Wednesday, October 24, 2012

President Obama: Making College More Affordable: Higher Education Speech


               In the speech Obama addresses many higher education issues including the importance of students graduating high school and furthering their education. He also discusses the importance of making college more affordable so that the youth of America can do so without being in debt for the rest of their lives. He also talks about the importance of creating more jobs here in the states. He presents his speech in a deliberative manner because he intends to persuade the audience that he is correct about what needs to be done to correct certain issues.
            Obama begins his speech with a strong introduction. He instantly grabs the audience’s attention by saying hello and giving thanks to all who are responsible for him being there. He does this with enthusiasm and energy to relate to his audience, which is full of college students. He even connects with the students by responding to those who call out to him and making jokes with them. He then makes sure to give a preview of the speech by highlighting the main importance of what will be discussed. He expresses how important it is that all students in America receive the education that they need to succeed in the world today and how this can be made possible. He also discusses the issue of sending jobs overseas. He states that there needs to be more jobs here in America.
            The body of the speech contains Obamas clear arguments for how he intends to bring manufacturing back to America. He presents his ideas through the use of the problem and solution pattern.  He states what the issues are and then how they can be corrected. For example he expresses that there needs to be more jobs in America. He then states that congress needs to stop rewarding companies that are shipping jobs overseas, but instead support companies that create more jobs here in the states. He also discusses the importance of not letting other countries control our energy supply. He proposes that we need to focus on clean and renewable energy sources. This will create more jobs and help keep our planet clean.
After Obama discusses certain ways in which America can create more jobs he then talks about the importance of receiving a higher education. He brings awareness to how expensive college has become and how many cannot afford it.  At one point he says that college loan debt has surpassed credit card debt. After he presents this issue he then states multiple solutions for how he is working to lower college expenses. He also explains what Congress, Sate, colleges and Universities have to do as well to lower the costs. For example he says that the study jobs need to double over the next five years so that students can pay their way through college.
After Obama finishes talking about each aspect of his speech in great depth, he ends strong. He concludes his speech by telling the students that he has faith in them to lead a great country. He tells the students that they inspire him and he’s proud of them. He then wraps up his speech by saying thanks and God bless America. 



 
             

             

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