December 7th 1941- A date that will live in infamy. ” This is the first line of one of the most famous speeches given in American history. This speech, given by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared America’s intention to enter into World War Two.
In this speech, like many speeches given by past Presidents there are multiple rhetorical proofs being used. In this speech President Reagan is trying to spark emotion within the audience; a pathos rhetoric. For example, he stated “But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history.” President Reagan is sparking empowerment and emotion in the audience by telling them what they are capable of. He does this while relying on a logical or logos rhetoric to convince the audience of his point.
On an important day in 1961, John F. Kennedy delivered a speech to the people all over the US and around the world that still gets quoted today. He made this speech to unite and make everyone come together. In his speech he used various examples of ethos, pathos and logos that really helped the speech and people come together. He as president would write the speeches himself and wouldn’t let others write it for him and is praised by many people because of that. John F. Kennedy didn’t use a lot of ethos but the ones he used were very good because it got the point across clearly.
One of the best ways a speaker can use to communicate his or her message is by using rhetorical appeals, President Roosevelt used pathos to be successful with his purpose. He used pathos because he wanted to make his audience get emotional to the event that had just happened, therefore his audience would listen carefully to understand the message that President Roosevelt was about to communicate. For example, president Roosevelt said, “The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many American lives have been lost”. Based on this evidence, President Roosevelt intentions on including this not only had the purpose of informing his audience about the pass event, the attack by
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” (Roosevelt 3). On March 4, 1933 on the east side of the White House capitol, Franklin Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States. This address began the 1st of his 4 memorable and effective terms. Roosevelt ran for, and achieved various seats on the political ladder and climbed to the top becoming the president of the United States of America. Through the Great Depression and bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Roosevelt stuck to business and made decisions that shaped today’s beloved United States.
On January 28, 1986, Ronald Reagan addressed a shocked nation the night after the Space Shuttle, Challenger, exploded 73 seconds into its flight. Resulting in failure of some O-ring seals, the right side booster pivoted around the exterior of the shuttle and struck the external tank inter-tank area, resulting in an explosion. All seven crew members died and the country watched in horror on live television as the wreckage crashed into the ocean. Reagan initially prepared to address the State of the Union, but as a result of the failed mission he delivered a short speech honoring the bravery of those involved in the tragedy. In his speech, Reagan appeals to all Americans effectively using Pathos, Ethos, and Logos to convey his thoughts and offer
Introduction On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech at Rice University stadium in Houston, Texas, titled “We choose to go to the Moon.” Before an audience of approximately 40,000 people, the President spoke to Rice students and faculty, as well as to scientists and government officials. His audience also included the American public and the Soviet Union. President Kennedy’s purpose for delivering his speech was to get man on the Moon by the end of the 1960s. He also wanted the United States to ride the technological wave, maintain leadership and military advantages, and build confidence in American know-how.
The tragedy that took place with the launch of The Challenger on July 26th, 1986 was one that affected everyone in the United States. 73 seconds after the shuttle took off, it exploded, killing all seven crew members on board. On that fateful day, President Ronald Reagan was meant to deliver a report on the state of the union. Instead, he delivered one to the people of the United States which was aired on both television and radio. The speech that he delivers is a short, yet effective one that hits home with the people of the nation.
As President Kennedy enters office he gives an speech on the celebration of freedom; symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning of a new nation. Kennedy rises for the opportunity for persuasion after his inauguration has been addressed and he scarcely beats nixon. President Kennedy uses his authority for persuasion to bring the american people together under his power. The president uses the experience of war,poverty,and the desire for peace to develop an emotional appeal between the U.S and the world population. In this speech Kennedy uses ethos,pathos,logos,as well as other rhetorical devices to convince the audience.
In his "Obama Farewell Speech," the president implored his countrymen to hold on to and protect the ideas that America is said to cherish. Of course, this was following his eight years as president of the United States. He also gave some thought to the progress he had made since taking office. He wants to leave a message in the hearts of his devoted supporters. Obama uses rhetorical devices such as pathos, ethos, and logos to create and instill hope in the American people.
The President quoted the bible by saying “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;” This created Logos by quoting a historical document and demonstrates that this can be related to everyone in America regardless of race, religion or creed. By delivering the speech from the oval office sends a calming message to the people giving them the impression that he is speaking directly to them. It is designed to feel similar to a personal conversation. The family pictures on the stand that you see momentarily in the first few seconds of the speech add to the personal appeal. Typically, presidential speeches delivered from the Oval Office are not to give you unfortunate news, but to give you unfortunate news and a plan of action.
When Obama was elected President of the United States, it was a historic day in this country. As the first African-American president, Obama was breaking boundaries. During this time, there were many ads being broadcasted. Some that will attack the opponent, and some that are just purely to show a more personal side to the candidates. One ad that I saw that stuck out to me was the 2008 ad featuring Barack Obama.
In short, President Barack Obama gave a Commemoration Speech during his presidential campaign at Brown Chapel in Selma, Alabama on Selma Voting Rights March. His speech was powerful and he will go down as one of the greatest President to give speeches. Therefore, in this assignment I will discuss Aristotle’s three ways of persuasion. First, his speech was in a church and his audience was people who regularly attend churches and they usually have respect for their Pastors or guest Preachers because of their qualification. He used the first step of Aristotle three steps known as ethos which is determined through the character of the speaker (Excelsior College, n.d., para 2).
On November 4th2008, in the heart of Chicago, cheered by 1.8 million people president Barack Obama gave his victory speech: A speech that will be remembered for ages and a speech that left lasting effect on his audience’s heart. In this ground-breaking event, he provoked hope and sketched images through his audience’s minds. This gifted orator delivered a compelling speech that built a new vision for America. Barack Obama won the hearts of his audience by delivering a persuasive speech based on rhetorical devices known as ethos, logos and pathos originated by great philosopher, Aristotle from ancient Greece. President Obama managed to express passion to his emotional crowd by building credibility, defined as the ethos by Aristotle.
Former President Barack Obama delivered a speech to the people of Chicago back in 2008 just after he had won the Presidential Election. This was an important speech as not only was it delivered to the people of his home town and the rest of the world to later see, it served the purpose of acknowledging his victory, thanking those who supported him and assuring Americans of his presidency and instilling the doubters with confidence in him and his team. When he had won, there was a large portion of people were not happy with the fact that their new president was a Black American and hence for this speech to be memorable and impactful, he needed to make us of different tools literary tools. He spoke with an encouraging tone and he spoke with
