and come together as one. His speech was meant to reach out to as many people as possible to get together and help put an end to the separation of our country and come as one.
I believe that this speech was very persuasive because he makes points that if we were as one these causalities wouldn’t have occurred. I would agree with him in the aspect of becoming one country and being united is better than being separated. His speech flowed very well and he stated the important points that needed to be made. He also spoke with clarity, understanding and in an inspiring tone to capture his audience. What I liked the most was his opener because it really captured my attention and also because he alluded to the main purpose of why we fought for our independence before.
The reason I chose Martin Luther king Jr’s speech was because he is a very well known figure. For most of my life Martin Luther King Jr was mentioned to be the reason why people are no longer segregated. Throughout the many years of being taught I have never heard his entire speech. so I took the opportunity to listen and I found it extremely powerful.The purpose of this speech was to open the eyes of the people during the civil rights movement.This speech impacted the society to help improve African American civil rights and to bright light to the way African Americans were treated differently.
ReplyDeleteIn 1968 The civil rights movement was lucky to have Martin Luther King Jr Speak on the behalf of African Americans. His famous “I Have a Dream” speech impacted the hearts and mind of Americans. He made a valid argument discussing how they will not be satisfied until,“this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” This was a powerful statement because when our great nation was born we were told everyone would be created equal but if was never true. There were always differences between how the African Americans were treated compared to the “whites”. Martin Luther King gave examples about how African Americans are mistreated by the police and how they are stuck in “ghettos”.
I found this speech very powerful and persuasive. I found it interesting to watch in in todays time realizing that people are still fighting for the same rights. I feel as though America is taking two steps back with racism and I feel like it is important to remember what Martin Luther King and other advocates of the civil rights movement were fighting for. This speech definitely made me want to stand up for civil rights. Not only to have justice for African Americans but for women to be treated equally as men. This speech has encouraged the idea that every single person should be created equal.
“Quality over quantity” is a phrase we hear time and time again. Perhaps Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” was the reason why a phrase like that exists. I chose to write about this speech because a speech does not have to be long in order to be effective. Short and concise sentences packed with meaningful messages gets the job done just as well.
ReplyDeleteThe purpose of this speech was to persuade the audience to remember and respect the lives that were lost in Gettysburg, since it was one of the most bloodiest battles during the Civil and remind the audience what they were fighting for. This speech affected the Union as well as the soldiers fighting for the Union. After witnessing the loss of loved ones, pretty much anyone would feel demoralized and unmotivated in fighting anymore. This speech served to show the audience what not only the soldiers were fighting for, but the ideas everyone is seeking to protect.
His speech persuaded the hearts and minds of the Union in fighting for what they believe in. In the beginning of his speech, he references to both the Bible and the Declaration of Independence when he says “four score and seven years ago” and “all men are created equal”. These are two documents that are revered and respected by the American people, thus creating the connection between speaker and audience. His powerful rhetoric adds power to the purpose of his speech when he says, “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.” He talks about the ideas of freedom and equality amongst everyone being one of the core ideas of America, and now it is being challenged in the form of war. Later on he says, “we cannot dedicate – we cannot consecrate – we cannot hallow…”, this style of rhetoric and speaking is motivating and captures his messages elegantly .
If I were in the audience while the speech was delivered, I’d be feeling patriotic and in awe of what I just heard. If I were a Union soldier, that speech would give me the strength I need to fight harder for what I believe in. Also, while I don’t know if this is true or not but, it was said that he wrote his entire speech on the back of an envelope during the train ride to Gettysburg, which makes this entire speech that much more intriguing. The Gettysburg Address will forever remain as a timeless moment in the history of the United States.
Thomas Kennedy
ReplyDeleteI chose Lou Gehrig’s “Farewell to Baseball Address” because the tone of the speech intrigued me more than the others. Also, I was able to connect to the audience because of my love for sports. Lou Gehrig was the Yankees first basemen. He was one of the best and most favored players of all time. Gehrig had a record of 2,130 consecutive games and it came to an end when he was at the age of 36 because of ALS, also known as “Lou Gehrig’s disease”. His speech impacted all his fan’s, coaches and even future ball players. The tone of the speech gave you multiple different emotions such as sadness, motivation and a warm feeling for him. He didn’t want people to remember him as someone who lost everything but instead someone who enjoyed his life and his time being in the MLB. Even though in his voice you can tell that he was sad about the whole situation, his way of words gave a positive outlook on the situation rather than a depressing and negative outlook. I believe the speech was persuasive because he persuaded his audience that everything is all right and there is no reason to mourn on the situation. I would defend Gehrig’s optimism because the emotion that was coming out of his voice showed that he meant every word he said. He had a lot of respect by everyone because of how great he was at baseball and how respectful he was to his fans and everyone around him. I loved the pauses that he made during his speech. It put more pressure and emphasis on what he was trying to say. Gehrig doing this helps the audience in listening and grasping to what he’s saying. Gehrig spoke extemporaneously throughout his speech. The way he said he was lucky showed the audience how nothing, not even ALS could take away his time as being one of the best and well-respected baseball players of all time.
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ReplyDeleteI chose the speech “Address to Nation on the Challenger” by Ronald Regan. I chose this speech primarily because I know that the explosion of the Challenger shuttle was a hard time for America. Many Americans, including children, were tuned in to see the shuttle take off. Only a minute after it left the ground, it exploded in air, killing all seven aboard, on live television. This tragedy left viewers in shock and heartbroken and they did not know how to react to it. I was interested in seeing how the president at the time, Ronald Regan, went about having Americans understand what had happened, how to cope with it, and mourn those who had died.
Regan’s speech impacted America, the viewers of the flight, and the families who had lost a loved one due to the explosion. Everyone hoped to see the shuttle take off without any problems, and for the brave astronauts to eventually make it to their destination safely. But this was not the case, this was the first time that a space shuttle had made it off the ground, but then exploded in flight. Among the passengers was the first ever “civilian astronaut”, Christa McAuliffe, a 37 year old schoolteacher. Regan had to step up during this time of sadness to ensure that we will overcome this tragedy and will become stronger because of it. He does this through his use of two rhetorical devices, pathos and logos.
Regan’s powerful rhetoric persuades his audience that they will be able to get through this hardship. In his speech he uses pathos to spark emotion, “For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel the loss, and we’re thinking about you so very much. Your loved ones were daring and brave... They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us”. In this example, Regan language use appeals to the audience’s emotions. He informs the listener how it must be hard for the families of the seven who had died and says how brave those astronauts were, serving us. He also relates it to the audience saying that they feel the family’s pain. Regan uses logos by mentioning a past occasion, “There’s a coincidence today. On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama. In his lifetime the great frontiers were the oceans, and a historian later said, ‘He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it.’ Well, today we can say of the Challenger crew: Their dedication was, like Drake’s, complete.” This example cites facts about Sir Francis Drake and relates it the Challenger crew. He uses this example to ensure the audience that they both died doing something they loved. I liked this speech because Regan’s powerful words made Americans stronger after this time of hardship.
Brendan Maher
ReplyDeleteI chose to read the speech, “Quit India” by Ghandi. I chose to read this speech rather than any of the others because I admire his mission of bringing independence from British imperialism through non-violence. The purpose of the speech was to persuade not only the people of India, but the people of the world to back their cause for independence. It greatly impacted the Indian people because it gave them hope that they could achieve their goal of becoming an independent nation ran by the people through nonviolent means.
The speech impacted the audience’s hearts and minds by putting emphasis on the idea of a nonviolent civil disobedience opposed to violent confrontation. The speech was very persuasive in gaining the support of the Indian people to go about their goal nonviolently, but also gained the support of many of the British people and the world. I would defend the side of the Indian people after hearing this speech because they chose the moral high ground and painted a sad picture of the Indian people’s lives under imperialism.
Ghandi used his speaking skills to urge the people of India to use nonviolent civil disobedience to go about gaining their independence. He does this by repeating the word “Ahimsa” which is the principle of nonviolence toward all living things. This draws heavy emphasis on the pacifism of his approach and the direction he wants to persuade the people of India to go in achieving their independence. He also uses pathos to create an emotional response from the audience. He does so by differentiating between the hatred of British imperialism and the British people, to separate the two. By doing this, he is able to redirect the emotional response away from hating others to inspire them to fight against the enslavement of their people in a nonviolent way. He also says it is not a struggle of power of a party, but a struggle of giving India the independence to govern itself.
I liked this speech because it was powerful, emotional, and effective, without inciting violence. Rather it instilled pride in a once conquered people to rise above their oppressors, using nonviolent tactics, giving them the moral and ethical high ground, showing the strength of the human spirit.
John Feiner
ReplyDeleteThe primary reason I chose Lou Gehrig's farewell speech is I've been a New York Yankee fan my entire life and always heard stories of the great legends when i was young. Now to do research and understand the actual power this speech brings you in means to reality. Lou was diagnosed with ALS and doctors gave him a 3 year period in which he would live. He never wanted the spotlight and a day dedicated to his accomplishments but, forced by his teammates and coach he delivered a speech that would be remembered through history. The driving force behind this speech was to overall give closure to an amazing baseball career to the fans, teammates, coaches, Yankee stadium, and his family. Although only being able to hear 4 sentences of the speech the power within his words bring energy to the stadium that you can actually feel through the audio.
Starting the speech talking about fans hearing a “bad break”, then transitioning to “Yet today i consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth”, emphasizes how he values the importance of life itself. Beginning to speak about all of the things he did and people he had met it shows you the real character of Lou Gehrig being humble while facing death itself. For anyone in that stadium to witness the speech as it happened was dramatically impacted from the emotion and power from Lou’s farewell to baseball. Speaking about the “kindness and encouragement from you fans” immediately pulls the audience in to the speech and grabs their attention.
Using repetition by the phrase “ sure im lucky” is used by Gehrig to emphasize how humble he is with the life he lived and the people and memories he made along the away .Lucky isn't usually one way to describe someones whos health is at risk but, he shows how humble and grateful it was to live in the means by which he did. He was persuasive in a sense to live your life to the fullest and be thankful for what you have.
Aaron John Bayat
ReplyDeleteMister Martin Luther King Junior was not only an amazing speaker but an inspirational and highly educated man. His great dream and intelligence also led to certain acts of inequalities being dissolved after his death. Additionally, he was a figure of civil rights. The purpose of this speaker was to make sure that people of different races had the same rights.
On August 28, 1963, thousands of people had gathered around the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. They were ready to hear an outstanding, articulate, inspirational, and moving speech from Mr. King. During that time, there was racial segregation in schools, parks, water fountains, and even lavatories. It impacted people who were encouraging racism and segregation, mostly white people of the 1960s in the southern United States. It impacted them because they found out that they were wrong about segregation for all men are created equal. The speech hit the audience in the feelings when he mentioned children of different races coming together. This speech was indeed very persuasive. I would defend King’s side over the racists. He used pathos regarding the judgements of races and kids embracing. Ethos was used when he said, “I dream that of a day when people won’t be judged by the color of their skin but by the quality of their characters.”
In conclusion, from this speech I learned that I should be very grateful for my rights and liberty. Although I’m not black myself, I couldn’t tolerate living in a society where people would be judged by their skin’s tone. What was done for equality in the past, shouldn’t be forgotten.
Vincent Carlson
ReplyDeleteI decided to choose “We shall fight on the beaches” from Winston Churchill I chose this speech because I have always heard about how powerful his speeches were but i’ve never watched or heard it. I do have family in England and they have picture of him in their house. Which shows the kind of respect people have for him. He was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during a crucial time in World War II. He delivered his famous speech “We shall fight on the beaches” on the brink of defeat of war. It proved to be a turning point in the war it rallied everyone together to make a huge comeback.
In this speech everyone was desperate in the United Kingdom. Then Churchill delivered his speech. In this speech he spoke with composure and emphasis when he needed to. You can tell that Churchill was speaking from his heart, which was inspiring to a lot of people. When he was speaking people forgot that they were on about to be defeated by Nazi Germany on their homeland. For all of those 12 minutes he spoke he inspired a whole nation with his tone. He spoke extemporaneously throughout the whole speech. It all suddenly felt like they were winning. This speech inspired and gave people hope.
Churchill's speech proved to be a turning point in the war, they were just about to lose and this speech gathered everyone together and they eventually fought back and won the war. This speech was a perfect of example of what words can do. Being able to deliver this speech under so much scrutiny and so many hardships kinda paints a picture of what type of man Churchill was. Anybody that can inspire people to get off their knees and just keep fighting shows how good the speech was.
Jerry Johnson
ReplyDeleteI chose the speech of Alexander the Great because he and I share the name Alexander. Also, his speech really reverberated with me. His men were fatigued after years of fighting dozens of battles over the course of a decade. King Porus was the last major opponent in Alexanders conquest. I am also in the home stretch. I have one more year after this semester and I suffer from fatigue as well.
The purpose of his speech was to motive his men to keep on fighting. To conquer the Persian Empire, they traveled hundreds of miles. In his short live life, Alexander never lost a battle and that winning streak was what allowed his men to march on. For a while at least, the fact that they never lost a battle galvanized them to continue to follow their king. Alexander knew and understood how tired they were, so he gave them a choice. To continue fighting or to return home.
The last words in the speech were, “I will make those who stay the envy of those who return.” He used the fear of losing out on a rewarding experience in their absence to persuade his troops on what is arguably his most famous battle that included war elephants. He uses the rhetorical skill of making a connection with his audience to his advantage. If he was just in his palace giving orders to messengers, then the troops would not have survived that long. The fact that their king marched and fought with them really inspired them. This allowed him to speak extemporaneously. By reading the speech, could tell that he was close to his men and I like that.
Zachary Ciuffo
ReplyDeleteI choose the “The Decision to Go to the Moon” by John F. Kennedy because of the awe inspiring topic of outer world exploration. The United States was in a race with the soviet union to get to space and the moon first. This was one of the most amazing and memorable feats in American and global history. This was a time where boundaries were not only pushed but hurdled completely. John F Kennedy had an extremely important message to convey to the people of America and to the people of the entire world.
This speech was written to show the tremendous acceleration of development over the years of humanity. It addressed all the firsts that America had been apart of, that America was for the free and outer space should be no different. This speech had impacted and inspired a large amount of the world. Americans were inspired and wanted to be the first on the moon, and the rest of the world saw the dedication that was to come from the United States of America.
This speech had impacted the hearts and minds of its audience. John F Kennedy had used the inspiring history of Americas to keep the trend of our American way of life, to be the first and the best. He had inspired Americans to believe in him and what he was determined to do. The speech was persuasive, his mission was to have all Americans on board with the decision to raise taxes and invest in the mission to go to the moon. He defended his side with American value, to be the first ones and to set the stage for freedom, a weapon and war free beyond.
He used a unique style and strategy in writing this extremely important and memorable speech. He used rhetorical skills to solidify his stand point and drive home his view to the audience. I really enjoyed this speech because it was such an important time in our American history and he had followed through with his plans to be the first on the moon. His words were very inspiring and gave me a sense of pride for the nation in which we live in.
Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This speech caught my attention from the rest because although it had similarities to the other speeches, I found a significant difference. I found that this was a speech that was not too long ago in a time where the US had to make a crucial decision that would affect many and their futures. The US, known as a powerful country, was exposed and took an attack from the Japanese. Franklin D. Roosevelt was our president at the time and it made me curious to know how he addressed a nation that was most likely full of anxiety, fear, and uncertainty, especially with the headlines in the newspapers about global war, and the recent ending of the great depression.
ReplyDeleteDuring this speech in 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt was the president of the United States. The speech was in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor, a naval base in Hawaii. This impacted most American’s who had just came out of the struggle of the Great Depression and now are entering a war. The speech impacted people positively by showing confidence in triumph, as heard from an audio recording of the speech.
I believe his job was to give a solid speech that primarily showed confidence and power. I think at all costs, Roosevelt wanted to avoid adding fear or anxiety to people and wanted Americans to know their lives are in safe hands on home soil. Roosevelt expressed taking action in response to the attack. He made it a priority to remain a nation not be messed with, so he made sure to deliver a powerful speech where he spoke fluently about the US’ intentions.
The speech I chose was “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro” by Frederick Douglas. I chose this speech because it spoke to me the minute, I saw the title. I thought it would be interesting to see another person’s view on a subject, that subject being independent. Unlike many people would have reacted if ask to speak at the fourth of July celebration, Douglas kept his cool and did not disrespect anyone. He kept his speech professional and make sure to help others understand why the fourth of July does not mean much to him.
ReplyDeleteDouglas gave this speech to commemorate the day of independence for the united states. However, the purpose of the speech was to make a statement about how the Declaration of Independence is not a declaration for everyone, just for some people. Douglas explained the significance of “independence” day for people of color. Douglas gives a persuasive speech while not losing respect for the founding fathers, calling them ‘statesmen, patriots and heroes.” He also points out how hypocritical the nation is claiming to be free from Great Britain while enslaving an entire race. “This Fourth July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn. To drag a man in fetters into the grand illuminated temple of liberty and call upon him to join you in joyous anthems, were inhuman mockery and sacrilegious irony.” Douglas also mentions God a lot throughout the speech and during this time, people were very religious and believed in God. So, Douglas mentioning Him in any way would make people listen and evaluate themselves.
Listening to the speech did make me feel as though I would defend one side over the other and it was anti-slavery over slavery. Slaves have gone through extremely intense times in history and they deserved to be free. It was their birthright. No one should’ve been treated the way they were treated, and Independence Day did not include their freedom from the Americans, ironically enough. What I enjoyed about the speech was all of the questions Frederick asks. Some are genuine, others are rhetorical, and it makes one think about everything. From how slaves felt to the actions of Americans towards slaves.
ReplyDeleteI have decided to write about Mahatma Gandhi’s famous speech “Quit India”. On August 8, 1942, this speech had a huge impact throughout India because it was about the struggles of the people and their fight for independence from the British rule. Great Britain had been controlling India for many years. Due to their actions and behavior towards India, the people were outraged and wanted to fight back. Gandhi knew about the people’s reactions toward the British and decided to get himself involved. Gandhi believed that the people should not have these hatred toward the British, but only to the British imperialism. When the British taxed the product salt, Gandhi swiftly opposed to the British Salt Acts, and declared his new crusade. This was known as satyagraha, or mass civil disobedience. This was a nonviolent movement, some people followed Gandhi while others loathed his idea.
I chose this speech because I agreed that India should be an independent nation and I strongly concur with Gandhi’s speech. The purpose of the speaker was to convince people to support his nonviolent movement against the British imperialism. Gandhi wanted people to unite together to fight for the independence of India. The purpose of the speech was to encourage the people to join him in his cause. It affected the whole nation in India and the people itself. After hearing his speech, majority of people were interested in what he had to say while others were against it. The speech did reached the hearts and minds of the Indians because Gandhi was so determined to fight alongside with his people. This demonstrated how powerful his speech was.
Mahatma Gandhi’s speech was very persuasive because all he did was trying to assured people to fight with him and to end the British foreign policy over India. Yes, I would defend one side over another because in his speech Gandhi’s gave many reasonable statements why India should be an independent country. Therefore, I support his thoughts and opinions that was in his speech. I would join him in this nonviolent movement to fight against the British. Gandhi’s speech was very captivating and extemporaneous. He was well prepared with his speech and he knew what he wanted to say to the people in India.
The people was fascinated by his speech and he was able to grabbed the people’s attention. The result of this speech was that so many Indians joined him in his civil disobedience movement. I find this speech very intriguing and motivating because Gandhi was a fearless man and he was willing to put his life at risk for his people. In his speech, he made countless of affirmations that were very powerful which made many people realized how much he wanted India to be freed from the British nation.
Purpose of the speech- The purpose of this speech was to express the ideas that the need to fight and that we needed a military to fight against the British in the American Revolutionary War.
ReplyDeleteWho it impacted and why- Henry made his speech to his audience of Virginia legislators to convince them that Virginia should join the War. Also, of course, the citizens that lived in Virginia
Was the speech persuasive- Yes, The speech was persuasive because Patrick Henry wanted to deeply convince the Virginia legislators to join the war. So that's why he did this speech to also prove to the people of Virginia that is important to fight.
Did you feel like you would defend one side over another- No, I think I would defend one side over another. To be honest, I would probably just choose the side that seems the most beneficial to surviving, and Henry makes the point by being persuasive and that going to war and persuading the legislators of Virginia to join the war.
What did you like about the speech and why-The speech was very persuasive and had a strong message and it made me want to jump in and fight the war with them. Patrick Henry being so persuasive throughout the whole speech was definitely one of the key factors he needed to keep throughout the whole speech and he did that
Explain the value of two rhetorical skills-"But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house”. Henry uses this rhetorical question to expose the audience to a question to keep in the back of their mind. He wants to recognize themselves and doesn’t want them to become weak and pushovers.
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ReplyDeleteAdam Chin
ReplyDeleteThe primary reason I chose this particular speech is because it is a speech that set an example for the American people and moved the country as a whole. The purpose that George Washington had made for the speech was that he would leave his official life as a leader and give hope for the new americans that had finally won the war with Britain. As a result, the speech impacted the americans and gave hope for a new life in the country.
The speech was very persuasive in my opinion. While there was not exactly a “side” to defend, it gave motivation to follow the words of Washington and make sure that the country would not be subject to the same things as Britain had given us. Washington used some rhetorical skills such as a strong final statement, and providing examples of what he wishes for the country to accomplish.
What I liked about the speech was that it was short. While most speeches were much longer, Washington kept the speech short and to the point. While there is not much elements a reader can learn from just reading, it could most likely be interpreted that he gave his speech in the most stoic way possible. His wishes were spoken very well and understandable. As a result, he made a powerful and memorable speech for the americans to read from.
Philip Grieser
ReplyDeleteLou Gehrig, “Farewell to Baseball Address”
Lou Gehrig gave this speech to a stadium packed full of heartbroken fans that just two weeks earlier learned about his tragic diagnosis of ALS. The speech was designed to be his good bye to baseball. When watching the footage from the speech the crowd can be seen cheering and roaring for the man who was to emotional speak at first. After he finished they continued cheering and clapping because Lou Gehrig was such a fan favorite the tragic news of his disease was sad for many, so for to stand up and tell the crowd that even though he has this horrible disease he is still the luckiest man alive and how so much to live for even after baseball, and it obviously reached them in some way from that standing ovation he received afterward. He is very persuasive in his speech; he goes into clear reasons like his daughter, wife and mother-in-law that he still has plenty to live for in his time left. This speech is extremely interesting because he came in to speak to a huge crowd about a personal and sad topic, literally his death sentence, and he turned into a moment for everyone in the crowd to see a man handed a death sentence and looks it to spend the time he has left with the people important to him. That even though he was losing baseball, the thing everyone knows and loves him for he still had plenty going for him.
I choose Chief Joseph’s Surrender Speech because it was the conclusion of a tragic story of a Nez Perce Native American tribe’s loss of their sovereignty and land. Chief Joseph, a young man who had only recently succeeded his father as chief, had to now deal with the crisis of his people being forced off of their land by the United States military. After a few Native Americans killed some white settlers who had violently provoked them, Chief Joseph knew he would have to flee to escape the wrath of the US government. He gathered up his people, and prepared for a grueling trek to meet up with Sitting Bull’s forces or escape into Canada. After travelling 1,170 miles in 50 days while repeatedly fending off a much larger army, he was forced to surrender just 40 miles from the border. Many of his people had died, and those who were left were exhausted and starving. Thus, he gave his speech signifying his formal surrender and the end of his fight.
ReplyDeleteAfter the surrender, Chief Joseph’s speech was published in all of the newspapers that had been covering the war, gaining him much attention. He received the praise General William Tecumseh Sherman and the papers referred to him as the “Red Napoleon”. In his surrender speech, Chief Joseph gives a very vivid description of the horrors his people have endured. He has an extremely somber tone as he speaks of those who have died on their journey, and the abysmal, ragged state of the survivors left behind. Much of the American public became more sympathetic to his cause after hearing through his words the horrific conditions his people had been through, and he was able to lobby President Rutherford B. Hayes on behalf of the Naz Perce, albeit unsuccessfully.
Chief Joseph’s speech is very persuasive, as it is very difficult to hear the hardships faced by his tribe and not sympathize with them. He speaks of peaceful people who have been unjustly removed from their homes and forced into horrid conditions against their will. Most of the older men and leaders had been killed, leaving only the young Naz Perce to pick up the pieces. Now Chief Joseph, defeated, simply wants to find his tribe’s lost children, driven into the hills to hide. He uses the rhetorical skill of repetition to reinforce how his people are cold and freezing, and don’t even have blankets. Rather than simply listing the chiefs who have died, he gives their names separately as “___ is dead”, employing anaphora. I liked this speech because, with a tone of finality, it is a speech that signifies the tragic end of an era.
The main reason for choosing “Their Finest Hour” by Winston Churchill is because it allows the British to take a deep breath and see it is not the end. There plans in place to protect them from Germany. This speech is given after France falls to Germany, so morale is low and everyone British citizen wonders what will happen next Churchill uses this time to reassure them that yes, it is a dark hour, but the British will hold strong no matter what is ahead. This impacted the British mainly because after France fell, Britain would be the next target Germany would set its sights on. This scares the British because they have seen what Germany is capable of, so they are afraid in their hearts because they do not want this to happen to them.
ReplyDeleteThis speech starts with Churchill talking about the fall of France and what events occurred for this to happen. He says if the French could have repaired their equipment the outcome would have been different. This is mentioned to show the people that Germany is not they seem to be, there is always a possibility of victory. Churchill moves on from that saying, “We have to think of the future and not of the past.” He knows that the outcome could have been different, but that just takes away energy from preparing for what is to come. He says all of this to open the mind of the people showing them things can turn out different, but to do so you must focus on what is head.
Churchill then talks about the military might Britain holds, he mentions this to remind the people that there is a fighting force that will meet the Germans head on. He mentions the troops who have already fought the Germans and tells the people these troops overcame the Germans. He also talks about the local defense volunteers who have high numbers with their own weapons ready to defend the island and the people who live on it. Further down the speech Churchill mentions the military might via Navy power and Air Force, how each branch can stand its own against any opponent. This must be mentioned because when fear enters a person’s heart, they tend to forget there are things around them to protect them. This what Churchill is doing through his speech reminding the people that yes, the German presence is known but know Britain more than capable handling them, it has been done in the past and it will be done again.
Overall the speech is very persuasive because Churchill addresses topics that people might be thinking in their minds and then gives them responses to those same topics. That changes the mind set of a person because it puts their mind at ease. That is a way Churchill is being persuasive through his speech easing the mind of people of the German threat. There is not really a side to defend because nothing else is talked about except the German threat, rather than defend I understand the fear the British have, but Churchill does his best to put that fear to rest. One rhetorical skill Churchill demonstrates he is informative he lets the people knows what happened and how it happened. He relates himself to the troops since he serves in the military. The main thing I liked about the speech is that the entire time Churchill puts the peoples uneasy thoughts to rest during a dark time.
Paras Akram
ReplyDeleteI choose the speech made by Martin Luther King “I have a dream” because I have always heard so much about this speech, but I have never actually read the whole speech and this assignment gave me the opportunity to explore this speech. I still remember when I moved to America, I was in 8th grade and our teacher made us make statements with the phrase I have a dream in front and we were supposed to write something after that. This statement really stuck with me since then even though I didn’t know anything about Martin Luther and his impact on the history of this nation. I still remember the phrase “I have a dream”.
Which makes Martin Luther a great and creative speaker through out his speech he uses metaphors and similes that are very visual. His speech had a lot of phrases and sentences that are sticky and leave a lasting impact. His speech had multiple purposes his speech was a motivational speech, a speech against violence, a speech against discrimination, a speech that defined the American constitution. The audience of this speech was every single person who believed in the constitution. Martin Luther says that whites and Negros need to work together to make the American constitution work for everyone. His speech united everyone and made a single entity. He made sure to talk against the use of violence and distrust towards whites. He says that we need to use the force of our souls to meet physical force. He talks about protesting with discipline and dignity not with hatred and bitterness.
The speech effectively persuaded the audience to step forwards as brothers and sisters to make a change without violence and hate. I liked the speech because it had many elements. It gave a direction to the people to follow and protest in an ideal way. He incorporates the patriotic song “America” to make connection and it was a great way to make people remember this speech because whenever they would think about this speech they would think of this song and vice versa. This is also true in the use of the phrase I have a dream from that day on this became a way of identifying this historic moment and Martin Luther. He very cleverly chooses words to make them stick to people’s hearts. Just like me million of people have his words stuck to them.
In 1954, here in the United States segregation was occurring. Segregation affected many people and was a serious issue. Segregation is the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart. In our case here in the United States blacks and whites were being segregated. Blacks weren’t given their basic freedom rights and were being discriminated crucially. Dr. Martin Luther King was a strong speaker against racism. The date of August 23,1968 Dr.King gave his famous speech “I have a dream”. This speech became extremely famous and inspired many. The reason why I choose to write about this speech because it has inspired me and has made look back into time to see all of the obstacles many faced. The speech made me realize that I am blessed to live in this time era and I don’t have to experience racism. I have all of my basic rights. Back then people wished that they had their basic rights. Dr.King’s speech continues to inspire many still to this day. His speech has a wonderful message and conveys an important message.
ReplyDeleteDr. Martin Luther King spoke with a purpose. He gave the purpose of the speech clearly. The purpose of the speech was to end racism and for blacks to gain their basic rights. By doing this, Dr.King gave examples of how blacks were being discriminated. For example, Dr. King says “One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity”. This shows that blacks are still living in poverty and are being looked down at. Dr.King also mentions his “dreams”. One of his dreams was “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. This dream of Dr.King helps to imply his message of “ending racism”. This speech didn’t only impact blacks living in the United States, but everyone living in the United States. This speech gave a perspective of how blacks were being treated in the United States. Dr.King also mentioned all of the hardships that blacks went through. Dr. King says “We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality”. Dr. King is saying how they experienced the police being violent with them. Hearing the speech, you could feel Dr. King’s passion to end racism. The speech was also very impactful at the end. In the end he repeats “I have a dream”. I felt like this made the speech even more impactful because of the tone he used. I felt his pain and his will to end racism.
Dr.King’s speech was definitely persuasive. He used various techniques to make it persuasive. Dr.King’s goal was to persuade people to end racism. He uses an allusion in his speech. An allusion is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly. The allusion Dr.King used was “We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for justice together”. Dr. King was saying that we will overcome this all together. In this speech I would definitely take one’s side. With the use of his words, he persuaded me to try help end racism. I also liked the end of the speech and how he used repetition. He repeated “I have a dream”, which made it more impactful.
Sadly, racism existed here in the United States for many years. These years were crucial. Martin Luther King was an activist who helped end racism. Dr.King made the speech “I have a dream”. This speech has impacted many and still continues to do so.
Vincent O.
ReplyDeleteI choose a speech by Winston Churchill titled “We shall fight on the Beaches”. This speech was given towards the beginning of World War II as England joined the Allies to help the French defend from a German invasion. I chose this speech because of its historical importance in boosting the morale of the British as they engage in a ferocious and bloody war against the Germans. This speech starts off by informing the public of the current conditions and stating what they are up against. The Germans had swept through Belgium and circled around troops at the border. This left the French open to attack. The Germans then pushed the British all the way to the coast where they had evacuated. The navy and air force had suffered significant losses against the German troops and England’s coast was being attacked.
The outlook was grim. Moral had been at an all-time low. The ending of the speech tried to inspire by saying that no matter how times the Germans would attack; the British will fight them. From the beaches to the landing grounds to the streets. They would not go down without a fight. This speech was incredibly persuasive because it not only rallied everyone against a common enemy but it sparked nationalism in the British citizens. One rhetorical skill would be pathos. This would be his use of words to appeal to the emotions of the British. This is used when speaking about defending their home. Another rhetoric would be Energeia (had to look it up), this is used as he paints a picture through his words about how the island is guarded by the British navy to defend against any action against them. These are just two of many examples.
I liked how the author conveyed unity through chaos. When your way of life is under attack by a powerful adversary it is easy to lose hope and surrender. However, Winston Churchill was able to use the passion and pride of the British to remind them that they will only lose if the surrender. And that they will never surrender. It’s very inspirational.
ReplyDeleteExcellent read, I just passed this onto a colleague who was doing a little research on that.
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