Wesley Clark Persuasive Speech

Wes Moore establishes his writing style quickly with an intriguingly dictated introduction. Every word carefully chosen to lay out how he came across this story. How intricately the story intersects not only his life but the life of a man with too many similarities to Wes including sharing his name. Wes Moore introduces the readers into his world with the utmost respect for the people in this intense anecdote while making sure that respect translates into interest and concern for the people, not boredom.

Thank you for your desire to help us make a difference in Des Moines. We are so very appreciative that people like you are willing to donate time, energy, and experience in a variety of areas, especially for this event.

Welcome to our first stop on this tour, NAU, also known as Northern Arizona University! Most of you guys go to school here, but for those of you who come from somewhere else, here's a brief geologic description of this area, the amazing city of Flagstaff. Flagstaff has many geologic wonders and is found on the southern part of the Colorado Plateau. A small portion of Flagstaff's northeastern rocks are sedimentary, like limestone, dolostone, quartzite, and shale, which were all deposited in the Paleozoic Era. The north region of Flagstaff is mostly volcanic rocks, like basalt. However, the west region of Flagstaff is mostly made up of limestone and again, basalt. Some of the geologic wonders that you can see here in Flagstaff are the San Francisco

In 2013, this department store has been celebrating being in business for 110 years. It also once lured its customers in with its famous discount pricing strategy and coupons. The retailer is J.C. Penney, a fixture at shopping malls across the country. In 2012, J.C. Penney rebranded itself by making the announcement that it wanted to become America 's favorite store by creating a specialty department store experience (JCP, 2013). Founder James Cash Penney began the company with a Golden Rule: treat others the way you want to be treated Fair and Square (JCP, n.d.).

Grant Matthews’s girlfriend Kay Thorndyke and Jim Conover want to make him the next President to do so the relationship between Mr. Matthews and Ms. Thorndyke has to end. To carry out this Mary Matthews joins her husband and travels with him, she supports her husband’s effort to help everyone in America, but also witnesses her husband be brainwashed by his campaign managers to target the influential politicians. Before her, infuriated monologue Mrs. Matthews let Mr. Matthews know that the kids and her would no longer be giving speeches because he wasn’t the man they knew, the man who would stand up for the poor now he was just as corrupt as the politicians he worked with, their goal to win the presidential elections, in this monologue she used emotional appeal to make Mr. Matthews understand that he had changed.

Perhaps a student has been turning up late for school. Maybe their clothes are wrinkled and stained from yesterday’s lunch break. They sit by themselves in every class. You try to help them but they ignore you. Their marks go down and their happiness depletes.

As you know, Columbia City is on the move. We are becoming bigger and better than ever. Within the last year we have added new eating establishments for family and friends to enjoy. There have been several upgrades to our historic downtown, including a beautiful new park in the heart of the city and cosmetic changes to several of our beautiful buildings. Our main roads are much more pleasant to drive down as Main Street and 109 have had recent upgrades. In addition, our fantastic town has many more projects in the works including a waterpark to attract area residence for some exciting recreation. Last but not least, the newest and most profound addition that will benefit the citizens of Columbia City for generations to come, a brand new, state of the art high school.

February 26, 2015, Treyvon Martin is shot and killed by George Zimmerman. One year later a jury would find Zimmerman not guilty of murder, sparking outrage and putting the spotlight on the suspicions borne by African Americans.

Wes Moore, the author, is living a meaningful life that brings about a positive change in the world, thanks to repeated positive actions. Of that series of decisions, the most significant in the determining of his fate was continuing military school after his first year. The self-discipline and desire to better himself the school inflicted proved to be crucial in leading as positive of a life as he does. Role models in that environment ignited a flame of diligence in Wes, “…the support of people like Cadet Captain Hill and the others in my chain of command and on the faculty…made it clear that they cared if I succeeded, and eventually so did I.” (Moore 115). Initially, Wes hated military school, saying he, “woke up furious and went to bed even more livid.” (Moore 90). Despite his hatred for the place at first, his mother’s encouragement, as well as blunt refusal to bring him home, kept

Oil spills are a major problem in america, but the government doesn’t want you to know that. Just like how they didn’t want you to know that “People that worked on the 2010 oil spill cleanup have reported eye, nose, and throat problems, blood in the urine, seizures, vomiting, nausea, respiratory issues, skin problems, liver and kidney problems, nervous system damage, miscarriages, and other health problems.”(SoftSchools). Now imagine what will happen to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe once their drinking water becomes toxic after putting in the Dakota Access pipeline. Although Trump and the big banks are supporting the Dakota Access Pipeline, activists like the Native Americans and stars like Shailene Woodley are standing up for what is right, such as clean water and peace.

The 2016 Presidential Campaign candidate, Bernie Sanders, believes in creating a better America. In proving to the American people, rich and poor, how great the country can be if all people vote for who is trusted best as future President of the United States. The political figures in government care about money and wealth, not the people. Bernard Sanders would be the best choice for President for the main reason that he is concerned about the issues in America that create inequality for the people. The issues addressed by this candidate will create social and economic equality.

Hey Coach, Iowa State is going great. The classes are alright, but I enjoy going to most of them. I am taking advantage of the facilities and I am back in the weight room. All the techniques and lifts you taught me are really making it easier now that I am lifting without a coach. I thank you for all the time and effort you put into the lifting program so I know what I am doing here at Iowa State. The main reason that I am writing you is to share this with the seniors at North Scott High School. Particularly, the seniors who are struggling to pick the place they will be spending the next four years of their lives. It is the beginning of the school year and the seniors who already have a plan are ready to go but the seniors who don't are scared for the future. I encourage the

Joseph Stalin was the dictator of the "Union Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)." He was born on December 18, 1879 in the village Gori, Georgia. His real name is Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili but he later changed it to Joseph Stalin. He was a smart kid that achieved good in school and he got a scholarship to "Tiflis Theological Seminary "in 1894. A year later he got in touch with Messame Dassy which is a secret organization that supported the independence in Georgia from Russia. Some of the workers in the organization where communists and they introduced him to Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, In 1898 he joined this organization and he also joined "Social Democratic Labor Party" and worked for the "revolutionary movement" in 1901. In 1902 he was

Throughout “The other Wes Moore”, The Wes’ were faced with surprisingly similar situations that were handled in very different ways. These situations were key turning points in each of their lives and shaped them into who they are. Even though each Wes had hardships in their environment and faced many trials and tribulations, ultimately, their choices during these times are what produced each Wes. Because of their series of different choices that each Wes Moore made during their lifetime and the outcome of their choices, we are not just products of our environments, but also products of the choices we make.

Artifice; the chicanery committed everywhere yet perceived by so few. Unfortunately, easily deceived Americans have engendered a reality replete with this phony yet prevalent skill pinpointed in numerous aspects of today’s society. In his book Empire of Illusions, Chris Hedges argues that “the most essential skill . . . is artifice,” ranging from political theater to consumer culture. In Hedges’ quote, essentiality is best defined as unfortunate but necessary, as artifice causes undesirable effects on a person's conscience. Although the idea of artifice is exceptionally useful and even imperative in many political, economical, and cultural spheres, gun control politics are a prime exception. In present day America, the controversial topic