Ben Hotchkiss Mrs. Tedesco Honors Appreciation of Rhetoric- sixth hour 28 October 2015 Speaker analysis outline: The Man with the Muck Rake by Theodore Roosevelt WORKING THESIS: President Theodore Roosevelt I. Roosevelt’s use of allusion allowed his speech to always be able to refer back to the original message. A.
In Connie Parkinson’s retirement speech, she takes advantage of her last moment as a teacher to warn us that we are losing our interpersonal connections. The culprit being cell phones. Through a laid-back style of speaking, Parkinson implores readers to acknowledge the harmful effects that come along with cell phone use. Passionate about her cause, Parkinson uses three different rhetorical devices to help get her message across: parallelism, syntax, and rhetorical questions. Examples of parallelism can be seen in a couple of different places.
On September 25th David was arrested for vandalizing property and for burglary. David’s case became so popular in North Carolina because during his trial the state did not provide him with a lawyer. When David appeared in court he was informed of all the charges against him. The court also showed the footage of the defendants house where someone had entered his house to destroy his property and to steal.
The bill of rights contains the ten amendments, which protect and guide the people of the United States of America. It was signed by governmental power in 1791 and became a law. The bill protected victims of crime, however it protected criminals when charged with a offense. In the case of Wooly Vs.
Coach Gary Gaines. In the movie “Friday Night Lights” has a speech or two throughout the movie. “Being Perfect” is the speech that is really appealing to my eye. “Being Perfect’s” purpose is to inform you that it doesn't take much to be perfect. This speech in not your normal locker room speech.
How did legal documents establish a portrait of American society? The documents gave America a different picture. The Virginia convention speech inspired many people to want peace in America. When Declaration of Independence was made the thirteen colonies where made. The crisis inspires people to fight for independence.
The next step was going over how to describe students viewpoints by focusing on the characters actions, how they feel, and what they see through the story. When reading the book, I insured to make pauses
Have you ever had to keep a significant secret from the people you care about because you were afraid to tell them? Well, in the novel Speak, the protagonist, the protagonist Melinda Sordino has the same problem. Melinda is just about to start high school and goes to an end-of-summer party only for it to become one of the worst days of her life. That night, senior, Andy Evans rapes Melinda. Going into high school is not easy for Melinda, with the rest of the student body hating her.
Montana 1948 In The novel Montana 1948 the main character David tells a story from when he was a young boy in 1948, the story is clear in his mind even as he gets older and changed him forever. David is the son of Wes and Gail Heyden, and he had an uncle Frank and his grandparents. During the summer of 1948 this family went through a very difficult situation and we got to see David's perspective as a young boy. I know that David is a different person because of this experience, But a question is raised and makes me wonder; who impacted David’s thoughts, feelings, and experience the most during the summer of 1948?
In Chief Tecumseh’s Address to General William Henry Harrison, and Chief Seattle’s Letter to President Pierce, both chiefs attempt to persuade white men in positions of power to leave their tribes alone by explaining their tribes love over the land. In contrast, Chief Tecumseh utilizes allusion to anger his audience into uniting together to stop the white man, while Chief Seattle conveys imagery throughout his speech, stating that the white man will taint the Earth as a result of his greed.
In the years leading up to the American Revolution, there was a tense relationship between the colonists and their British rulers. Large gatherings in the colonies to discuss the grievances caused by the actions of the British were common. Patrick Henry applies the rhetorical strategies of allusions and repetition in his “Speech in the Virginia Convention” to assert that the colonists should believe fighting for their freedom and rights is necessary and that they must fight as soon as possible. Although Henry has rather radical beliefs in comparison to the other members of the Convention, he connects with them through religious and literary allusions that are able to convince them of his assertions. In his speech, Henry alludes to
Furthermore, Howard Zinn talks about the humanizing of oppressors. Initially, he brings up Christopher Columbus, a historical figure that is glossed over as someone that discovered America rather than a colonist that killed people for gold. He then talks about how Andrew Jackson’s expel of the Native Americans forced them into deadly and poor land, while many died in the movement from place to place. The FBI is often heroes in movie when in reality, they were watching people get beaten and murdered at their most desperate time of need. Zinn highlights the lies told by Hollywood’s films.
Pathos in “Speech in the Virginia Convention” In Patrick Henry’s “Speech in the Virginia Convention,” his use of pathos was effective in convincing the audience of the convention. He used emotions such as disgust and abhorrence, but also hope. The negative, disgusted attitude is shown mostly in lines 1 through 32 in Henry’s speech.
Act I, scene ii, lines 53-162 of Julius Caesar helps set the conspiracy to kill Caesar and the rest of the play into motion. Cassius attempts to convince Brutus that Caesar doesn’t deserve power because he is no stronger than them. This scene takes place around a holiday called Lupercal after Caesar has defeated Pompey and it appears that he may soon become king. Shakespeare uses metaphors, similes, and imagery to convince turn Brutus to the side of the conspiracy and prove that Caesar isn’t fit to hold power.
Peter’s 20 Minutes Speech: Basic Outline 1. Teach the students about raising hands to answer questions and how this practice is typical in America. 2. Discuss the reasons why we came to teach in China (an amalgamation of each teachers’ reasons) • To share our native speaking knowledge with students who want to improve their English skills on all fronts (reading, writing, speaking, etc.)
