Speeches come in all shapes and sizes, some fantastic, some horrible, some motivational and some inspirational. The one detail I can tell you there is always a few that will linger and stick around in your head. These speeches go through history as being remembered and studied for decades. A few that come to mind happen to be “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King, “Never give up…Don’t ever give up,” by Jimmy Valvano and “You’ve got to find what you love,” by Steve Jobs. Each and every one of these speeches was written by men who were challenged to make difficult decisions in their lives which would inadvertently affect their future in one way or another.
The most current speech of the four is Steve Jobs’ “You’ve got to find what you love.” His speech targets college graduates of the 21st century. After I read Steve Jobs’ speech, I understood the power of his words. At the beginning, he stated that he, unlike the graduates, never graduated from college; he dropped out after 6 months. Additionally, he reveals information about himself throughout the speech, such as being adopted, and the fascination for calligraphy. At the age of 20, Steve and a friend created Apple, a computer company in his parent 's garage, later to be fired from his own company. But of course that did not stop Jobs; he ended up creating two more companies called NeXT and Pixar. Presumably, the scariest time in his life started when he was diagnosed with an incurable pancreatic cancer
The speech of former President George W Bush on September 11, 2001. The speech was inspired by the sudden terrorist attack on the twin buildings. In this speech, the president uses the rhetorical appeals such as pathos and ethos.
In the past, we fought many wars, we were at war repeatedly and all people could really do was support the war or be against the war, there was no in-between. People always looked for a source of guidance and assistance on what side to choose or to be on, and some people only chose through those who were motivational, intelligent, and confident. A very motivational and well-known speech that people know and talking about is the Gettysburg Address, this speech was used on November 19, 1863. It was used and said in the dedication of Soldier's National Cemetery, a cemetery for Union soldiers killed at the Battle Of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. This speech was so moving and great, that until this day it is quoted at schools everywhere. There are also other speeches that arose, similar to this, speeches that are supposed to motivate others, speeches such as the Coach Herman Boone: Gettysburg Speech from “Remember the Titans.”
audience to tears and put the narrator it a state of emotional shock because of the wisdom
“Can you live in that moment, as best as you can, with clear eyes and love in your heart? With joy in your heart? If you can do that gentlemen then you’re perfect.” Doesn't take much dose it? This speech has so much meaning and and purpose behind it.
Martin Luther King’s speech was made after the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. He delivered the “I Have a dream” speech on the Lincoln Memorial steps. He verbalized this speech to millions of people blacks and whites. This is one of the greatest speeches because it has many elements like repetition, assonance and consonance, pathos, logos, and ethos.
Martin Luther King, the man most remembered for his “I Have a Dream” speech. He was a very influential and impressive man and his speeches were the same. They challenged the listeners to make the changes they wanted, even if it involved a hard fought battle. Not only was he an impressive speaker, but he also was a biblical man and committed christian. He provided credit to God and included his mercies and miracles in his speeches.
A Rhetorical Analysis of Steve Jobs Commencement Speech for Stanford University's Graduating Class of 2005: Jobs titled his speech "You've got to find what you love." Steve Jobs is best known as an American entrepreneur, inventor and industrial designer. He was the cofounder, chairman and CEO of Apple Inc. and founder, CEO and chairman of Pixar Animation Studios. Jobs and cofounder of Apple Inc. Steve Wozniak are wildly recognized as pioneers of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.
King, Martin L. "I Have a Dream Speech." Speech. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Steve Jobs, a businessman in Silicon Valley, gave the Stanford Commencement Address in 2005. Rhetorical tools are used to persuade the audience. Ethos deals with the speaker's credibility, Pathos appeals to emotion and Logos appeals to logic. Steve Jobs’ successfully used the rhetorical tools Ethos, Pathos, and Logos throughout his speech.
Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech to the thousands of African Americans who had marched on Washington, D.C. at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. The date of the speech was August 28, 1963, but it is one that will live for generations. Of course his purpose was to convince his audience on several fronts: he sought to persuade the black community to stand up for the rights afforded them under the Constitution, and he also sought to demonstrate to the white community that a "simple" black man could so effectively use powers of persuasion that they too would have reason to join the cause. He stated in his opening sentence that the event at which he spoke
In class we were shown a recording of the speech, “A call to men”. The first thing I noticed was the title, which made me immediately assume it was going to be a female speaker that was going to speak about feminism; or something along those lines. To see a man giving the speech grabbed my attention instantly. The man giving the speech was Tony Porter, and his audience was mostly women, who made me think, “Is this guy going to be giving a speech about feminism?” While listening to his speech I felt guilty for being quick to judge, because his speech was actually about growing up as a male, and being masculine is today’s society. While Tony Porter was giving his speech, he brought up stories that without a doubt every guy in our class could relate to that left many of us saying, “Wow”.
Steve jobs, IT celebrity and the founder of Apple, a technology company, in his Stanford Commencement Address, not only provided his outlook on life but also questioned myths and norms, pertaining to educational institutions. Steve Jobs revealed to the audience that he is a college dropout, but still he managed to realize all his desires and objectives. As per Steve jobs, this was because he knew his passion and he knew his destination. Another interesting thing, which he had mentioned, in his address, was that no knowledge or information is invalid, irrelevant or obsolete.
Jobs’ uses pathos starting from the first line of the speech. He starts by saying “I am honored to be with you today” and give the audience a sense of importance. He then says, “I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation.” This statement has two main uses in appealing to emotion. First, by using the phrase “this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation” he is relating to the audience by stating this is an important day to him as it is to them. Second, he is giving the audience a
Gates strives to reach his audience in an effective way as well as establish his own credibility. This is shown the moment he begins delivering his speech. Gates opens with various humorous remarks, specifically a few satirical phrases regarding himself. Gates grabs the attention of his audience making the remark, “I’m just happy that the Crimson has called me ‘Harvard’s most successful dropout.” (Gates). As the speech becomes more serious, Gates steers away from humor and replaces it with more of an anecdotal approach. Gates describes going to Davos saying that the global health panel was “so boring I couldn't bear it. What made that experience especially striking was that I had just come from an event where we were introducing version 13 of some piece of software,” (Gates). This anecdote shows Gates’ honesty and common human quality of impatience, and then proves his credibility by reestablishing his success in the field of technology by bringing up the event he attended prior. This
A. Attention Getter: As college students, it is in our nature to procrastinate, whether it be doing essays hours before they’re due, 8 page research papers the night before, rushing to do last minute slides for a presentation or writing your informative speech that’s a third of our grade, during every break I had. We all, including myself, procrastinate. We can all thank Bill Gates for making our times of procrastination slightly more bearable by creating the Microsoft software that is accessible, easy to use and constantly evolving to meet consumer needs.