Speaker
What number president was George W. Bush?
43rd
Bush talks about US government being open for business. And that he initiated the, "government's emergency response plans."
He does this in order for the American's watching to feel what?
Make them feel calm, reassured, safe, etc.
Bush primarily addressed these people when he said “fellow citizens.”
The American public.
The speech was delivered from what office, in the White House?
Oval Office
What caused Bush to write this speech?
The 9/11 attacks.
His father, George H. W. Bush, was also President. What number President was his father?
41st
Bush wanted Americans to trust in this institution during the crisis.
Government
When Bush says, "I appreciate so very much the members of Congress who have joined me in strongly condemning these attacks."
What audience is Bush Speaking to?
This military headquarters was damaged in the attacks.
The Pentagon
The exigence can be described as the speakers reason for writing the -- what metaphor could you use to describe this rhetorical idea?
A spark that starts a fire. The spark is the exigence. Or something similar.
These words best describes Bush’s communication style:
serious and overly dramatic
patriotic and plainspoken
confused and angry
non-relatable and tough
patriotic and plainspoken
Or Folksy
In the speech, he aimed to honor victims, and call for unity. This was one of the several ....
Purposes
When Bush says, I have directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and to bring them to justice." What audience is he speaking directly to?
Those that are responsible -- The Terrorists
Nearly how many people were killed in the attacks?
He mentions 3000.
The speech was necessary to provide what types of feelings to Americans?
reassurance, moral clarity, and direction during chaos
Where was this speaker from?
New Haven, CT
Beyond U.S. citizens, Bush wanted the world to see America as this:
United and determined. Strong and powerful and brave.
He also hoped these TWO audiences abroad would hear his words.
Allies and Adversaries. Or Friendly nations and Enemy states.
The Speech was delivered on what date?
Give: Day, Month, Year
9/11/2001
Daily Double-
How Much do you wan to wager?
Question at the bottom:
What other major event happened during George W. Bush's presidency within the US that required him to act as a crisis leader, but untimely showed dysfunction of the government?
The types of ideas or point of view that were being expressed in the speech were?
Any thing relating to:
Reassuring, strength, unity, and battle between good and evil.
Bush's larger aim was to strengthen national resolve against what major threat to the US?
terrorism
What shared quality did Bush assume Americans had that he could appeal to?
Patriotism, Bravery, or Courage.
Bush uses a quote from the Bible, What book Old Testament does this quote come from?
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for you are with me."
Psalms
Bonus Question what Psalm was it?
The rhetoric in this speech shaped Bush’s later phrase, “Axis of Evil,” shows the long-term significance of this moment in shaping what U.S. policy?
The War on Terror