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-rejected a number of early drafts as too eloquent or too lofty
-note her use of humor to address her accent and her gender
-"silver foot" line
-has fun, but then makes it serious
-slows the rate when it becomes serious
-changes her facial expression depending on tone |
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-VERY eloquent
-distinctive delivery
-does not bash opponent
-admits that the Democratic party has made mistakes
-very clear voice (although she is from Texas, she has no accent)
-attention-grabbing introduction
-speech transcends time - works well even now |
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-praise your political party
-say your party is best for America
-talk about "American Dream"
-talk about "Family Values"
-say your party is inclusive/other party is of special favors
-praise past party "heroes"
-talk about strengths of your candidate
-bash your opponent
-use vivid stories to make emotional points
-emphasize patriotic values |
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-VP in 1944
-runs as independent in 1948
-Clifford suggests that Truman associates Wallace with Communism |
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-tells Truman to run against "do-nothing" 80th Congress, rather than run against Dewey
-tells Truman to get black/farmer/Jewish votes |
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-Republican candidate in 1948
-loud voice, great candidate
-cold
-patronizing
-was the favorite, did not campaign very much - thought he had it in the bag |
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| general definition of genre (J&C) |
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1. interdependence of purpose
2. similar lines of argument
3. stylistic choices
4. requirements arising from the situation and audience |
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| general purposes of eulogy (J&C) |
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1. acknowledge the death
2. transform the relationship with the living from present to past tense
3. ease the mourners' terror
4. console by arguing the deceased lives on
5. re-knit the community |
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| Which eulogy for Bobby Kennedy worked? Why? |
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-Jennings Randolph
-details personal experiences that reveal Kennedy's character
-rather than arguing position of gun control himself, he quotes Kennedy
-Kennedy defines his own memorial!
-the deliberative is totally subordinate to the eulogistic |
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| Which eulogy for Bobby Kennedy was unsuccessful? Why? |
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-Charles Percy
-lacks coherence
-did not fit the occasion
-veers off for 5 paragraphs with no mention of Kennedy
-EPIDEICTIC MUST BE DOMINANT IN HYBRID, Percy's was flip-flopped |
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| J&C's general conclusions |
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1. in eulogistic settings, one generic form predominates
2. fusions are not always successful
3. hybrids are called forth by complex situations and are transitory and situation-bound |
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| Bobby Kennedy eulogy for MLK |
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-notice the audience's reaction initially, then their enormous applause at the end
-the audience is hearing this news for the first time
-he is very intimate for the setting he is in
-notice the long pauses
-he is always thinking of what to say next
-he appears visibly upset |
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| Margaret Thatcher eulogy for Ronald Reagan |
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-recently suffered a stroke
-filmed speech
-refers to Reagan as "Ronnie"
-does not vary her pitch/tone/facial expressions |
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| Barack Obama Tucson Speech |
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-pauses very often, even in mid-sentence
-slow pace, due to the occasion
-lots of applause and laughter
-pays respect to the victims and their families
-thanks the heroes
-explains how the country must handle this situation
-raises rate for "I want to live up to her expectations..." |
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-hand-gestures, head-nodding, moves a LOT
-very much a family man
-cursed, gambled
-very informal convention acceptance speech
-energetic "hop-like" gesture
-common man |
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-Minneapolis Mayor
-chose to speak on behalf of the minority plank at the 1948 DNC
-"to those who say that we are rushing civil rights, I say that we are 172 years too late"
-all applause accompanied by equal booing
-fiery, good energy
-rhetoric of transcendence - goes broader ("this is far more than a party matter") |
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| George Bush 9-11 Congressional Address |
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-"freedom and fear are at war"
-awkward mafia/Al Queda analogy
-Cheney is not in attendance
-rhetoric of transcendence "this is not just America's problem, it is the world's"
-"the enemy of America is not our many Muslim friends" |
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| John F. Kennedy's Houston Ministerial Association Speech |
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-addresses his Catholic faith
-RHETORIC OF TRANSCENDENCE
-there are bigger issues in the 1960 debate than religion
-this is a broader issue of freedom of religion in our country
-"I believe in an America..."
-"so-called religious issue"
-"I am not the Catholic candidate for president, I am the Democratic Party's candidate who also happens to be Catholic"
-"40 million Americans lost their chance of being president on the day they were baptized"
-"I don't need permission from the Vatican" |
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-similar situation to JFK's Houston speech
-usually he starts small and gets bigger, but this is different
-ends with a story
-relatively calm throughout
-we're in the middle of a process, we aren't a perfect union yet
-rhetoric of transcendence (race is an issue, but there are bigger issues!)
-Ashley story: mustard and relish sandwich
-story of grandmother - opens up a lot of personal information
-discussion of anger in white communities |
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| Hillary Clinton DNC Keynote Address 2008 |
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-must look like she is genuinely supporting Obama or else people will blame her for his loss
-talks a lot about herself then transforms it from herself to Democratic Party
-"I want you to ask yourselves.."
-"we don't need 4 more years of the last 8 years"
-Harriet Tubman ending
-shows more personality/humor in this speech than most |
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| Sarah Palin RNC Acceptance Speech 2008 |
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-she is not well-known, she must introduce herself as a capable speaker and serious VP candidate
-COUNTRY FIRST
-part of speech was pre-written for her
-audience was very excited for her
-mentions Truman, seems too obvious that Republicans want Hillary supporters
-talks a lot like Ann Richards, who can get away with it because of age and AR was in a less serious position
-lipstick joke |
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| John McCain P.O.W. Narrative |
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-Fred Thompson, campaign video and McCain offer three different perspectives
-some thing it was necessary to describe McCain
-others think it has nothing to do with qualifications of president
-important narrative in the midst of Iraq War
-crash of economy makes war look like a non-issue, however, and possibly costs McCain |
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-"Law & Order"
-spent time in the Senate
-deep, booming voice for voice-overs
-uses graphic detail to describe McCain's injuries and illnesses
-he was chosen because of his ability, as an actor, to deliver a message in vivid detail |
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| Obama Iowa Victory Speech |
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-big question: Can Obama win in a mostly white state?
-Iowa = 95% white |
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| Huckabee Iowa Victory Speech |
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-conversational tone
-mellow voice
-colloquial, uses humor
-won the younger vote by a large margin
-McCain voters wanted to hurt Romney by voting for Huckabee |
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| Clinton NH Victory Speech |
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-cries in coffee shop
-ends up winning female vote 47 to 34 percent
-shows that she is a real person, NOT AS STOIC AS WE THOUGHT
-she was an underdog to Obama |
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-was not expected to win NH (Romney was)
-didn't have enough energy in the speech
-doesn't vary tone
-pitch-pattern
-ineffectively uses teleprompter
-no big finish
-compare to South Carolina (huge smile, makes a joke, energetic) |
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| -a potential fusion of elements that may be energized or actualized as a strategic response to a situation |
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| Noonan's WSJS article about Tucson Speech |
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-claims beginning was not good
-speech changes about a third of the way through
-mentions Rep. Gabirelle Giffords ("Gabby opened her eyes for the first time")
-Obama celebrated America and aligned himself more closely with values of "instinctive courage, idealism, willingness to take the initiative" |
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-ran as Dixiecrat candidate in 1948
-took 4 states in the south from Truman |
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| Kennedy-Nixon television debates |
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-88% of American families owned TVs in 1960
-Nixon negotiators fought to restrict the number of debates - they believed Nixon would land one knockout punch
-Nixon lost 5 pounds since leaving hospital before campaign
-Nixon addresses himself to Kennedy
-Kennedy addresses himself to NATION
-Kennedy was calm, Nixon was tense
-Nixon = half-slouch, "Lazy Shave" powder faintly streaked with sweat, eyes exaggerated hollows of blackness, face drooping with strain
-television + Nixon's pale skin = BAD
-Nixon had gray suit with gray backdrop
-radio audience found candidates equal
-television audience thought Nixon was very bad
-Nixon had a "me-too" debating style |
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| What does White argue the TV debates did in 1960? |
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1. gave voters a living portrait of the two men
2. let the voters decide which style and pattern of behavior under stress they preferred in a leader |
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| How did the "Making the Speech" team make the article tailored to Bush? |
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-joint-session address
-Bush does better with a big audience
-cuts adjectives
-Bush has "eloquent simplicity"
-did not quote anyone else (this was Bush's time to lead!)
-Bush needed much time to practice |
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| acceptance speech criteria |
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-thank family
-thank campaign team
-thank God
-thank voters
-still more to go!
-recognize other candidates
-talk about American pride
-faith in future |
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-thank supporters in a sincere way
-it is not a loss - it is a victory because beliefs/issues were brought to the table |
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-level-headed
-appropriate
-clean-cut
-dynamic
-ethical
-authoritative
-i.e. Kennedy, NOT Truman |
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