Ch.
1 An Introduction to Rhetoric |
Lou
Gehrig, Farewell Speech |
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[video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl8R_9pCaDE |
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Original news footage of Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech. |
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[text] http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/sports/baseball/28gehrig.html |
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New York Times writer Ray Robinson
briefly explores the power and lasting influence of Gehrig’s speech. |
Albert
Einstein, Dear Phyllis, January 24, 1936 |
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[text] http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Nave-html/Faithpathh/einstein.html |
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A
series of quotes in which Einstein expands on the ideas about faith outlined in
his letter to Phyllis. |
George
W. Bush, 9/11 Speech |
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[video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMiqEUBux3o |
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CNN
clip of ex-President George W. Bush delivering his post-9/11 speech on national
television. |
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[text] http://suite101.com/article/george-w-bush-911-address-to-the-nation-a301897 |
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A look back on the impact of Bush’s 9/11 speech that explores some
of the inspirations behind the text. |
King
George VI, The King’s Speech (September 5, 1939) |
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[audio] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opkMyKGx7TQ&feature=fvwrel |
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A recording of the speech that King George VI delivered on
September 3rd, 1939 addressing Britain's involvement in World War II. |
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[audio] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_igzJbtimlw |
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An audio clip from the 2010 film that features Colin Firth
delivering King George VI’s speech. |
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[text] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/8223897/The-Kings-Speech-the-real-story.html |
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A brief look at the life of King George VI prior to his delivery of
the famous speech. The speech’s power is largely attributed to the
stammering monarch’s role as a symbol of his nation’s courage. |
Judith
Ortiz Cofer, The Myth of the Latin
Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria |
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[video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxw0QUZtDcM |
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Judith
Ortiz Cofer responds to the question of why she
became a writer. |
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[text] http://www.uhu.es/antonia.dominguez/latinas/coferinterview4.pdf |
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1990
Interview of Judith Ortiz Cofer conducted by Rafael Ocasio. Ortiz Cofer explores her
bicultural self and comments on her work as a Latina writer in the United
States. |
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[text] http://www.uhu.es/antonia.dominguez/latinas/coferinterview5.pdf |
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1997
Interview of Judith Ortiz Cofer conducted by
Stephanie Gordon. Ortiz Cofer discusses her writing
and heritage. |
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[video] http://www.nourishlife.org/2011/03/edible-education/ |
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Alice Waters explains her �Edible Education� initiative. |
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[website] https://www.slowfood.com |
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Website
launched by Alice Waters on the foundation of her ideas about “slow food.” |
George
Will, from King Coal: Reigning in China |
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[text] http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/12/dirty-coal-clean-future/8307/# |
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Article by James Fallows addressing the shared global effort to
reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Directly referenced
by George Will in his article. |
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[text] http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/king-coal-still-reigns/story-e6frg6z6-1226341179267 |
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Article by Graham Lloyd addressing the struggles of clean energy
advocates and the continued popularity of fossil fuels. |
Richard
Nixon, from The Checkers Speech |
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[video, 2 parts] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpWwgwytdzk
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Complete
footage of VP candidate Richard Nixon delivering his famous “Checkers” speech
to the nation. |
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[text] http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2008/01/17/the-dog-carries-the-day-for-nixon |
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A brief examination of the appeal and lasting influence of Nixon’s
speech, which is said to have permanently influenced the shape of American
politics. |
ACLU, The Man on the Left (advertisement) |
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[text] http://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/30/business/media-business-advertising-aclu-taking-provocative-madison-avenue-route-raise.html?src=pm |
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New York Times writer Patricia Winters Lauro briefly addresses the nature of the A.C.L.U. campaign
that prompted the “Man on the Left” ad. |
Ruth
Marcus, from Crackberry Congress |
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[text] http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/house-lawmakers-to-bring-more-gadgets-onto-the-floor-20101227?print=true |
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Major
Garrett of the National Journal explains the reasons for speaker-designate John Boehner’s proposed changes to
the rules in the House of Representatives. Directly
referenced by Ruth Marcus in her article. |
Dwight
D. Eisenhower, Order of the Day |
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[audio] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEyCjN9riiY |
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A
recording of the speech that future president Eisenhower delivered on D-Day
prior to the U.S. landing at Normandy. |
Toni
Morrison, Dear Senator Obama |
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[video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5D5PLI7kvc |
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Toni
Morrison discusses her novel A Mercy and the election of Barack Obama with Sam Tanenhaus, editor of the New York Times Book Review. |
Tom Toles, Rosa
Parks (cartoon) |
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[text] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/31/AR2005103101387.html |
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A brief editorial describing the funeral procession of Rosa Parks
and the influence that she had upon the nation. |
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[website] http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/toles |
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Online database of cartoons by Tom Toles. |
World
Wildlife Fund, Protecting the Future of
Nature (advertisement) |
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[video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTrHNlHP8c |
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WWF
supporter Noah Wyle speaks briefly about the importance of protecting and
preserving nature. |
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[website] http://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/public-service-advertisements-psa |
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The environmental organization’s website, which contains details
about its many PSA campaigns. |
Jane
Austen, from Pride and Prejudice |
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[text] http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/06/23/jane-austen-unsentimental-writer-for-our-times.html |
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Rachel
M. Brownstein discusses the appeal of Jane Austen’s writing, largely ascribing
her popularity to a “tough-minded take on life and love.” |
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[text] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-13000663 |
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A BBC article addressing some of the negative reaction to PETA’s
controversial campaign. |
Anne Applebaum, If
the Japanese Can’t Build a Safe Reactor, Who Can? |
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[text] http://www.theatlanticwire.com/business/2011/03/arguments-and-against-nuclear-power/35830/# |
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An article that briefly weighs the pros and cons of nuclear power. Anne Applebaum’s argument is directly addressed and
considered. |
Federal
Highway Administration, Stop for
Pedestrians (advertisement) |
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[text] http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/14348/pedestrian-safety-slogan-exhorts-but-does-not-educate/ |
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Article addressing the necessity of instructional, educational
messages in traffic safety ad campaigns. |
The Times, Man Takes First Steps on the Moon |
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[video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMINSD7MmT4 |
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Classic footage of the first moon landing in 1969. |
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[text] http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0720.html |
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Image
and text of an original New York Times article reporting on the first moon landing. |
William
Safire, In Event of Moon Disaster |
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[text] http://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/12/opinion/essay-disaster-never-came.html |
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Follow-up article by Safire in which he discusses how it felt to
write the original contingency plan for a “Moon Disaster.” |
Ayn Rand, The July 16, 1969,
Launch: A Symbol of Man’s Greatness |
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[website] http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index |
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Official website of the Ayn Rand
Institute, an online source for information on the life and works of
novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand. |
Herblock, Transported (cartoon) |
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[text] http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/herblock-remembered-herbert-block-exhibit-library-congress/story?id=8673648#.T9iljpjhf80 |
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ABC News article discussing the Herbert Block exhibition at the
United States Library of Congress. Briefly addresses Herblock’s life and
legacy. |
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[text] http://www.herbblockfoundation.org/herblock-prize |
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An informational page about the Herblock
Prize for excellence in editorial cartooning, awarded annually by The Herblock
Foundation. |