English Speech Essay

An analysis of the historiographical issues present within this essay will provide a coherent response to the question covering political protagonists such as John Howard and Paul Keating as well several other historians and their work, namely Geoffrey Blainey and writers such as Keith Windschuttle. Many of the writings displayed or published often contain prejudice views and ideas, and often only tell one side of the story. Like a narrative, history is told by the narrator who can interpret events differently in certain situations and can either over exaggerate or undermine contents within a story. As a result, this investigation will use a range of sources from both conservative and revisionists historians in an attempt to understand the true history of

The reasons that I will bring forward that emphasise what the Anzac Spirit includes the sacrifices made by men and women, Anzac Day traditions, Australia’s identity and the qualities of the Anzac Spirit.

Curtin stood up to Churchill and demanded in the politest possible way to have our troops returned in order to defend Australia (23rd February 1942) and the English Prime Minister eventually conceded but it was too late. Our faith in the British had been shattered.

Thesis Statement: Through his early life experiences and with the knowledge he left behind, Sir Isaac Newton was able to develop calculus, natural forces, and optics. From birth to early childhood, Isaac Newton overcame many personal, social, and mental hardships. It is through these experiences that helped create him to be the person we know today, that is why he is worthy of the Scientist of the Century award.

The anaphora of “we apologise” and epiphora of “we say sorry” creates emphasis on how remorseful Australia is and to enforce guilt on the audience. The inclusive language used in “we” is designated to lead the audience to feel as though they are a part of a community and that they must also take responsibility. It also intends to appeal to their emotions by using guilt. Rudd’s vocabulary choice such as “pain, suffering and hurt” appeals to the audience’s emotions by using sympathy. When Rudd says, “To the mothers and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities, we say sorry,” he appeals to the audience by mentioning family, whom they most likely value, creating sympathy for the Indigenous Australians. Rudd uses these language techniques to indicate how apologetic Australia is and hopes to be

Yet, the amount of emphasis that is placed on the Anzac legend could be argued to be incorrectly placed and channelled by certain groups for their own gain. This essay will argue that the Anzac legacy of the Australians being the perfect soldier is highly embellished and are no more remarkable than any other soldier. Furthermore the importance and Australia’s involvement in the First World War has been grossly inflated. Additionally, this will analyse claims made by historians and other academics about how the Anzac legend has changed overtime, and Australia’s involvement in wars.

‘A massive increase in the popularity and national significance of ANZAC Day’ (Source 1), grew throughout the twenty-first century. Since the landing of Gallipoli, it has been celebrated and as it continued, it quickly adapted to the cultural change of the media and technology which further improved the growth of its popularity. This day joins all Australians as one, in celebration to show their respect, compassion and pride for those people who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Damian Morgan conveyed the change in society, but also the well-kept, treasured ANZAC Spirit.

I have selected two speeches both of which I felt were written to connect with their audience and be persuasive. The first speech by indigenous Australian rights activist Faith Bandler, is aptly named “Faith, Hope and Reconciliation” 1999, the second speech is “Funeral Service of the Unknown Australian Soldier” presented by the honorable Paul Keating, 1993. In the following case study I will be exploring and reviewing and evaluating the intellectual and artistic qualities of these two speeches, with reference also to Sir William Deane’s speech on the canyoning tragedy of 1999.

Speeches form an interpretation of historical events and values which are moulded around the speaker's opinions and ideology. Paul Keating's 'Funeral Service of the Unknown Australian Soldier' 1993 and Noel Pearson's 'An Australian History for Us All' 1996, demonstrate a contrast between how a historical and contextual understanding of these speeches helps create the necessary apperception on the given audience to convey the speaker's message appropriately. Despite the fact that both speeches were given in the mid 1990s, they were addressed to different types of

On the 25th of April 1915, Australia took its first major step as a nation by sending soldiers off to fight in Gallipoli; these soldiers charged and fought their way through countless challenges, forging themselves a legend, but more importantly – forging Australia an identity. As time sparks controversy and scepticism, many begin to doubt the validity of the ANZAC legend. This opinion however, is unmistakably inaccurate as many diverse and credible sources document the ANZACS battle against their trials and tribulations as being heroic. The ANZACs endurance, mateship and courage are undoubtedly an accurate depiction of the ANZAC legend.

Even though Australia had federated in 1901, she was still part of the British Empire and Australians vowed to protect the “Mother Country”. Australian Labor Party Leader Andrew Fisher famously stated that Australia would defend Britain, “to the last man and the last shilling” (Darlington, Smithies and Wood, 2012, p.234). Fisher shared this view with many Australians, including the Prime Minister, Joseph Cook. Also, Australia and Britain both

This week’s learning has significantly developed my awareness of Indigenous origins, history and culture. I discovered the multiple recordings of Indigenous origins and events that occurred before and after European settlement. Before starting this unit I did not have proper knowledge of previous government policies of discriminating the lives of Indigenous Australians such as protection, assimilation, integration, self-determination, multiculturalism and the Howard Government’s mean-spirited practical reconciliation (Harrison & Sellwood, 2016); and how Indigenous Australians struggled to earn the equality (Miller, 2012) to reach the current policy of ‘Closing the Gap’. What this week’s learning have highlighted that today Australian classrooms acknowledge, respect and deliver Indigenous Australian histories more adequately than ever before. I now understand that Indigenous perspectives would help students to learn the interconnectedness of Indigenous histories and relate these to contemporary life for Indigenous Australians (The Department of Education, 2017). This understanding is essential for me to evaluate my own knowledge of Indigenous Australian histories and policies to develop a holistic approach to include Indigenous perspectives in classrooms.

The structure of this paper will follow the Cultural Competency Framework as a means for exploring the above stated speeches. This framework moves through knowledge; informed practice/informed decision; and positive/effective learning and development. At the knowledge stage the content, importance and effect of the speeches will be explored, as well as their context. To address informed practice/informed decision the paper looks more closely at the issues which are raised in the speeches and their impact on Indigenous Australians. Finally positive/effective learning and development will be acknowledged through the exploration of the education implications that these issues can have in the classroom.

Australia Day is a day to celebrate Australia’s qualities and achievements as a nation. To celebrate how far we have come. Many citizens in Australia believe Ned Kelly to be a National Icon, and with the way the media has represented Ned; as a hero, a loyal and an honourable man who was a victim of a corrupt society. With Ned being presented as a hero, it's no surprise that the businesses use this to attract tourism. ‘”Being as game as Ned Kelly” is regarded as an admirable trait- courageous, resolute and

People usually speak because they want to communicate with one another. However, most people do not realize that speech and language are not the same thing. Michael Agar (1994) says that speech is how an individual uses language to communicate. Thus, speech is dependent on what a person says, so “there’ll be individual and social variation” (p.37). In comparison,