Tips for summarizing a presidential speech?

[Saint Nick]

Anyone have any?

I'm doing my own homework, I just would like some tips to get it done. Its a pretty long speech and I have to summarize it to two pages worth (double space, 12pt type).

 

[RichardE]

Hi, my name is ___ and I lie



^^^ nice and short


If you want to have fun..ask this in P&N

 

[talyn00]

Originally posted by: RichardE
Hi, my name is ___ and I lie



^^^ nice and short


If you want to have fun..ask this in P&N

like no politician has ever lied....

read through the speech, fine the key points and summarize away.

 

[EatSpam]

If its George W. Bush, "9/11, TERRARRR!!!!, Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Bin Laden, Iraq, 9/11, Iraq, 9/11, Iraq, fireman, evildoers, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11" repeated for the necessary length would be sufficient for a summary.

 

[thirdlegstump]

Originally posted by: EatSpam
If its George W. Bush, "9/11, TERRARRR!!!!, Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Bin Laden, Iraq, 9/11, Iraq, 9/11, Iraq, fireman, evildoers, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11" repeated for the necessary length would be sufficient for a summary.

Throw in some "flash" words and phrases like "it's hard work," "there's no doubt about it in my mind..."

 

[Saint Nick]

In a summary are you supposed to avoid things that show your opinion? Or is that in MLA research papers?

 

[KarenMarie]

Originally posted by: RichardE
Hi, my name is ___ and I lie



^^^ nice and short


If you want to have fun..ask this in P&N

you are cruel.

 

[Britboy]

Just tie everything back to fighting the war on terror

 

[ultimatebob]

Yeah... Just make a combination of the following words for a Bush speech summary, and you'll be OK:

9/11
War On Terror
Evildoers, Terrorists, Cowards... etc.
Al Qaeda
Peace and Prosperity
Freedom for the Iraqi People
Weapons of Mass Destruction (ONLY if the speech was before 2004)
Mission Accomplished (ONLY if the speech was before 2004)
Insurgents (ONLY if the speech was AFTER 2004)
Tax Cuts
Flip-Flopper (For any speech made during the 2004 presidential campaign)
9/11 (Yeah, you better throw it in twice for good measure)

Feel free to mispronounce nuclear, too.

 

[talyn00]

the OP never mentioned Bush in his post. For all we know it could be speeches from past presidents.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: jndietz
Anyone have any?

I'm doing my own homework, I just would like some tips to get it done. Its a pretty long speech and I have to summarize it to two pages worth (double space, 12pt type).

Title it:
Why would the CEO of the USA be happy with $400K as a salary?

1) bribes
2) "legal bribes" aka "speaking engagements"

I'm sure others can add to the list.

 

[CKent]

Hwhen y'all makes an omelette, hya needs ta breakatate some eggs.

 

[imported_electron]

Originally posted by: RBachman
Hwhen y'all makes an omelette, hya needs ta breakatate some eggs.

FFS did you make an omelette out of your keyboard?

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: EatSpam
If its George W. Bush, "9/11, TERRARRR!!!!, Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Bin Laden, Iraq, 9/11, Iraq, 9/11, Iraq, fireman, evildoers, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11" repeated for the necessary length would be sufficient for a summary.

:laugh:

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: EatSpam
If its George W. Bush, "9/11, TERRARRR!!!!, Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Bin Laden, Iraq, 9/11, Iraq, 9/11, Iraq, fireman, evildoers, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11" repeated for the necessary length would be sufficient for a summary.

Or if its a Demoncat, "plantation", "blacks", "whites", "latinos", "racist", "Bush is bad". Repeat repeat repeat.