AP Success - AP English Language Rhetorical Analysis: Barack Obama's 2004 Democratic National Convention Address
Question 1
The 2004 presidential election witnessed Democrat Senator John Kerry face off against incumbent Republican President George W. Bush. During the Democratic National Convention that summer, then-Senate candidate Barack Obama gave a keynote address that electrified the nation. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices Obama makes to convey his message.
In your response you should do the following:
• Respond to the prompt with a thesis that analyzes the writer’s rhetorical choices.
• Select and use evidence to support your line of reasoning.
• Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation.
• Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.
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