#3- Rhetorical Analysis

I am very anxious about writing this rhetorical analysis. In a way, I am excited. But I also feel nervous. I have never written a paper quite like this before. I have looked at a lot of different speeches, most of which are speeches given by different Presidents over many decades. All political speeches are interesting to me; they are all persuasive by nature! But, as I have read more, I have found certain speeches that I find especially interesting. I am going to write about a speech given by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Honestly, writing assignments like this are hard for me, because I have to be objective. All I want to do is share my opinion and explain why I agree or disagree with the text. I'm not super good at formal writing; I prefer to write just as I would speak. I'm excited about this speech, though, because it was given in a crucial moment of our nation's history. This speech was given less than a week after the assassination of President Kennedy. I feel like this is a great speech to analyze because President Johnson was taking on a big task of unifying a nation in the midst of a catastrophe.