He would also establish his own ethos by including his support for dignified persons that would validate his argument. In the beginning of his article, Gatto immediately establishes his credibility by stating in the first paragraph that he is " an award-winning educator and ardent libertarian…and has taught in New York public schools for more than two decades" (148). By stating his credibility, it would be easier for the audience to trust and believe Gatto's personal opinions about public education - that the lives of American civilians are manipulated by higher authorities in order to make sure that American citizens are dependent to the system and not independent thinkers. In order to further be seen as credible, Gatto uses expertise generalizations and figures that support his overall claim about public education. Gatto would use names such as James Bryant Conant, "the reason for how modern public schools are today," and the opinions of Alexander Inglis that “compulsory schooling was intended to be like the Prussia schooling system: divide children by subject, age, grading, and test scores in order to keep
Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British essayist who migrated from his native homeland of India for Britain at a young age. In one of his more popular essays, Rushdie expresses the importance of migration as something that should be done by all; however, American essayist, Russell Sanders, has a different opinion. In the passage, “Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World, Sanders uses several strategies and techniques to refute Rushdie’s claims as well as develop his own. The historical evidence found in the response serves a dual purpose. The first is to provide examples for his audience in order to further his credibility.
Pham Xuan An joined the Communist Party in the 1940s because he believed in the Party's anti-imperialist ideals and its goal of uniting the country under a independent rule. Because An enjoyed American culture, could speak English, and made friends with a number of prominent Americans, he was confronted about taking on a great secret task. An would travel to the US as a student, study journalism at a California college, and get a job in the press, covering Asia. Ironically, it was a CIA agent who sponsored An for legal immigration status to study in California. He became known as an anti-Communist, worked on the school paper, helped start the international club, and formed many strong friendships that lasted his whole life.
A rhetorical question is a question that is asked in order to make a point, it is asked merely for effect with no answer expected (Merriam-Webster, 2011). The Rhetorical question that JFK asks in his inaugural speech was: “Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and west, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?”(John F. Kennedy) This question basically asks the millions of Americans to join in his efforts, to get behind him and help assure the more “fruitful life. By asking this question he is calling the American people, not only to realize the hostility that had been happening between countries but also to do something and to take action. He is inspiring them to do more for their country and causing them to think what they are willing to do for their country and at what
Distinctive voices first makes us think about what the word ‘voice’ means. It is easy to understand that speeches and plays are spoken texts but for this elective students have to understand that written texts such as poems and novels also create a sense of voice. In Martin Luther King's speech, we see that he is making a plea for change. Kings speech was delivered in Washington in 1963, as the finale to a protest march of more than 200,000 people demanding jobs and political rights for African-Americans. ‘I have a Dream’ is one of the best known speeches of the twentieth century, a thoughtful and rousing call to social justice that clearly conveys King’s impatience with continuing racial discrimination.
Big ideas for a better America John F. Kennedy, Jr’s “Big Ideas for a Better America,” was an article that first appeared in the magazine USA Weekend in the mid 1990s. In this piece of writing Kennedy aims to convince his readers that we need to move America forward in a new direction leaving old habits behind and starting new ones. He states that we have to rejuvenate the way we go by voting in our country to get more people interested in voting. Kennedy then ends his introduction with a persuasive like tone keeping us very attentive to his writing. Kennedy, a straightforward kind of guy, starts off his essay by reminding us that young people aren’t interested in politics and care even less about voting.
Governor Mitt Romney presented his ideas and concerns to a vast audience in Manchester, New Hampshire on April, 24 2012. Romney discussed with his audience the improvements that will be made when he is elected our new President in 2012.This speech appeals to all age groups and classifications, but especially to the middle class Americans. Throughout the whole speech Romney uses pathos as a way to get the audience to listen with their heart rather than their head; he gains credibility by appealing to the audience’s emotions, but begins to lose credibility by not stating any logical facts of statistical evidence, but overall Romney’s speech is effective. Romney begins his speech by thanking America. He thoroughly explains his journey leading up to the Presidential Candidacy, he states, “After 43 primaries and caucuses, many long days and more than a few long nights,
Brandon Klinetobe Donna Robertson English 101 16 October 2011 Speechwriters throughout history have considered their word choice, imagery and what others have said before them when creating their own speeches. William Safire in “A Spirit Reborn” analyzes the use of reading “The Gettysburg Address” at the first anniversary of September 11 and James Wood in “Victory Speech” analyses Barack Obama’s November 2008 speech on election night. Safire and Wood analyze similar key factors in their discussion of the power and impact of Lincoln and Obama’s speeches. Both articles analyze the diction in the speeches of Obama and Lincoln. In “A Spirit Reborn,” William Safire chooses to point out the word choices of Lincoln’s speech that continue
In Still Waiting for the Dream, Katie Annand describes these circumstances, Undocumented youth grow up as Americans and consider this country their home, attending primary and secondary schools, making friends, and forming ties in their communities. Consequently undocumented you face a painful paradox: the country they call home is also the country that criminalizes their presence (685). The Dream Act is offering a method to help improve the situations that these immigrants are now facing, which is why it is crucial that as a nation it is supported. It is a logical method to taking baby steps toward improving current immigration issues. The Dream Act authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust conditional permanent resident status, to an alien whom: 1.
People who were under him as president must have enjoyed having a loyal educated president who knew what he was doing. With his high knowledge in political philosophy, he set an example for his fellow citizens over the course of nearly half a century. He summed up the lessons he'd learned in his "Farewell Address to the People of the United States," with its central theme of union based on the primacy of the Constitution. He spoke out his theme with warnings to steer clear of sectional and political divisions. Washington also advised on foreign relations; on the role of religion, morality and education in public life; and on the need to protect public credit and stabilize commercial and manufacturing interests.