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Lincoln’s “House Divided” SpeechMary TidwellHerding UniversityI believe that the “House Divided” speech is a deductive argument. A deductive argument is an argument that claims its conclusion necessarily follows a premise. (Boss, 2014, p. 174) The reason I believe this is because Lincoln is arguing that the issue of slavery must . . . Read more
Imagine you have fallen in love with the person of your dreams, and the two of you have discussed it and have decided to get married. Now imagine that the person you wish to marry is of a different race. It wouldn’t be a big deal, right? Well, if this . . . Read more
AFTER SCHOOL JOBSIn a world where getting ahead less of what you know and more of what you’ve done, I think that after school jobs for students are increasingly beneficial. I don’t believe the myths that with a job there is no time for school work of extracurricular activities. I . . . Read more
Paging Mr. Zappa Where’s Frank Zappa when you need him? Thelast time U.S. senators took to wagging theirfingers at media executives and threateninglegal restrictions if pop culture didn’t get just abit less … well … popular, Zappa shook hisfinger right back. He unleashed a torrent ofrighteous outrage at the assembled . . . Read more
In the movie “Remember the Titans”, Coach Boone takes his segregated football team for a run in the middle of the night while they are up at camp. They run through all sorts of trees and rivers until it is morning when they stop. Coach Boone tells them that they . . . Read more
Make them Listen (Argument) Everyone wants an audience to be receptive to your speech, right? As well as being attentive? Of course, we all want them to like and trust you. Fortunately, there is a way for getting people to be like this. I will be telling you about the . . . Read more
Should College Athletes be monitored on Social Media SitesSocial media has always been a popular way of expression for college students, whether it is positive or negative thoughts. However, when referring to those college students their leadership position automatically rises and makes them more responsible for the words they say . . . Read more
State Sen. Barack Obama Keynote Address 2004 Democratic National Convention1 The Audacity of Hope????????2 Change Is Coming to America????????3 A More Perfect Union???????4 Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?????·??·5 Yes We Can???,??6 The Future Lies Ahead??????7 Their Lives Are a Model for Us All??????????8 Our Responsibility as Fathers?????9 The America . . . Read more
For instance, if I say, “I really am enjoying being here at your event,” but continually look at my watch and have an expression on my face that says “I’m bored and wish I were somewhere else,” what is the message I am sendingThe audience, if they’re paying attention to . . . Read more
What is the most “jealously” protected kind of speech, according to the court in thiscase? (3 points)The protected speech was “ugly bride.”What court decided the case in the assignment? (2 points)Here, defendants have not yet answered and thus have not taken a position which they now must change or forfeit . . . Read more