Every hockey player knows of the 1980 miracle on ice where the young American team took down the international powerhouse of the Soviet Union. Going into the game against the Soviets in the semifinals of the 1980 Olympic games, Herb Brooks gave one of the most inspirational speeches known to date. This exact scenario was portrayed in the Disney film, Miracle, released in 2004 directed by Gavin O’Conner. The scene starts with the young American squad sits quietly around the dressing room knowing they are the underdog and may be playing the last game of their Olympic career. The entire speech relates back to the theme of seizing opportunity; he starts with saying “Great moments are born with great opportunity, and that’s what we have here tonight.”
Rhetorical Analysis of Drew Houston’s 2013 MIT Commencement Speech Sometimes, life isn't something one can plan out, and sometimes "perfect" doesn’t exist. This is the message Drew Houston (the CEO and founder of Dropbox) looked to promote during his 2013 Commencement Speech at MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology). In this speech, Drew Houston employed a range of rhetorical strategies, including humor, emotional appeals, and storytelling, to captivate his audience and effectively convey his message about the significance of following one's passion and persisting through setbacks. By deftly weaving these rhetorical devices throughout his speech, Houston not only engages and entertains his listeners but also inspires them to pursue their dreams with determination and perseverance.
As a president of America, the credibility of Lyndon Baines Johnson is well-established. He did not have to establish his credibility as everyone already knows it and he is a trustworthy source. But, as his audiences are young adults, so he still try to boost his credibility at the beginning of the speech with the joke about coeducation college student partying to let the students know he has been there too. 2.3.2 Pathos This speech can be said as an emotional roller coaster as the emotional elements have its ups and downs.
For the Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became a symbol of heroic resistance and a rallying cry in their struggle for independence. On April 21, 1836, Sam Houston and eight hundred Texans defeated General Santa Anna’s Mexican forces of fifteen hundred men at San Jacinto, near present day Houston, shouting “Remember the Alamo!” as they attacked. The victory ensured the success of Texan Independence. Santa Anna, who had been taken prisoner during the battle, came to terms with Sam Houston to end the war.
Abstract On 21 April 1836, Texas was fighting for its independence from Mexico in the Battle of San Jacinto. This was during the Texas revolutionary war of 1836. The Texas militia just lost the Battle of the Alamo, which happened from 23 February to 6 March 1836. After this battle, with only a few men to spare, General Sam Houston decided to retreat and replenish his Soldiers.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s State of the Union Address in the year 1942 opened with a powerful start. He remained good in posture, strong verbal skills, gestures and strong eye contact with his audience which goes to show confidence and being in control of your speech (Stephen D. Boyd, 2017). He addressed the Americans, the citizens of the United States before he mentioned anything. He went to show that the President, himself found faith in their spirits and how he was merely proud of his citizens. He presented a powerful statement to his audience by acknowledging them and according to Matt Eventoff, “a statement or phrase can catch the audience’s attention by keeping them guessing as to what you’re about to say next.
Lincoln 's Peoria Speech/Lincoln 's Fourth Debate with Stephen Douglas Abraham Lincoln is broadly viewed as the legend of American history; he is accepted to be the pioneer in liberating the Blacks from servitude. While giving his discourse before 12000 group of onlookers in the fourth verbal confrontation, Lincoln went ahead to state, "… I am not, nor ever have been, agreeable to achieving in any capacity the social and political fairness of the white and dark races.." (Lincoln 1:267). He communicated his view on the matter of racial balance, while he was against giving Blacks the equivalent rights, he additionally was against the way that Blacks were precluded from claiming everything. He accepted to appreciate the predominant position,
When Mexican ruler General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was in power, Texas was a part of Mexico. Santa Anna wanted Texas to listen to him. Texans did not like Santa Anna and the way he was ruling. They wanted their independents from Mexico. On September 29, 1835, some members of the Mexican army was sent to take a cannon from Gonzales Texas.
My first impression of the the speech was that it was going to be connecting the Bible and reaching for you destiny or goals. It took a slight turn and it was actually about how feeding into the negatives of your life is just going to make things for for you. I believe that the Joel Osteen is telling the truth because his experiences/examples sound honest and they are convincing. I know some people that have went through some of the situations that he said. When Osteen used diet metaphorically and said " no more dwelling on thoughts of worry, fear [and] I don 't have what it takes," it made me want to try going on this diet and become a better version of myself.
“So first of all let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Over the years our country has had many leaders, heard many speeches, and those leaders have expressed many ideas. We remember these people, their words, and the way they impacted not only our nation, but our lives. There are two men that come to my mind, and their words will forever be burned into my memory. These role models I speak of are President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Originally, the state of Texas was once part of the Spanish government after Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821. They took the lone star state with them, but not for long. Just over fifteen years later in 1836, Texas was born, and for nine years it stayed a country of its own until it agreed to join the U.S. in 1845. Throughout time, people from all over the world moved to Texas. The first settler, Moses Austin, a native of Connecticut, left his unsuccessful business in Missouri and moved to Texas, but died after filing a formal settlement with the then Mexican government
1 Martin Luther King Speech Review Background of Martin Luther King Martin Luther King was a civil rights activist and a Baptist minister. He was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He went to a public school and joined college at the age of fifteen. His educational life was highly successful.
In his inaugural speech given on January 20, 2001, George W. Bush address the country for the first time after being sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States. Millions of people from around the world tuned in to watch the president give his address. The people who voted for and against him are both wanting to hear what the president has to say. George W. Bush gives an effective inaugural address by using biblical allusions, collaborative language, and an anaphora in order to unite the country after a contentious election. Bush used biblical allusions to appeal mostly to the evangelicals who were listening to his speech.
In order to classify this text it can be divided in two parts. On the one hand, it is a journalistic report due to the fact that it was published by Macon Philips who was a Special Assistant to the President, and Director of Digital Strategy at The White House. He developed the web page where President Barack Obama’s speech was uploaded (WhiteHouse.gov). On the other hand, the uploaded Inaugural Address which it is going to be mainly taken into account in this essay.
Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders mentions various reasons for why he is running for president, a couple of the reasons for why he is running is because he is tired of seeing the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Bernie clearly states his candidential race being about the needs of the american people and the ideas and proposals that will meet those needs as efficiently as possible. He states his past years in politics as never running a negative political ad therefore he assures the public that he is serious and hope all other candidates are as well. He hopes as well that the media helps in making the race as such. Not political gossip news of personal attacks.
