Jada Rameriz Putnam Frosh Writing F Block ELA Great speakers have a way with words. Subtle patterns flow throughout their speeches in ways that even they might not realize. It can be clearly seen with some of the greatest speakers seen; Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, Jimmy Valvano, and Steve Jobs. All of them share common threads throughout their speeches, and that’s what makes them great. Their unique tones and methods of conveying their message shows their excellence. By
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In class, we have been studying arguments and methods by reading four different speeches. We read “Ain’t I a Woman?” by Sojourner Truth; “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr.; “Remarks to the Convocation of the Church of God in Christ” by William J. Clinton; and “Remarks to NAACP” by Barack Obama. All of these speeches were dealing with the issue of racial injustice and how to fix this problem. Out of all these speeches, Sojourner Truth has the speech with the strongest argument because of her
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The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women’s rights convention held in the United States. It was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and a number of women active in the abolition and temperance movements, and was held July 19–20, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. The purpose of the convention was to bring about publically the unfair treatment of women, and was attended by about three-hundred people, forty of these people being men. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a prominent nineteenth century suffragist
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Martha Castellon Dr. Amy L. Trogan ENC 1102 30 October 2015 The Reviving and Inspiring Words of JFK’s Inaugural Address John F. Kennedy delivered one of the strongest inaugural speeches on January 20, 1961, after he was sworn into the presidential office. The purpose of giving an inaugural address is to inspire the American public to get involved with their country. John F. Kennedy was the youngest president ever elected and he needed a strong speech to demonstrate integrity as a leader. Kennedy
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Have you ever wondered if you could go back in time and meet someone who has already come and gone, who would it be? If I was to go back in time to meet someone, I would meet Martin Luther King Jr. I would go and shake his hand and ask him how he was so successful in his accomplishments. Martin Luther King Jr. was the man who ended segregation and most racism. He was also the leader to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the African-American Civil-Rights movement. I would go back
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but JFK’s respond of limited shipping blockade instead of the invasion of the island, Cuba, allowed everyone to think wisely; historians believe JFK’s decision prevented what might have been WW3. Warren Commission: Established by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November, 1963 to investigate the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy that had taken place on November 22, 1963. Lee Harvey Oswald is said to kill President John F. Kennedy single
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Throughout history there have been many people who helped shape the nation. Individuals who shook the very foundations of beliefs that people had. People who helped create change for the better. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and Cesar Chavez were both servant leaders who contributed immensely to their respective causes. MLK was born in January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia and was a civil rights activist (Carson Clayborn). Chavez was born in March 31, 1927 in Yuma, Arizona and was an immigrant workers
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Despite being advised against taking the trip due to fear of hostility the president accompanied by the first lady travelled down to Texas where he was scheduled to make numerous appearances. Driving through Dallas in an open top car John F. Kennedy was shot thrice from the sixth floor of a nearby building. Despite being rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital he did not make it most probably due to the final shot to the back of his head. The steel boned back brace worn by the president to ease his
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When John F. Kennedy went up to speak about his Inaugural address he spoke highly of the people of the world. He took the oath of office repeating the words. He then continued to state that things in the United States were going to change no matter what including the hardships. He insured the people of the United States to feel comfortable and to face their challenges head on. He stated he supports freedom and opposes aggression. He wanted the people to help each other instead on bashing each other
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Many people believe that the memorandum requesting a top-secret level government conspiracy cover-up in which Assistant Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach signed three days after President Kennedy was assassinated, leaves beyond reasonable doubt. Here is a quote from the memorandum: “It is important that all of the facts surrounding President Kennedy's Assassination be made public in a way which will satisfy people in the United States and abroad all that the facts have been told and a statement
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