Annotation of jfk's inaugural address

Each of these responses should be at least 150 words.

In your response to your classmates, find a student who wrote about a different persuasive American speech, and comment on your classmate’s discussion of his/her chosen work. Do you agree with his or her analysis of this speech? Why? The ‘why’ is key – please post a rich response to your classmate. Write the response as if you we talking to them please.

1. Zachary

For this week’s forum I chose to write about John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address. The purpose of this speech was to lay out Kennedy’s expectations for his administration in the coming presidency. Additionally, Kennedy speaks to the citizens and America and of the world about the standard America will hold during his presidency. The claim for this speech is, “Let every nation know, whether it wishes is well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear and burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose and foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” (Kennedy) I believe this is the claim because it is the focus of what the entire speech is about. I think the speech uses pathos, ethos, and logos. An example of pathos in the speech is, “The graves of young Americans who answered the call to service surround the globe.” (Kennedy) I think the use of Ethos is simply because he is giving his inaugural address and is the President of the United States. The speech uses logos throughout, but specifically, “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” (Kennedy) Kennedy is using a mix of both the Toulmin method and the Rogerian method in this speech. He has a clear stance and is persuading his audience to take a stance and unite, but he is also showing "common ground" with any force that would call America an adversary.