Condoleezza Rice Rhetorical Analysis

In this essay Nancy Mairs presents herself as someone who is crippled. Out of many others possibilities of names to be called Mairs states that she prefers being called "crippled" because it is more straightforward and precise. In addition she states that she would like to be seen as a tough person whom fate/gods have not been kind to. The word "crippled" also evokes emotion from people which is also what she would like. Furthermore Nancy Mairs does not like other words such as "disabled" or "handicapped" to be used as a description her.

Nick Roquette Identify two of the essays we’ve read and discussed in class and explain one main thing you personally have in common with both of them. Should babies be fed milk? Yes, of course. Just as all people should be allowed the right to learn, live and thrive. As I read “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X and Richard Rodriguez’s “Around the World”, it was shocking to realize how awful the people were treated.

The power to grant pardons to federal offenses, the power to command the world’s strongest armed forces, and all the privileges of executive power are vested in one man: the President of the United States. The president’s role and influence among American citizens is highly criticized and often underappreciated due to the difficult decisions and sacrifices required in maintaining the greatest nation. However, an external presence, especially one that has led a nation before, is able to comprehend and recognize the multitude of accomplishments despite a handful of shortcomings. Thus Margaret Thatcher, a former British prime minister and close acquaintance to President Ronald Reagan, is able to accurately praise and enlighten the role of Reagan

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ widely acclaimed nonfiction 2015 novel, Between the World and Me, is arguably one of the most quintessential reads about race issues in the United States. For decades, race has always been a tense topic and still brings about upheaval as many differing opinions about the issue of race exists in society. In recent years, new debates have been ignited with recent rises of alleged abuses from the justice system against African Americans. Partially inspired by the rise of these cases and by a meeting with former President Barack Obama in 2013, Coates attempts to tackle the issue of race issues affecting African Americans within his novel. He presents his take on race related issues regarding African Americans in a heart-wrenching

Hillary Clinton since the beginning has as always been the person to be involved in her community and help people prosper. She has always dedicated her time to helping children, helping women and helping the world. Her message to why she is running for president is to make the economy better by addressing income inequality and to aid the middle class. Having a clear message to why a candidate is running for president really benefits them. They make it clear for the audience to why they are running and if the people agree with their message they gain more supporters.

She looked at the cruel world she lived in as a challenge she had to face and as a challenge she had to overcome. Her environment gave her motivation to reach her goal of succeeding the white man and of becoming successful, even when the odds were strongly against her. Without being marginalized or discriminated against Condoleezza Rice would not have found refuge in educating herself, and she would not have found reason or purpose to work as hard she did to become successful. Sometimes behind a great person is a long dark road that was well worth the travel, and Condoleezza Rice proves this to be

In her essay, The Legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt, author Betty Houchin Winfield argues that because of her journalistic career and the precedent she had on the role of the first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most influential women in American history. Winfield, unlike many other authors who write on the topic, does not spend an extensive amount of time focusing on Eleanor’s works in organizations and charities. However, Winfield chooses to support her argument by supplying ample information concerning the precedent Eleanor left not only on the role of the first lady, but also on the role of the American woman. Although only briefly mentioning her active involvement in several organizations, The Legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt is effective in demonstrating how by

Scandals, insults, and embarrassing are three words that can accurately define the 2016 election. Politicians have been using anything possible to edge out their opponents, publicizing every mistake in the form of commercials, photos, and social media. Arguably one of the biggest mistakes Hillary Clinton made is the scandal of her personal email and over 31,830 deleted messages. Leaders and politicians argue that Clinton put the country’s national security in danger by sending and receiving classified information over an easily hackable personal email address, and lying about it. Donald Trump, the republican candidate, has been using this scandal to exploit Hillary’s negative attributes and the potential effects that can arise having her

You only see people,’ “( Lee 270). Jean Louise, despite being born white in the southern United States during Civil Rights Time, saw the quality of a person, not their ethnicity. This had helped her be a better judge of character when it came to who the person was on the inside rather their

Oprah Winfrey utilizes an array of persuasive stylistic devices such as anecdotes, cyclic nature of speech, metaphors and historical allusions to spread awareness of current global issues. Winfrey begins her speech with anecdotal evidence saying, “I was a little girl sitting on the linoleum floor” which gave personal dimension to the speech therefore, made the argument easier for the audience to relate to as they can now rely on her concrete example. The emotive-word linoleum made this story relatable and viscerally engaged the audience into picturing the linoleum floor of their, personal childhood. Winfrey referenced a spiritual ancestor, Recy Taylor which she mentioned to verify that brutality has been prevailing for decades, deftly weaving

The United States of America, is known to be one of the richest and most powerful countries in the world. It has often been referred to by many as a global melting pot or as locals may say callaloo, due to the amassing of diverse ethnicities, cultures and nationalities. Within its borders, resides immigrants or descendants of immigrants from almost every region in the world, and each has in some way added to the American culture and way of life. America is known for its stance on freedom, it is a nation that values equality and justice, this can be noted in the last few words of their national anthem ‘indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.’ However, for many, high levels of economic and social inequalities are daily struggles, a battle that has been fought for decades to claim the most basic rights, in the pursuit of achieving the American Dream.

In Hillary Clinton’s campaign advertisement, titled “Role Models”, rhetorical devices are effectively used to persuade the audience to vote for her. This ad starts off with images of houses across America and simple, sad piano music. It then focuses on children’s faces as they watch and listen to some of the offensive comments Donald Trump has said in speeches and interviews. The ad then displays a black screen with the text “Our children are watching. What example will we set for them?”

Eleanor Roosevelt, with her informal speech, the Adoption of the Declaration of Human Rights (1948), explains her opinion on the importance of the declaration and how we need to treat freedom has a right not a privilege. Eleanor supports her speech by using euphemism, apostrophe, and anadiplosis. Eleanor's purpose for the speech is to address the United Nations about human rights and its importance in the world. She formally addresses this speech to the United Nations, World War II victims, and all victims in the world. Eleanor was born October 11, 1884 has Anna Eleanor Roosevelt in New York, New York.

Oprah Winfrey is an iconic lady that everyone would love to have at their graduation for a speech. She talks to millions worldwide so why not have her at your own graduation? Oprah was able to go to Stanford University's graduation in 2008 to give the graduates a commencement speech. The students were very grateful that Oprah could make it and they were a little starstruck. Part of why she spoke was because her goddaughter graduated from Stanford that year so of course she had to say yes.

Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered her speech “Women’s Rights are Human Rights” September 5, 1995 while speaking at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China with the intent to educate and spread awareness in regards to the rights and treatment of women around the world, while encouraging women to take initiative and highlight the potential women have if presented with the opportunity of equality. Early in Clinton’s speech, she uses the power of ethos to establish her credibility and continues to build upon it throughout, bringing attention to the fact she has had years of experience fighting for change among people of all kinds. Clinton convinces listeners that she has made women’s rights a priority in her life