The acceptance speech of Obama was a great one, not only in content but also in the use of his gestures and ways of speaking and convincing. His gestures are well used, he moves his hands in a way that you notice his confidence on the topic. Through his gestures he transmits many of his ideas and demonstrates the charisma he has for his arguments. His movements were well controlled, therefore, it didn't create any distractions.
His speech uses many types of rhetoric, and describes topics in different tenses making a more convincing argument. He refers to the past trying to make precise arguments supported with stories and derails from the past. He also uses the future tense, giving the republicans a choice to help him during his presidency. And he also uses the present referring to McCain's campaign and how wonderful it had been to be at the side of his loved ones during this time, valuing their time and support during that time. He uses some hasty generalizations when he says "And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world -- our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down -- we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security -- we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright --tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope." Because he is saying that Americans in general, but there are still many Americans that don't believe in this.
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