1863 Abraham Lincolnthe Research Paper About The

Research paper about “The Gettysburg Address (1863)” ABRAHAM LINCOLN

The papers will be three page written assignments, and Works Cited on the fourth page.

The paper should be follow this structure.

paragragh I. Introduction

Introduct Lincoln “The Gettysburg Address (1863)”. Abraham Lincoln’s by now memorable Gettysburg Address was not a very long speech, hardly had 10 sentences, olny 272 words, and lasted only for few minutes. But in those few minutes, Lincoln bought out the entire essence of the Civil War, the reason for the conflict, the fight for freedom and preserving the Union. Here in just a couple of minutes, Lincoln forcefully put across why the Union had to be preserved, leaving no doubt in any one’s mind. In the address, Lincoln had three main points:

1, Remenbering the Founding father’s creed, connect to the Declaration of Independence. 2, Remenbering those sacrifice of soldiers, He assured the nation that the terrible cost of the war in human lives was not in vain. 3, Rebuilding the country after the civil war, to provide a direction for the future ‘soul’ of the United States.Lincoln emphasized healing the country and working toward the ideals laid out in the Declaration of Independence. Why was Everett so impressed with Lincoln’s address? Everett said, “I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes.” Thesis (deveiop it a little bit) : “The Gettysburg Address” was very important speeches in American history.

paragragh II. Main Idea 1

1, Discourse and develop : Remenbering the Founding father’s creed, connect to the Declaration of Independence. Bring in discuss: Lincoln once said that his basic political ideas came from the Declaration of Independence. Do you think this influence appears in the Gettysburg Address?

paragragh III. Main Idea 2

2, Discourse and develop : Remenbering those sacrifice of soldiers, He assured the nation that the terrible cost of the war in human lives was not in vain. Bring in discuss : What in Lincoln’s opinion was the basic meaning of the Civil War?

paragragh IV. Main Idea 3

3, Discourse and develop : Rebuilding the country after the civil war, to provide a direction for the future ‘soul’ of the United States.Lincoln emphasized healing the country and working toward the ideals laid out in the Declaration of Independence. Bring in discuss :To what extent was style, as well as substance, important in the address Lincoln wrote for the Gettysburg dedication? Examples of parallelism found in Lincoln’s Gettysburg address also include: Epistrophe: repeating the same word at the end of multiple phrases, as in “of the people, by the people, for the people . . . “

paragragh V. Conclusion

The Gettysburg Address. On June 1, 1865, was the most famous speech ever given by President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln captured the essential meaning of the battle and the war in a few words. … He assured the nation that the terrible cost of the war in human lives was not in vain. No one has ever better expressed the nature of American democracy in just a few words. That’s why it is so memorable.

Eequirements

The paper should follow all standard rules of good written assignments, including proper citations and a Works Cited, using MLA standards, which would appear on the fourth page.

you should incorporate into your discussion at least three other relevant sources — books or on-line sources. The Questions to Consider

Questions to Consider.

Why was Everett so impressed with Lincoln’s address?

Lincoln once said that his basic political ideas came from the Declaration of Independence. Do you think this influence appears in the Gettysburg Address?

What in Lincoln’s opinion was the basic meaning of the Civil War?

To what extent was style, as well as substance, important in the address Lincoln wrote for the Gettysburg dedication?