The Speech - Original Writing

On the anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination and the emancipation of slaves in D.C., on April 14, 1876, a memorial of Abraham Lincoln was put on full display. Frederick Douglass, a former slave and advocate of black citizens, gave an arousing address during the celebration. This speech is given 11 years after the assassination of Lincoln and during this time in the U.S. many political issues are arising. For instance, the government ordered all Native Americans onto the reservations on the western side of the United States causing many of them to fight back the government. The presidential election also had its despairing moments when the democratic nomination won the popular vote but then lost in the Electoral and many were still feeling the effects of the Lincoln’s assassination. The monument shows a black kneeling at Lincoln’s feet which Douglass had his issues with. He questioned why the man was not standing as a free man.

1) “He’s not going to win. It’s a Republican district. He’d be better for us if he loses. He’ll work for me. He’ll bring his organization with him.”

“Welcome to all here, let me start off by talking about the Kansas-Nebraska act and the Missouri Compromise and how it has sparked all of these protests. I don’t like it and I have come to put an end to this.”

The speech “What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?” was spoken, by Frederick Douglas, to the supporters and abolitionists at the Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Society of Fourth of July. In his speech Frederick Douglas speaks heavily on the subject of abolitioning slavery. Frederick Douglas provides comparisons and analogies, appeals to the audience 's logic, and appeals to the audience’s emotion in order to convince the audience to more vigorously fight for the abolition of slavery.

As he continued with his speech he said,

Slavery or freedom was the major decision, to fight or surrender! The colonists were losing hope of being recognized by England as people who mattered, the rebellious attitude and acts had been growing and now it has to come to the decision of continuing to take a step further and fight or surrender and accept defeat. Patrick Henry in his “Speech to the Virginia Convention” uses pathos in order to anger colonists and fire them up to come to action.

“I’ve been saying that even before he announced he was running. I just like the things he was saying. I like the way he talks.”

After reading and analyzing Dr.Kings “Remaining Awake during a Revolution” commencement speech that he presented at Oberlin College during his graduation ceremony; he wanted the people to have a good visual on what he was explaining and talking about. King wanted to inform the people about what was going; so he used allusions, statics, and logos.

"Let's start by, you guys brought me here to talk about Iowa politics and the caucus tonight not to talk about my kids and that was a promise. But as things go in the world of media you guys don't always keep your promises evidently."

Paul Keating’s speech ‘funeral service of the unknown Australian soldier’ and Noel Pearson’s speech ‘an Australian history for us all’ have developed and expressed ideas using language appropriate to their audience, purpose and form. Despite the fact, it is fundamentally the speaker’s skills in the construction of the speech that determine its decisive success.

“What did I tell you Cecil, this man has good plans for the country.” She told me, “I knew he would fulfil his promises.”

“I had to do something,” he explained. “It was either that or watch the nine o’clock news. That’s when they talk about politics. I would literally die of boredom.”

While The Kings Speech draws upon a number of historical facts and events, this is not its primary concern. The film is about the effect of a person’s family on how the person develops. For example, in The Kings Speech, King George VI’s brother abdicating and his father’s cruelty played a part in his stammer and lack of confidence. The film is also about the importance of a secure support system, for example Queen Elizabeth and Lionel Logue were Bertie's support system and they helped him overcome his stammer and lack of confidence. A third important issue in the film is about the different approach to class distinction by British and Australian people, as shown by the expectations of Bertie and Queen Elizabeth that Lionel Logue will do

Wind chimes rang through Mei 's ears as she walked. The strong wind blasting her thick orange hair forward, causing it to whip around her face. She inhaled a large amount of cold into her lungs, the air stinging at her eyes and making her pale cheeks red and puffy. She exhaled and adjusted the strap on her messenger bag. She walked up the driveway of the small rundown house, the heels of her combat boots clicking against the concrete. She started to edge her way towards the door. She peeled off a chip of paint that was curling out towards her, dropping it on the cement before knocking on the door.

The persuasion scenario our group choose to observe is the events that happen in United States of America in 19th century. It’s the President Abraham Lincoln famous Gettysburg address. One of the main points for Lincoln when he giving this speech is to persuade both union and confederate (two different sides during the civil war) citizens to come join together to create the new equal and justice United States. This persuasion speech made me known why many people saw him as the great man. He did not antagonize, nor did he show disrespect to the dead, even those who fought for the Confederacy (who is oppose to Lincoln administration). He treated them all as people of one country, and honored them all equally. Lincoln’s respect for every man