https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh Let's review Rhetorical Analysis Thesis Statements. Add your Virginia Tech Thesis Statement. en-us 2021-11-09 22:37:47 UTC 2021-11-12 13:05:01 UTC hello@padlet.com khazard3 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881378931 In the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush compassionately and confidently addressed the nation and the terrorists responsible for the destruction. In a somber yet reassuring speech, Bush unites and instills confidence in the nation through the use of inclusive diction and repetition while also assuring the attackers that they will be held responsible for their heinous actions.]]> 2021-11-10 14:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881378931 khazard3 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881388124 In his humble and compassionate speech following the unexpected explosion of the Challenger space shuttle, President Reagan articulately embraces the Challenger families and the American people by using inclusive language, euphemisms, juxtaposition, and allusions to comfort the audience while strengthening their resolve in supporting NASA and future exploration.]]> 2021-11-10 14:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881388124 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881390514  In Nikki Giovanni's passionate speech regarding the mass shooting at Virginia Tech, Giovanni uses parallelism, allusion, and credibility, to comfort and unite the Virginia Tech Campus, as well as, bring awareness to other world problems. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881390514 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881397618 On April 17, 2007, renowned poet, writer, and activist, Nikki Giovanni addresses the Virginia Tech shooting by using anaphora, allusions, and polysyndeton to unite people on the campus, and acknowledge that nobody is greiving alone.  ]]> 2021-11-10 14:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881397618 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881397886 On April 17, 2007, Nicki Giovanni a popular speaker, and Virginia Tech professor known around the world delivered a sincere and unifying speech. In which she addresses the recent tragedy that touched Virginia Tech closely and harmed many people. She used parallelism, repetition, and connotations to console the thousands of students, employees, parents, and fellow professors in attendance, and the nation as a whole to unify them and give them reassurance that they will get through this.]]> 2021-11-10 14:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881397886 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881399359 In a brief and empowering speech following the deadly mass shooting at the Virginia Tech Campus, Nikki Giovanni comforts the campus by using impactful emotional appeals, asyndoche, and anaphora. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881399359 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881399735 In her sorrowfully inspiring speech a day following the tragic mass shooting at Virginia Tech on April 16th, 2007, world-famous Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni comforts and unites the university by using anaphora to appeal to credibility, allusion to appeal to emotion, and facts to appeal to logic and reasoning. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881399735 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881400064 On April 17, 2007, days after the Virginia Tech shooting, the poet, activist and college professor, Nikki Giovani, was asked to speak about the recent tragedy. She presented her speech with strength and emotion. She uses repetition, anaphora, and juxtaposition to convey her purpose of speaking: to comfort and unite the campus after the devastating occurrence. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881400064 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881400130 On April 17, 2007, Nikki Giovanni gives an encouraging and comforting speech to her fellow citizens of Virginia Tech campus about the mass shooting that occurred a day earlier. Throughout her short speech, Giovanni uses polysyndeton, repetition and parallelism to comfort her audience and encourage them that they will be able to move on. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881400130 rothomas2023 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881400946 Nikki Giovanni addresses the crowd by convincing the reader through repetition, allusion, and credibility as a Virginia Tech professor.]]> 2021-11-10 14:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881400946 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881403206 Nikki Giovanni addresses her audience after a mass shooting at Virginia Tech on April 17th, 2007. She speaks with strong messages and tells the shooter she is "unafraid." In Nikki Giovanni's speech, she uses repetition, concessions, and allusion to address the tragedy and emphasize the students of Virginia Tech are brave.]]> 2021-11-10 14:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881403206 remcdougall2023 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881403226 In the wake of the devestating school shooting at Virginia Tech, on April, 17th, 2007, professor and activist Nikki Giovanni delivers an encouraging and heartfelt speech to the mourning families, employees, and students of the university. Giovanni conveys a grieving yet reassuring message of strength and unity by emphasizing the use of repetitive anaphora, enlightening allusion, and descriptive personification. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881403226 gjpaulding2023 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881403410 In the aftermath of unspeakable horror, Giovani bravely rallies and comforts her college, and the watching world, using repetition, allusion, and juxtaposition to deliver a powerful message. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881403410 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881403547 On April 17th, 2007, Nikki Giovanni stood up at the Cassell Coliseum to emphasize the shooting that happened at a college. As she speaks, she focuses on using allusions to say that no one deserves this tragedy. Her speech was strong and demonstrated that although thousands were grieving, they are Virginia Tech and they will rise above this incident. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881403547 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881403861 On April 17, 2007, at the Memorial Convocation, Professor Nikki Giovani addresses the traumatized students of Virginia Tech, who are her students and victims of a mass shooting. She comforts the victims and tells the world that this won't break Virginia Tech through the use of repetition, and allusion.]]> 2021-11-10 14:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881403861 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881406402 On April 17, 2007 at the Memorial Convocation Nikki Giovanni gave a speech pointing towards the students, parents, professors, and other employees of Virginia Teach University. Giovanni addresses the mass shooting where 33 lives where taken. Throughout Giovanni's passionate speech she uses allusion, repetition, polysyndeton, and emotion to reassure the whole university that they are strong and that they will over come this tragedy.]]> 2021-11-10 14:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881406402 khazard3 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881407942 In her emotional and inspirational speech for the Memorial Convocation at Virginia Tech, the day after following a mass shooting on campus, Nikki Giovanni compassionately encourages the audience to persevere through a shift in tone, the use of anaphora, polysyndeton, and metonymy  to comfort the audience while also instilling hope and determination within the Hokie Nation]]> 2021-11-10 14:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881407942 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881408382 After the devastating school shooting at Virginia Tech, students were grief dazed, still shocked from the 33 lives that were unrightfully taken. But outcomes Nikki Giovanni, a writer, and a Virginia Tech professor. She states motivates the students with repetition, polysyndeton, and parallelism to deliver a powerful message stating that terrible events will occur in everybody's lives, but you must stand up and come back stronger than ever to move on in life.]]> 2021-11-10 14:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881408382 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881409339 On April 17th, 2007, Nikki Giavanni, a student at Virginia Tech, presented an encouraging speech at the memorial convention following the mass shooting that occurred. Nikki connects to the audience by addressing them as "we." She also pulls emotion by speaking on other tragedies around the world and relating them back to Virginia Tech, lastly, she inserts optimistic facts leaving the audience with a sense of hope and security. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881409339 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881410640 In her empowering speech regarding the shooting taking place at Virginia Tech, on April 17, 2007, Nikki Giovanni targets the institute and person at fault, with efforts to prove Virginia tech's strength, by using repetition, allusion, and appeal to emotion. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881410640 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881411845 In her emotional speech to the Virginia Tech campus and President Bush, in the wake of a deadly shooting on the campus on April 17, 2007, Nikki Giovani tries to comfort her audience and convince them that they are strong by using repetition, polysyndeton, and paradox. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881411845 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881411953 Nikki Giovanni, in a grim manner, presents her speech about the campus shooting that took the lives of 32 innocent students. Giovanni's purpose is to reunite her students that have felt scared and full of pain, she does this by reiterating the word 'we' to show that they are all together, and she also uses juxtapositions to pave a path towards a more united future. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881411953 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881412684 In a mournful, yet motivational, tone, Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni gives a speech following the mass shooting on April 17, 2007. Giovanni uses rhetorical devices such as anaphora, paradox, and allusion as a way to provide comfort to grieving students, parents, and faculty and unite the Virginia Tech campus ]]> 2021-11-10 14:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881412684 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881414063 Through her devastated yet hopeful speech on April 17, 2007, Nikki Giovanni addresses the Virginia Tech shooting. She brings out the emotion of the audience through enlisting relatability and hope for the future. ]]> 2021-11-10 14:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881414063 https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881443210 On April 17, 2007, a speech took place at Virginia tech. Nikki Giovanni, a professor at Virginia tech gave a speech after a massacre on the student body. Nikki Giovanni uses repetition, Anaphora, and allusion in her speech at Virginia Tech. Using these terms in her speech allows the listener to feel united with the community surrounding the school. She speaks with passion and encouragement to reassure the student body.]]> 2021-11-10 14:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/khazard3/op0j1p08nkp35eeh/wish/1881443210