Historical events and concepts that have informed the American identity
What kind of event made USA launch an invasion in Afghanistan
Terrorism (9/11)
The first two steps in the speech analysis guide are..
1) determine the type of speech
2) apply the rhetorical pentagram
What was Obama's opinion on immigration
Immigration has made USA great, but now with illegal immigration, that system is destroyed
Determine Jobs' type of speech
Epedeictic/ceremonial
Determine Trump's type of speech
Deliberative/political
place these historical events/concepts in a chronologial order: the frontier, the great depression, 1st immigration wave, Vietnam war, the constitution and technological advancement
- 1st immigration wave (1600)
- the frontier (1700)
- the constitution (late 1700)
- tech advancement (1920)
- the great depression (1930)
- Vietnam war (1955-75)
Mention at least 3 rhetorical devices and define them
1) Allusion: Reference to something the audience is believed to be familiar with.
2) Alliteration: Repetition of an initial consonant sound in two or more words.
3) Antithesis: Opposition or contrast of words.
4) Rhetorical question: Asking a question which will not be answered by the audience but very often by the speaker him/herself.
5) Anaphora: Repetition of a word or a phrase in successive sentences.
6) Metaphor: A figure of speech where a word or phrase is used to describe something by saying that it is something else to suggest similarity.
7) Simile: Comparison by using like or as.
mention at least three words, Obama used to define his concept of immigration
Immigrants, American values, family unity, responsibility, hard work, economic growth, moral duty, national identity.
what was Jobs' claim and was it sound?
Don't be afraid of rejection, as it might as well be your path towards succes. This claim is not sound, as he uses himself as the only data to support this claim. Also, rejection as a path towards succes is not the norm but the exception.
In which country did Trump deliver his speech to leaders from over 50 Muslim countries?
Saudi Arabia
When was 'The Declaration of Independence' signed.
a) 1776
b) 1849
c) 1802
a) 1776
Mention the 2 types of speeches and their purposes
1) ceromonial/epideictic whose purpose is to praise and/or blame
2) political/deliberative speech whose purpose is to persuade and/or dissaude
What was Obama's potential fix to illegal immigration that didn't get passed
A bipartisan bill that would have allowed illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship
Jobs is from California, so his political view and character traits are most likely...
Political view: Liberal, mostly Democratic
Character traits: Least traditional, tolerant of change, healthy, educated, relaxed, creative
What are the connections between Trump's speech and the concepts that constitute the American identity
- global responsibility: America's international influence became more perceptible after World War II. The USA became one of the world's superpowers and took the lead in the Cold War between the East and the West.
Some people call this international role the 'Policeman of the World'. The term signifies America's sense of superiority and justification in intervening in foreign countries' conflicts. To American eyes, their unique individualism and concept of freedom should not be jeopardized in any way, but should serve as an example for the rest of the world.
optimism, innovation, freedom, self-reliance, do it youself, second chance, volunteerism, individuality, future-oriented, progress, pushing the limts, global responsibility, patriotism, rights of the people
The nodal points in all the speeches were..
2) Trump: terrorism
3) Jobs: succes
Obama' s language was characterised by a formal/high style because of
Jobs' language was characterised by an informal/low style because of
According to Trump, what percentage of terror victims are Muslims?
Over 95%
What were the 3 main reasons, Europeans wanted to migrate to America in the 1600
1) monarchy/hierarchy
2) poverty
3) serfdom
A speech is good when...
Obama's non-verbal language was effective because... (apply at least 3 terms)
- gesture
- body language
- facial expression
- appearence
- paralinguistics
- eye contact
- setting
Jobs' non-verbal language was ineffective because... (apply at least 3 terms)
- gesture
- body language
- facial expression
- appearence
- paralinguistics
- eye contact
- setting
Which country did Trump criticize for supporting terrorism and creating instability in the region, specifically mentioning interventions in Syria?
Iran