Commencement speech

Self-centered This is Water, was a commencement speech given by David Foster Wallace at Kenyon College in 2005. Ever since this speech has been given it has become well known. Because of the length, it can be hard to read through the speech while trying to understand the whole idea of it. Wallace fills the speech with stories, examples, and vivid ideas while trying to convince these college graduates how to view life in a positive perspective. While this speech is packed full of ideas he manages

future in one way or another. The most current speech of the four is Steve Jobs’ “You’ve got to find what you love.” His speech targets college graduates of the 21st century. After I read Steve Jobs’ speech, I understood the power of his words. At the beginning, he stated that he, unlike the graduates, never graduated from college; he dropped out after 6 months. Additionally, he reveals information about himself throughout the speech, such as being adopted, and the fascination for calligraphy

about and is going to face all through our lives. As I go watch the Fifteen minutes commencement speech that Steve Jobs, the once-and-again CEO of Apple who has spearheaded a few of the most iconic products in technology, entertainment and design,told in the commencement exercise held in Stanford University, I realized that everything happens because there is a purpose. During his speech on the said commencement exercise, he told three different stories about his life. The first story was entitled

Leah Miller Valedictorian Speech Welcome staff, family, friends, and of course, class of 2018. This is not just a graduation, it is a commencement. That word is important because we almost exclusively think of this as an end, but the word commencement evokes beginnings. My sincere hope is that you will mark this as the beginning of a lifetime of learning and not as the end. You may be thinking, yes this is it, I’ve done all my assignments, read all my textbooks, I’m done. But that’s not the case

Writing this commencement speech for you tonight was hands-down one of the most stressful things I have ever done. For days, I toiled over what to speak about, worried that as you sat there anxious to graduate I would bore you, or say the wrong thing. I tried to write a witty and funny speech designed to entertain you, but a lack of ability ultimately forced me to give up. This speech is the culmination of hours of brainstorming, three rejected rough drafts, editing galore, and finally me just putting

Jobs partook in was his commencement speech for Stanford’s graduating class of 2005. In his speech, Jobs elaborates on his own life experiences from birth through founding his most famous company, Apple, him leaving that company, and ultimately returning. He offers many pieces of advice, such as to believe that your heart will take you where you need to go, that you should never settle where you are comfortable, and to always rely on your inner voice. He concludes his speech with four simple, yet vague

At age 50, Steve Jobs gave the 2005 Commencement address to the graduating class of Stanford. Throughout his speech, he references both his real world examples of rhetoric, and allowed the class to question their own path in life. His speech was both on his path towards failure and success, and his story on how he transformed from a college dropout to the CEO of Apple Computers and Pixar Animation. By utilizing all techniques of rhetoric, including logos, pathos, and ethos, he allows the students

Steve Jobs was one of the most successful American entrepreneur. He was the CEO and co-­founder of one of the most renowned technological companies in the world, Apple. In his commencement speech “How to Live Before You Die,” Jobs addresses the very thing us as human beings value the most, life and death. In this emotional speech, the late Steve Jobs uses rhetorical strategies such as his diction, syntax, and other figurative language. To begin, the author uses diction and his word choice to reach

in one way or another. The most current speech of the four is Steve Jobs’ “You’ve got to find what you love.” His speech targets college graduates of the 21st century. After listening to Steve Jobs’ speech, I understand what he is expressing. At the beginning of his speech, he shares that he, unlike the graduates, never graduated from college; he dropped out after 6 months. Additionally, he reveals information about himself throughout the speech, such as being adopted, and the fascination

the way. He is an individual that is very hard to ignore, specifically when listening to him speak. For a man of so many accomplishments, it is no surprise that Stanford invited him to speak at the 2005 commencement ceremony. This speech is said to be one of the best he had ever given. The speech dives into Job’s life and lessons he learned along the way through trial and error. Jobs tries to convince the graduates that they should to listen to their heart when selecting a career. Jobs uses ethos