Analysis of President Bush's September 14, 2001 Bullhorn Speech
&
Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Prize Lecture
(Part 1: Lesson 4)
Part 1
1 General and Specific Purposes in President Bush's Address What was President Bush's general purpose? Evidence
The general purpose of President Bush Bullhorns' speech on September 14, 2001, was to commemorate the 9/11 attack. Also, it was to motivate and evoke the feeling of the Americans. President Bush was emphatic and assured his people that he understood what they were going through and the enemy would be held accountable.
What was President Bush's specific purpose? Evidence
The specific speech of president Bush was to address America after the 9/11 tragedy at Ground Zero. The president's responsibility was to provide direction and comfort to the victims and the entire Nation. The speech evoked patriotism and assured the attackers that they would be held accountable. It was the norm for presidents to address the Nation after a tragedy( Lynn,2007)
1 General and Specific Purposes in Malala Yousafzai's Address What was Malala Yousafzai's general purpose? Evidence
The general purpose of Malala's speech was to inform the audience about the plight of children in Pakistan and the world, especially women, to access quality education. She uses her life experience, invited audience as victims, and data to emphasize the essential need. Malala used an emphatic voice and was loud enough to convince the audience why she needed support to take care of the girls. She is passionate and convincing in her voice; she even notes that her life purpose

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