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Monday, November 10, 2008
THE ART OF ORATORY Barack Obama’s speech in Chicago following his victory in the US election was a fine example of the rhetorical brilliance that helped him defeat Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Alliterative image referring to how a previous bad time in economic history was overcome by 3 new things. Ronald Reagan). Puzzle-solution.
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Friday, January 29, 2010
0160; This 22-year-old graduate from Columbia College Chicago journalism program recognized he needed what we used to call a gimmick, now refer to as a hook. Thomas Pardee is on the right track. 0160; He might just have taken a wrong turn. 0160; Maybe in that way he could obtain an entry-level job in his field.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Moving though his use of biblical imagery and references to ‘God’ and ‘the Lord’ may have been, a question that never occurred to me when I first wrote about Martin Luther King’s oratory twenty five years ago ( Our Masters’ Voices pp. CROWD: Yeah- MLK: And he’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. CROWD: Holy, Holy, Holy. CROWD: Amen.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Our climb will be steep", as he did in his victory speech in Chicago, but conjuring up images of journeys and hills isn't the kind of thing that professionals like economists and bankers can do. It's alright for Barack Obama to say things like "The road ahead will be long. B] Now it’s over a hundred and ten dollars a barrel.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Koran on four occasions, referring to the story of Isra, and using. the phrase “peace be upon them when referring to Moses, Jesus, and. Chicago communities with many who found dignity and peace in their. During the rest of the speech, he repeatedly referred to “human. So forgive me for being late. to date.
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
If the number of hits and emails are anything to go by, my earlier line-by-line analysis of rhetoric and imagery in Barack Obama’s victory speech in Chicago (originally published in the British weekly newspaper, the Independent on Sunday ) attracted a good deal of interest. 3-part list. Weater imagery to depict trouble ahead. So it has been.
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Friday, May 1, 2009
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Friday, May 1, 2009
If youre interested in representing high-worth estate clients, giving a talk at a CLE to other lawyers isnt likely to have much impact, since most lawyers arent likely to refer lucrative cases to you. So thats the focus of this weeks post: How to make the most of speaking engagements to market your practice. Below are some tips.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Therefore, the periphery of the situation is centralized for the individual user, transforming what is typically referred to as back channels into channels of parallel discourse that amplify audience participation. More importantly, however, is the way Sanchez consistently refers to these participants, quoting them and taking their questions.
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Just check out his presidential acceptance speech in Chicago to see this skill at work. Please do not refer to him by his last name with including President. Thanks for all the useful references/examples. President Obama has been referred to i imagine because his speeches are frequently heard and his style recognisable.
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