Barack Obama Essays & Research Papers

Barack Obama is undoubtedly one of the most influential African Americans of today. Although merely a man of forty-three years, Obama has had a diverse political and legal career. The Hawaiian-born son of a Kenyan father and a white mother, Obama graduated from Columbia University to organize a public housing project on Chicago's South Side. Three years later, after graduating magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, Obama returned to Chicago in 1992 to coordinate a massive voter registration...

Barack Obama There is no doubt that President Barack Hussein Obama II has received much attention and interest from not only the United States, but international. He is not only praised because of his skin color, but because of the values he believes in and what he stands for. He represents something the country has needed for a long time. During his 2008 campaign for US president, he embodied the very meaning of the word “hope”. Obama’s election was truly revolutionary. His story can been...

Barack H. Obama is the 44th President of the United States. As the first African American to become president and instill the ideology “Yes We Can” a motto now embedded in American tradition. Obama has succeeded in bringing free health care as well as bringing the solider home. It takes a great man to run a nation but it takes a great leader to have the confidence of the people and stay true to fulfilling each promise. A leader comes in many forms and Barack Obama exemplifies more than one...

Who argued for action better? To inspire change is what most speakers strive for. A hope that maybe they’ll be remembered for doing something special is prevalent. I had three speeches to look at that in my mind achieved this goal. I ultimately chose Barack Obama. In the speech, “A More Perfect Union” the speaker Barack Obama argues uniting our country. In my opinion he uses support using personal anecdotes, reference to a well-known event, and appeals better than each of the other writers....

BARACK OBAMA Barack Obama and Lincoln, both elected presidents for the United States, were men who superbly mastered the arts of public speaking. These two leaders both captivated their audiences and used different techniques to attract more followers. One thing in common with both Obama and Lincoln with public speaking is they both use “…concrete and tangible language, transporting listeners to another place and actually painting a portrait that they can see in their minds” (Gallo, 2012)....

Illinois voters sent a Democratic newcomer, Barack Obama, to one of the state's two seats in the U.S. Senate in 2004. Obama's landslide victory in Illinois was significant on several fronts. Firstly, he became the Senate's only African American lawmaker when he was sworn into office in January 2005, and just the third black U.S. senator to serve there since the 1880s. Moreover, Obama's political supporters came from a diverse range of racial and economic backgrounds, which is still relatively...

Barack Obama Debate Hello colleagues, I am Barack Obama. I would like you thank you all, if you voted for me as President of the United States of America for a second term. Right, well you’re probably thinking why should I vote for him when my best friend Thor is in there too? Do you really want to know why you should vote for me? Because I am the voice, the person that can get YOU heard when you need to be heard most. I SHOULD stay in the balloon. I’m sure you’ve heard my...

Barack Obama I. Introduction Obama “Barack Hussein Obam” is the first African-American president of the United State. His biography has some very interesting which makes him so popular among American people; as a result, he is elected as the America president two terms. II. Background Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His father, Barack Obama Sr., a Kenyan national of Lou Muslim ethnicity, and mother is Ann Dunham, a Christian American citizen of British descent. His...

On the 7th of November 2012 Barack Obama delivered his presidential victory speech in his hometown of Chicago. This is a critical commentary of that speech. Barack’s aim apart from thanking voters was to deliver the message that through working together, they could drive America forward. The mood was more subdued than the jubilant one of 2008 which carried a similar message of unity. The uplifting tone present four years earlier whilst not replaced, was just a little more sombre. It could be...

On September 8th 2009, the president of The United States, Barack Obama gave a speech called “Back to School”. The speech was about the responsibility that you have as a young individual - responsibility you have for yourself, your teachers, parents, and your country. Obama mentions, among other things, that you have to attend school to find out what your good at, and what you want to make of your future. He says that without education your never going to get the job you want most. He says that...

Barack Hussein Obama II (/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/ ( listen); born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office, as well as the first president born in Hawaii. Obama previously served as the junior United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008. Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was the...

B – Back to school by Barack Obama The text “back to school” is a speech held by the president of the United States, Barack Obama, in September 2009 at a school in Arlington, Virginia. The speech is about education and how important it is to this generation to have an education, if they want to succeed in the future. If everyone has some goals in life and a good education, it’s both good for the individuals, but also for the generation and the whole country. The intended audience of the...

 Barack Obama On August 4th, 1961 in Honolulu, Barack Obama was born. Barack’s mother, Ann Dunham, lived in Wichita, Kansas during her life, while her father was employed on oil rigs in Great Depression time. After the Pearl Harbor attacks led by Japan, Ann’s father, Stanley Dunham joined United States Armed Forces under George Patton’s control and marched across Europe. Obama’s father, Barack Obama Sr., was born of Luo ethnicity in Nyanza Province, Kenya. Barack...

The 44th president of the United States inauguration. Statement of intent: I chose Barack Obama’s first inauguration, as it was one of the capacious events that I think to occur in my lifetime. Barack Obama’s speech during his inauguration talked of forging a more united “post racial” America. I agree with many of the president’s ideals and for this reason I was interested in researching him and how America has changed since his first inauguration. Focus question: Distinguish whether...

Fabia Adams English 090 Essay June 20, 2009 Barack Obama The inauguration of Barack Obama has significantly changed my life. Barack Obama helped me because I feel like I am a part of the political process and that my voice is heard. I have become a part of the political process by contributing to the Barack Obama fund; I now am interested in the government procedures, and my children are now involved. I show my spirit with...

Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to school Event One of the most important and discussed topics in politics has always been education because of its decisive role in society. Education is the key stone for the generations to come and well educated citizens are a necessity for a successful society in the 21st century. Politicians also make education a high priority because they know it is where votes can be drawn. A politician who also is concerned about the matter of...

America has long been termed the "Land of Opportunity;" a place where every man is given the same god given rights and has an equal access to prosperity. Is this truly the case though; is the government of the United States of America, still, currently able to make this statement truthfully to every citizen in its' domain? Many say it is not; and consequently, many believe it is time for change in the Whitehouse. Our system of prioritizing major issues involving the national well-being is...

In this essay I am going to compare and contrast the speeches of Barack Obama (‘Yes we can’) and Martin Luther King (I have a dream). When we talk about 'language', sometimes we mean speech (spoken language), sometimes writing (written language).Do you think is there any difference between spoken language and written language? Of course, speech is spoken and heard, while writing is written and read. There are many types of spoken languages such as news report, interview, speech, debates and...

Barack Obama speech Barack Obama is the President of the United States of America. He held this speech on September 8, 2009, just as the students were started on school again. The speech is called “Back to School” and it was held at Wakefield High School in Arlington in Virginia. In the speech Barack Obama’s focus is on how to be a good student. Barack Obama uses a lot of simple words in the speech, because all students have to understand his point. Barack Obama is very good to speak,...

Issue Piece President Barack Obama is a strong leader. He has a good point of view on Americas Education, Taxes, Women’s Rights, and Immigration. This issue piece will explain Obama’s opinion on the 4 issues. Obama is all for education. President Obama successfully fought to prevent federal student loan interest rates from doubling for more than 7 million students. This means students and their families can make decisions about the future, based on career rather than the price of college....

President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Barack Obama, I, Malcolm Little, am writing to you on behalf of the community of people of color. There are many pressing issues in the United States of America concerning inequality for minorities. I would like to specifically address issues concerning African Americans and Pan-Africanism, the current War on Drugs, and also educational empowerment. Before I tackle the matters above, I would...

Luke sawyer 12th grade 11/8/12 AP government Position paper I believe that Barack Obama is the most qualified candidate to run for the president of the United Sates of America. I believe that his plan of moving forward will indeed move us forward. Obama has interesting views that I agree with, and you should consider them, as did I. The first issue is innovation, more jobs and reviving manufacturing and the auto industry. Since Obama became president both manufacturing and the...

President Barack Obama: ”Back to school” On September 8, 2009, the president of the United States of America, Barack Obama held a speech - “Back to school”. Throughout the speech, Barack Obama indulges every young individual to pursue their dreams, and to find out what they are good at. He reminds every single one of the students of the importance in getting an education, not only to get the job they've always wanted, but for the sake of their country and future generations. Using himself as...

Ideally, he would have been hailing triumphant forward strides along the path to peace in the Middle East, or basking in the glow of a recently-inked peace deal. That was his goal two years ago when he first took the podium at the UN's headquarters on New York's East River, confidently predicting that what had eluded countless US presidents before him would be achieved within two years. Obama had it easy then. After eight years of George W Bush, who ignored the UN in launching the Iraq war...

Analysis on speech by Barack Obama During the speech in Washington, on January 20:th in 2009, Barack Obama, inspires so much belief in the future that it, for the audience, must have seemed almost unbelievable when he took over the White house. Yet, could all jubilation(jubilejshen) not hide the fact that the U.S. probably was moving towards an era of shrinking expectations. Just after he had sworn the oath as America’s 44:th president - and what to many seemed like a dream come true -...

Integrity Integrity is the act of keeping to your personal morals or ethics. Malcom Friedberg wrote about who he thinks Barack Obama is and why he thought he should be president: ” ….that's the man I want to run my country: the man who has the courage to do what's best for all of us, and not to compromise because it provides him with some short-term gain. Show me the man that will risk losing the election because he won't compromise his values, and I'll show you the man that deserves the...

Born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States. He was a civil-rights lawyer and teacher before pursuing a political career. He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996, serving from 1997 to 2004. He w as elected to the U.S. presidency in 2008, and won re-election in 2012 against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. President Obama continues to enact policy changes in response to the issues of health care and economic...

 Rhetoric Essay on Barack Obama’s Inaugural Speech A president’s inauguration address can indicate his vision for his next term, rally the country, and make his play for the history books. President Obama’s speech had no soaring JFK moments and even extracting significant lines to discuss was rather difficult. The speech was unified by a “journey” metaphor and by repeating “We, the people.” The president brought God into the climate change debate, upheld the role...

TIME! Every time you hear it mentioned, hardly can a discussion end without mentioning that word. Perhaps this underscores the value and importance of time. In fact life is a sum total of time spent, we like it or not the quality of one’s life is determined by the value one gives to time. The age old adage is true; TIME IS MONEY! But I will be quick to add that TIME IS MORE THAN MONEY because success in all areas of life is pegged on the utilization of this very important asset. A successful...

Barack Hussein Obama II (i/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is the44th and current President of the United States, the first African American to hold the office. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago...

Power can be defined from different outlooks and in different ways. In some countries being born into certain families of royalty and wealth gives you power. That’s power not given by choice. In this country individuals can be driven to power through determination and will. There is an equal opportunity to obtain it. In my opinion power can be defined by wealth, knowledge, and ones voice. Money can commonly determine a persons status in the world. It can bring in estate, big business, and a...

Obamacare Obamacare is a huge topic being discussed between many politicians and regular people across the country. Obamacare is the major “accomplishment” of President Obamas Presidency. While democrats generally are in favor of Obamacare, the republicans are against it. The arguments against Obamacare are the effects on Medicaid, whether it is constitutional or not, and costs of running it. I personally side with the republicans against Obamacare. First thing is the negative effects...

Back to school by Barack Obama “No matter what you want to do with your life, I guarantee that you will need an education to do it” (p.8 l.46) In “Back to school”, Barack Obama urges students to make their education a priority, and encourages them to try hard, and study hard, because only the individual holds the key to the door, that will lead them to their dream future. By using himself as an example and making several other examples, he tries to convince everyone who is studying to...

Student’s Name Humanities 701 702 703 January 2, 2013 Writing Wednesday Prompt Background Information–You have seen video clips pertaining to the Newtown Shootings. You have also read various articles, which discussed the tragic demise of those 26 victims. Those clips and articles highlighted whether lawmakers should leave gun laws the way they are or impose restrictions on gun ownership and usage. Essay...

The Life of Barack Obama By: Aeja Hinton I will be talking about Barack Obama, our first black president of the United States of American. Hardly anyone would have pointed to him and say “He’s going to be president one day”. He came from an unusual background. He had a strange name. But most of all, the United States had never had an African American for president. So in that case Obama made HISTORY. Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu,...

Pathos: Barack Obama’s Presidential Commercial In the political commercial of Barack Obama, he starts off by talking about his hard past and how his family and he struggled to make ends meet. He connects with the common people through his past hardships and struggles. He is a man who emphasizes value and hard work to get his point across and to bring success to the people. This commercial uses pathos with the images, which utilize his rough background, with his attire and the way he...

President Barack Obama Depends on how an individual’s view is of a person doing a good deed or going to war to fight for freedom, the definition of a hero can vary. Within our reading there were many heroes, because of the characters they played within the stories and the causes they fought far. My definition and view of a hero is his or her heroic characteristics and the ability to fight through misfortune and achieve a greater destiny above all. My hero is our 44th and new president of the...

THE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF BARACK OBAMA His strength are : 1.He pulls the republicans and democrats closer together. Although Obama is running for the Democratic side of the presidential election he makes Republicans think on subjects they would have never thought on before without him bringing them up.He brings Democrats and Republicans closer so that they can view each other's point of view. 2.He is a very smart man who knows what he's doing for someone who's very limited in...

Barack Obama was born at the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu, Hawaii,[1][2] to Ann Dunham, a white American from Wichita, Kansas[3] of mainly English, Irish and smaller amounts of German descent.[4][5][6] Obama's father was Barack Obama, Sr., a Luo from Nyang’oma Kogelo, Nyanza Province, Kenya. His parents met in 1960 while attending the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, where his father was a foreign student.[7][8] The couple married on February 2, 1961;[9] they...

The State of the Union Speech President Barack Obama begins the speech with a purpose of putting a bid in for the 2012 presidential election. He starts off with the large success in halting the Taliban and the Iraq war. Following statements prove he has a strong sense of middle class awareness and the gradual rise. He then moves along to the stock market rising again for the first in a long time since its slow decline. President Barack Obama states that nearly four million jobs were lost in...

Chapter 1: Dreams From My Father President Barack Obama's Dreams from My Father examines significant aspects of feministic influence throughout the book. One of the most influential characters in Barry’s life is his mother. We first see an influence of Obama’s mother in the preface. Obama mentions how differently he would have written the book, if he had known his mother wouldn’t survive her illness. He would have written it with a drastic difference in the way his mother is portrayed...

The Affordable Care Act was signed into law to reform the health care industry by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010 and upheld by the Supreme Court on June 28, 2012. Obamacare’s wide variety of benefit and coverage mandates combined with new taxes, fees, and penalties will increase the cost of providing coverage. The increased costs of health insurance might lead employers with fewer than 50 employees to drop coverage if they currently offer it, as there is nothing in Obamacare that...

“What is it that makes Lincoln such a seminal figure in our story? … Some of it has to do with the trajectory of his life. In his rise from poverty, his self-study and ultimate mastery of language and of law, in his capacity to overcome personal loss and remain determined in the face of repeated defeat - in all of this we see a fundamental element of the American character, a belief that we can constantly remake ourselves to fit our larger dreams.” (Senator Barack Obama, 2005) The above...

Obama: Back to School Event How do you motivate the young people to go to school – which is a great privilege – and get a good education instead of using all their spear time on video games and the TV? “Obama: Back to School Event” is a speech by the American president Barack Obama which he held at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia at September 8 in 2009 – and in this speech Obama emphasizes the importance of education and hard work. The president is expecting to get the reaction...

‘Conflict can divide and unite the people who encounter it.’ Encountering conflict is part of human nature. Building relationships with other individuals enables us to communicate our opinions, ideas, thoughts and feelings but such encounters can often lead to conflict as there may be a difference of opinion. This enables one of two things; it either divides the people encountering conflict or unites them. Paradise Road is a good example of how conflict has the ability to do both. Through the...

Barack Obama In the Presidential election of 2008 it is an intense battle for president between republican John McCain and democrat Barack Obama. Republican John McCain supports George W. Bush and shares his views on many of the issues such as the economy plan, the education plan, the foreign policy, and McCain has no plan to end the war in Iraq. Many people argue that Bush is doing a terrible job in office, well than why would you vote for McCain when he is not going to make no real...

American Jobs Act Research Report #1 In fall of 2011, President Obama made a set of bills to encourage growth and recovery. It was called American Jobs Act. Even though the bill never got passed, I thought the act would have worked. I’m not saying it was the best, because nothing is perfect. The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: put more people back to work and put more money in the pockets of working Americans – without adding a dime to the deficit. He also said that the...

Rhetorical Strategies from Barack Obama In 2002, Barack Obama had given a speech against the Iraq War, which took place in Chicago, Illinois at The Federal Plaza. Obama’s speech was very strong, because of his use of rhetorical strategies. In his speech against the Iraq War, he used the strategy of repetition to make sure that the people of his country get his point of view. Another rhetorical strategy that the politician used was imagery. The imagery in his speech added more detail and...

During his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama introduced himself as a skinny kid with a funny name. The rising star of Illinois politics was elected to the U.S. Senate three months later. His delivery, using rhetoric, was full of fervid sentiment that reminds us of what we love about the United States of America. His passionate speech inspired Americans to renew their faith in their country and persist their individual dreams and yet still come together as...

A Study of the Spoken Language of Barrack Obama In this study I will be analysing the speech of Barrack Obama, in his Victory Speech and his interview with David Letterman on ‘The Letterman Show’. Obama frequently uses many forms of rhetoric when he talks, this is too show emphasis on what he is saying, in his Victory Speech he starts off straight away with a tri-colon, he uses ‘who still’ as the first two words in three consecutive phrases, he then anchors it across time by using ‘our...

Case Study for the Barack Obama Campaign The Barack Obama Campaign case shows how the Internet, especially social media can leverage its power to reach and encourage publics engage with communication and activities of the organization fast and cost-effectively. In the period of 2008 presidential election, Obama and his official team Obama for America (OAF for short) ran a web-based grassroots campaign and used social media as a tool to interact with supports timely, and enhance Obama’s...

Tena Vaughn Eng. 11103.09 Comp 1 November 12, 2010 Comparison/Contrast Essay George W. Bush / Barack Obama Many would argue that former president George W. Bush and current president Barack Obama are very different. While this is true some would be surprised at the similarities between these presidents. The differences between the two presidents go beyond style, of course. However, if one looked at the major economic and defense policies the...

Barack Obama’s speech – Back to School Barack Obama held a speech on September 8, 2009 called “Back to School”. He held the speech to students of all ages. From kindergarten to high school. Obamas intention with the speech was to evoke a feeling of the responsibility that follows when it comes to education. The speech is build up very normally. The opening; where he talks about the first day in a semester, and the pressure, which lies on your shoulders. The narrative; it is basically the...

The administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Barack Obama both began with the Nation in economic hardships. Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted many policies that we still use today. Barack Obama has also has taken steps to help America come out of the economic recession we have recently faced. Both Presidents were also in office when the nation was involved in war. Below are a summary of both Presidents’ administrations. Franklin D. Roosevelt took office as the 32nd President of the United...

Barack Obama and the Bush Tax Cuts From 2007, the global financial crisis caused the global economy in turmoil. Because the crisis originally from the defaults of the U.S. subprimes mortgage market, the financial institutions are experiencing a dramatically hard time, especially five major U.S. investment banks. In the Unite States, the stock market decrease about 40% off, and the real estate prices also fell sharply, so the wealth of household had fallen. Because of this situation, household...

Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to School Event On September 8th 2009 President Barack Obama delivered the speech “Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to School Event” at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. President Barack Obama encourages and motivates the students to take school serious and to work for their education, for their own, their parents and the countries good. The theme of the speech is responsibility and possibility. Barack Obama begins...

 Michael Taylor In 2009, the Obama administration appointed Michael Taylor—the previous vice president of Monsanto and a current Monsanto lobbyist—as senior advisor to the Food and Drug Administration [FDA] Commissioner. After serving a year as an advisor, Taylor was named the Deputy Commissioner for Foods for the FDA. It is inarguable that this appointment constitutes a massive boon for Monsanto and an undeniable conflict of interest for Taylor. Taylor is a lobbyist for Monsanto and is being...

Back to School Every year the President of The United States gives a speech to American students. That goes without saying that it is given in the very beginning of the school year. The purpose of the speech is to welcome all new students and to prepare all students in the USA for a new year, which will bring them one step closer to their future. This following speech “Back to School” by President Barack Obama is given on September 8th 2009, at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia....

"yes we can" is one of the most influential phrases in the speeches of barrack obama, But this 10-min speech blew me away. This was a scripted speech, and one of the best written and delivered I have seen in some time. this short speech had it all: simple but eloquent and powerful language, and a strong yet upbeat, friendly delivery. I think that Barack Obama’s Victory speech was extremely inspiring, motivating, and most of all in my opinion comforting to a rehabilitating nation in dire...

The Life Of President Barack Obama General Information Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. is on his first term of his presidency and he’s affiliated with the Democratic Party. He was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii to parents Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. and Ann Dunham. His religion is the United Church of Christ and with respects to his education, he attended Occidental College Points of interest Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international...

Of his early childhood, Obama recalled, "That my father looked nothing like the people around me—that he was black as pitch, my mother white as milk—barely registered in my mind."[20] He described his struggles as a young adult to reconcile social perceptions of his multiracial heritage.[21] Reflecting later on his formative years in Honolulu, Obama wrote: "The opportunity that Hawaii offered—to experience a variety of cultures in a climate of mutual respect—became an integral part of my world...

President Barack Obama State of the Union Address Critique The leader of the free world, President Barack Obama, addressed Congress and the fellow citizens of the United States of America on the current State of the Union. The President enlightened America on multiple issues concerning the economy, education, jobs, foreign affairs and more. The speech given on the night of January 27th 2010 attracted over 48 million television viewers. Strong attitudes and opinions were exemplified...

Obamacare, or what is formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is federal legislation that was signed into law on March 23, 2010 by present Barak Obama. The act aims to reform national healthcare and give more people than before access to affordable healthcare. The overall goal of the act is to cover all persons regardless of their conditions or other factors. The passing of Obamacare has led to much conflict in the government and throughout the nation. In particular,...

 The Chicago Speech The presidential victory speech delivered by Barack Obama who is the president to be was held on 4th of November 2008 in Chicago. He creates an immediate bond with the audience as he begins his speech saying, "Hello Chicago!". He then pauses for a minute in order for the citizens of America to welcome him as the USA's president. Then he addresses the people who had not voted for him because they thought he was not capable of...

Obama’s Gun Ban List Is Out Alan Korwin Infowars March 13, 2009 Here it is, folks, and it is bad news. The framework for legislation is always laid, and the Democrats have the votes to pass anything they want to impose upon us. They really do not believe you need anything more than a brick to defend your home and family. Look at the list and see how many you own. Remember, it is registration, then confiscation. It has happened in the UK, in Australia, in Europe, in China, and what...

OBAMA Chief Legislator Mieczkowski: Barack Obama's veto power gathers dust Originally published: January 15, 2013 3:07 PM Updated: January 15, 2013 6:46 PM By YANEK MIECZKOWSKI Photo credit: iStock | Something stunning has happened -- or rather, largely failed to happen -- during Barack Obama's presidency. He has almost never used the veto. When a president begins his second term, as Barack Obama does next week, he ponders his legacy. Whatever Obama's achievements,...

President Barack Obama is running for a second term. During the Presidential Debates, Obama did his best to convince the citizens of the United States to vote for him, and give him the opportunity to continue his role as President. In these debates, Obama tackled many issues including the economy, foreign policy, health care, immigration, abortion, and social security. Together in our essay, we highlight the important parts of each issue handled by Barack Obama. The first, and biggest, issue...

Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign made history, Not only was Obama the first African American to be elected president, but he was also the first presidential candidate to effectively use social media as a major campaign strategy. Social media activity rose rapidly in recent years and the bigger platforms touch people’s lives multiple times everyday.It is easy to lose sight given how global social media is today, that in 2008 sending out voting reminders on Facebook and interacting with...

Focusing mainly on Barack Obama’s candidacy speech of February 10th 2007,though using further examples if you wish, explore the methods that Obama uses to create rapport with his audience to suit his purposes. Barack Obama’s candidacy speech is an important moment in the U.S politics because it is the starting point where he announces his candidacy. Obama’s speech took place in Springfield Illinois, in 2007, where former president Abraham Lincoln made his famous ‘House Divided’ speech. The...

Vladameer lennon leader if russia said "universal healthcare is the keystone to socialism" October 21, 2013 at 12:24pm I really like this. Someone did their homework, Googled it all & compiled it all into one. Problem is, no one bothered to read his book, where he essentially spelled this out before the first election. The only thing missing here is his heavy drug use during the”Choom Gang” years and beyond, the bathhouses… WHEN he refused to disclose who donated money to his...

The person I choose in my applied summary paper is the one and only our 44th President Barack Hussein Obama. The reason I choose him is that his story is an amazing of triumph and his inspiration to the Africa American people and other alike. Is a true American story that needs to be shared and honored! A brief background of what I consider a great man: Obama was born as Barack Hussein Obama on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Barack was born to parents from two different f racial back...

English 2.10 – Analyzing an Oral Text Barack Obama Speech Analysis In the compelling Inauguration speech of Barack Obama, the first African-American President, a large range of language and oratory techniques are utilized to convey his message to an audience of over a million Americans. The speech was delivered on the traditional inauguration date of the 20th January 2009, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where, 45 years earlier, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic ‘I Have a Dream’...

Barack Obama – “Dreams From My Father-A Story of Race and Heritance” Today I want to introduce you United States President Barack Obama’s first memoir, dreams from my father. It was first published in July 1995 as he was preparing to launch his political career and republished in August 2004. Author: Since my book is an autobiography I won’t tell you everything about the author, I just will give some personal facts about him. Barack Obama was born in 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama...

It was New Year’s Eve and everyone was really happy for a new start. People were celebrating all around the world. But not everyone was the same though. A big party was being held in the White House. The most famous and rich people were there. Talking, drinking and eating the most delicious food ever made. They were definitely having a good time. President Barack Obama was eating his favorite meal which was obviously fried chicken. He was feeling good about himself because the party was turning...

Non-fiction Book Speech Smoking pot, underage drinking, partying, cursing… How much do you know about your president’s background? I picked this book off the shelf because I was intrigued about my president’s background and how he got to where he is. The book Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama captures Obama’s childhood, stories about his father, and his rocky route to success. Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama dictates that through uncertainty, racism, and bad choices he made his...

Comparison of the two speeches ” I have a dream” and ”Yes we can”. The two speeches by Martin Luther King and Barrack Obama are similar in the way that they both talks about human rights, and they both have a dream that people in America can be free and equal treated. Both of them managed people who were important for them in the speech, like their family. Both of them want to see a change in the American society. They have a proverb they use. The two speeches are different in the way...

 Yes We Can by Barack Obama In Obama’s campaign speech presented on January 8th 2008 there are continuous techniques that he uses to persuade the audience to vote for him. He slowly establishes a rapport to create a sense of equality between him and the audience; he does this by using first person plural, such as ‘we’ which is effective because it makes all the people feel united and as if he is directly talking to them as a person. He also uses abstract nouns like ‘hope’ to make an...

Nicole Deyanira Espino Barack Obama said we are the change that we've been waiting for. We should be aware of ourselves that we are the changes of everyone. Obama influences me today by giving us advice and encourages us with everything, including our beliefs, our routes to success and our love for others. Obama devotes power and encouragements to us as people to love others. No matter who we are, we are one and the only one. We should all be caring. Today, we treat each other more...

 Health Management Jamara Aaron University of Phoenix Ebola and President Barack Obama Currently in Africa there is an outbreak of a deadly virus; Ebola. The U.S. President Barack Obama is helping with different ways to control the outbreak in West Africa. With President Obama being the U.S. leader he is instructing the military to assist as well as help us our U.S.’s resources. With the highest leader of the U.S. donating $100 million...

DRONES There is a fierce debate about drones being used on U.S. citizens. Drones are a unmanned aerial vehicle that can armed. It is very important to understand that drone use has horrific consequences abroad, and at home. With the main stream news coverage leaning to the left, by the lack of, or not reporting on the issue altogether. I want to give a conservative view on this issue which will eventually effect everyone in the U.S. Drones are widely used against targets in Muslim...

Personal Response Number One Title: Dreams from My Father ‘A Story of Race and Inheritance’ Author: Barack Obama Genre: Autobiography, Life Memoir Before Barack Obama was a Politician he was an author. ‘Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance’ is an Auto-Biography written by Barack Obama. The book describes Obama’s life in three parts, from his birth in Honolulu, Hawaii up to the final part of the book which includes his emotional and revealing trip back to his father’s...

SEMIOTICS ASSIGNMENT The front cover of TIME magazine, issued on December 10, 2007 was taken before the start of the presidential campaign in America, and the man on the front cover is Barack Obama – who was a favourite at the time. The bias of the picture, the cover’s anchorage and the article altogether show that the underlying purpose of this magazine’s issue was to influence readers to side with TIME and vote for this man. This cover resembles a famous picture taken of Martin Luther King...

Said President Barack Obama during his interaction with 9th Graders of Wakefield High School, Arlington, Virginia on September 8, 2009. Today is 'Gandhi Jayanti' - the 144th birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) popularly known as ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ or better still as ‘Father of the Nation’. In 2007, the United Nations declared 2nd October as the International Day of Non-Violence, as a mark of respectful tribute to a person who dedicated his life...

What is My Identity? Dreams from My Father archives Barack Obama’s journey, and struggles, to find his identity. Obama quickly admits that race is an important part of himself, and it is that quest of race and identity that pushes him to question his own uniqueness. Ultimately spanning both worlds of the vastly different cultures of his life in America and his roots in Kenya causes Obama confusion and self-doubt. It is through the steady love of his family that allows Obama to truly find...

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On the 8th of September 2009, President Barack Obama held a speech at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, in which he stressed the importance of education. The speech was broadcasted nationally and students were tuning in all across America, kindergarten through 12th grade. His speech makes it very clear that you simply cannot quit school and skip classes because “you’re not just quitting on yourself, you’re quitting on your country”. President Obama would like to motivate all the...

Alfred Adler believed that childhood events are pivotal for the adult. Adler’s pivotal childhood events were the development of rickets. Adler’s development of rickets kept him from walking until the age of four and contracting a near-fatal case of pneumonia at age five. These events served to inculcate a lifelong ambition centered around becoming a physician in order to focus on the curing of deadly diseases. Adler said that “all people have moments when they feel inferior. For many, such...

I think that Barack Obama’s Inaugural speech was extremely inspiring, motivating, and most of all in my opinion comforting to a rehabilitating nation in dire need. In the introductions and openings of the majority of Barack Obama's speech in my opinion he starts on a “down note”, but on the other hand; He was generally had an optimistic and friendly tone throughout his inaugural address you can say personally from a American citizen’s perspective it is safe to say that it was even “touching”. I...

4.05 Comparison/Contrast between Barack Obama and John F. Kennedy Presidents Kennedy and Obama were both men who changed the world when they become won the Presidency. While these men are quite similar, they are also very different. Their voices in the inaugural addresses that they both delivered are very influential. There are four factors to consider in comparing and contrasting the inaugural address of both presidents. The aforementioned factors include historical perspective, manner...

John F. Kennedy vs. Barack Obama According to the Oxford dictionary, a leader is a person who commands a group, organization or country. In this case, both John F. Kennedy, thirty fifth president of the United States and Barack Obama, forty fourth and current president, were leaders but had different points of views when it came to leading. Even though they ruled over the same country they differed in their views of equality, freedom and justice. John F. Kennedy served as president from 1961...

How does Barack Obama use language to create impact in his speech? Barack Obama’s acceptance speech was spoken on the 4th November 2008 after he was elected president. His speech included many different rhetorical devices to enable that it was most suited to the situation and have a huge impact on the Chicago audience but most importantly, on the world. Throughout Obama’s speech he continuously creates a sense of friendship with his audience in a number of ways. In terms of structure he...

Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. (pronounced /bəˈrɑːk hʊˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2008 presidential election. He is the first African American to be the presumptive presidential nominee of any major American political party. A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, Obama worked as a community organizer, served as a law school professor, and also worked as a...

CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2 2. Theoretical Part 4 2 Discourse Analysis and Political Rhetoric 4 2 Political Speeches 6 3. Changes in the Threat to the United States 12 3 New International Environment after the Cold War 12 3 Significant Events in International Relations Representing the Threat to the United States 14 4. Practical Part 20 4 Corpus under Investigation and...

Do you know that feeling of not being able to do your job efficiently or thoroughly enough? Haunted by the thought of not being in the elite of your class and as you strongly believe that only the best of the best are equipped o serve your country, you cannot even see the purpose in trying. Many young people walk around with this attitude towards their studies and it is alarming that the youth nowadays is so preoccupied with perfectionism as it is a fact that the future relies on every single...

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Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to School Event Everyone says that education is the most important thing. Every country wants to have the best schools to have the best society in the future and every Prime Minister or President of a country wants to make that happen. They talk about how important education is and they put a lot of money into making it the best. But to tell children and youngsters that they need to focus on their education can be difficult for them to...