A few days ago
zmn

How do I write a State of the Union?

I have to write a current State of the Union address for my Global Studies class, how would I go about doing so? I’m only in 10th grade- so I need a little help! Where are good sites to research, and what information do I want to inlcude? It’s due October 8th, so I need info FAST!

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A few days ago
Civis Romanus

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Get a few copies of some major newspapers, such as the New York Times and the Washington Post, or Time magazine. Read the editorials, the letters to the editor, the headlines, and the lead stories. This will give you an idea of the key issues facing the United States today.

Decide what your position would be on these issues if you were President. Convince your fellow Americans that your policies are the best solutions to these problems. Inspire them to folllow your lead. Do this by appealing to their pride, patriotism, principles, or pocketbook (economics).

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A few days ago
Eric212
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_the_Union_Address

has links to recent State of the Union addresses.

The State of the Union is a requirement within the US Constitution for the President to report to Congress.

If the nation is doing well, the State of the Union is good. If the nation is not doing well, the State of the Union is poor.

The few times in the US hostory when the nation was not doing well were times like the Civil War and Great Depression. Those are rare events.

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4 years ago
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maximum presidents write areas of them, yet they have many advisors and expert speechwriters that help them and write super chunks of the speech. Writing an entire state of the union handle is a extensive undertaking that must be pushed by using assorted channels and departments for vetting, accuracy, and rationalization. there is an entire episode of the West Wing that i desire to propose the place they ingredient the technique…
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A few days ago
laureen
Ok so you are to write a State of the Union Address huh? Well in our country it’s call the State of the Nation Address and I’ll show you how our President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo went about hers.

http://www.pcij.org/blog/wp-docs/SONA2007.pdf

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/01/20030128-19.html

The next link is G.W.Bush’s so hope that helps

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