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		<title>The Third Presidential Debate:  Agreeing Disagreeably</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/10/the-third-presidential-debate-agreeing-disagreeably/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An old law school friend said it best in a Facebook post:  This was “an entire debate of agreeing disagreeably.” President Obama emerged the victor in this debate because of his adroit mastery of foreign policy facts, in sharp contrast &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/10/the-third-presidential-debate-agreeing-disagreeably/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Second Presidential Debate:  Obama Gets Focused</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/10/second-presidential-debate-obama-gets-focused/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney proved to be another clash between two expert rhetoricians. The winner of the debate depends on which poll you read, indicating that this continues to be a tight political race. &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/10/second-presidential-debate-obama-gets-focused/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Vice-Presidential Debate:  What Will You Remember?</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/10/the-vice-presidential-debate-what-will-you-remember/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That “whoosh” you may have heard last night was a collective sigh of relief, as Democrats across the country watched their vice-presidential candidate come out swinging. After President Obama’s low-energy performance during the first presidential debate, Democrats were itching for &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/10/the-vice-presidential-debate-what-will-you-remember/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Molly Shadel Interviewed About First Presidential Debate</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/10/molly-shadel-interviewed-about-first-presidential-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/10/molly-shadel-interviewed-about-first-presidential-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Molly Shadel spoke to NBC29 news about the rhetoric of the first Presidential debate.  You can watch the interview here.]]></description>
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		<title>First Presidential Debate</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/10/first-presidential-debate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night’s presidential debate was a pleasure to watch. President Obama and Governor Romney have extensive debate experience—over 50 debates between them—and the wonky political knowledge that a candidate must master to exude credibility. Both were able to project power, &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/10/first-presidential-debate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Debates Are Coming…</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight at 9:00 EDT you can watch the first round of the presidential debates between President Obama and Governor Romney. Here is our list of what each candidate should do in order to be at his rhetorical best: Obama 1. &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/10/the-debates-are-coming/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Plato, YouTube and Muhammad: When the Rules of Rhetoric Clash with Free Speech</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/plato-youtube-and-muhammad-when-the-rules-of-rhetoric-clash-with-free-speech/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plato hated rhetoric.  He worried that it made the “worse appear the better reason,” that it was a form of “flattery” designed to pull the wool over the eyes of the ignorant multitudes. He conceded that rhetoric could be done &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/plato-youtube-and-muhammad-when-the-rules-of-rhetoric-clash-with-free-speech/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Romney Unplugged:  Fundraising Remarks Show Imperative of Knowing Your Audience</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/romney-unplugged-fundraising-remarks-show-imperative-of-identifying-your-audience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney’s rhetoric has made headlines again this week because of recently released videos of remarks that he made at a private fundraising event several months ago.  The speech and the reaction to it reveal how important it is to &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/romney-unplugged-fundraising-remarks-show-imperative-of-identifying-your-audience/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Romney’s Criticism of Embassy Statement Misfires</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/romneys-criticism-of-embassy-statement-misfires/</link>
		<comments>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/romneys-criticism-of-embassy-statement-misfires/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the midst of protests at the American embassy in Egypt and violence on the American embassy in Libya that left four people dead, including the American ambassador, Mitt Romney made news of his own.  He spoke out about what &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/romneys-criticism-of-embassy-statement-misfires/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Democratic National Convention, Day Three:  The Main Attraction — Barack Obama</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-democratic-national-convention-day-three-the-main-attraction-barack-obama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The build-up was intense: Eloquent speeches by Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton and others; then a moving video tribute narrated by George Clooney. The expectation was high. Obama has already delivered some of the most memorable speeches of his generation. The &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-democratic-national-convention-day-three-the-main-attraction-barack-obama/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Democratic National Convention, Day Three:  Joe Biden Learns It’s Hard to Follow Clinton</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-democratic-national-convention-day-three-joe-biden-learns-its-hard-to-follow-clinton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe Biden is capable of delivering a moving, inspiring speech. This was not his best. Biden tried to establish an emotional connection with his audience by starting the talk as many of the speakers at these conventions have, by describing &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-democratic-national-convention-day-three-joe-biden-learns-its-hard-to-follow-clinton/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Democratic National Convention, Day 3:  Opening Acts</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-democratic-national-convention-day-3-opening-acts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There were a number of rhetorically powerful appeals that aired before prime time that are worth watching: Gabby Giffords struggling up to the podium to read the Pledge of Allegiance left no dry eye in the house.  Jennifer Granhom was &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-democratic-national-convention-day-3-opening-acts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Democratic National Convention, Day Two:  Bill Clinton Resets the Bar</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-democratic-national-convention-day-two-bill-clinton-resets-the-bar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Clinton is a masterful public speaker, so all expected him to do well. He delivered. You can watch the speech here: There are so many lessons of effective advocacy that this speech offers, but we will focus on a &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-democratic-national-convention-day-two-bill-clinton-resets-the-bar/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Democratic National Convention, Day One:  Michelle Obama Soars</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michelle Obama shone bright on the first day of the Democratic National Convention. She had many tough acts to follow (you can read about them here), but once she took the stage, she made you forget all the other speeches &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-democratic-national-convention-day-one-michelle-obama-soars/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Democratic National Convention, Day One:  Starting With a Bang</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-democratic-national-convention-day-one-starting-with-a-bang/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first day of the Democratic National Convention was a pleasure for fans of rhetoric to watch. Many of the presentations were emotionally powerful and delivered superbly. (The terms that you’ll see in parentheses are Aristotle’s concepts of effective persuasion: &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-democratic-national-convention-day-one-starting-with-a-bang/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for the Democratic Convention:  What’s the Best Argument?</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/preparing-for-the-democratic-convention-whats-the-best-argument/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now it’s the Democrats&#8217; turn.  During their convention, they must make a case akin to a trial lawyer&#8217;s closing argument:  Clear, strong and full of conviction. The most pressing question:  Are you better off now than you were four years &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/preparing-for-the-democratic-convention-whats-the-best-argument/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mitt Romney&#8217;s Etch A Sketch Problem:  Why it is Difficult to Change Stories Mid-Campaign</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-etch-a-sketch-problem-why-it-is-difficult-to-change-stories-mid-campaign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may recall a memorable moment in the Romney campaign back in March, when senior advisor Eric Fehrnstrom described the transition from the primaries to the general election as an opportunity for his candidate to reinvent himself:  Everything changes. It’s &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/the-etch-a-sketch-problem-why-it-is-difficult-to-change-stories-mid-campaign/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Using “Women” in the Republican National Convention</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/using-women-in-the-republican-national-convention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was striking how many of the key speakers at the Republican National Convention reached for the theme of the importance of women.  In speech after speech, we heard about the dominant role that mothers have played in shaping the &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/09/using-women-in-the-republican-national-convention/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Republican National Convention, Day Three:  Mitt Romney Accepts the Nomination</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/08/the-republican-national-convention-day-three-mitt-romney-accepts-the-nomination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Republican National Convention, Day Three: Mitt Romney Accepts the Nomination The first half of Day Three of the Republican National Convention (or at least the part that was actually broadcast on network TV) was a bizarre train-wreck. Surprise guest &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/08/the-republican-national-convention-day-three-mitt-romney-accepts-the-nomination/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Republican National Convention, Day Two:  Paul Ryan, Condoleezza Rice Set the Bar High</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/08/the-republican-national-convention-day-two-paul-ryan-condaleezza-rice-set-the-bar-high/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Republicans were treated to two powerhouse speeches during the second day of their national convention.  Condoleezza Rice and Paul Ryan both demonstrated a flair for verbal persuasion, but in two very different ways.  Their speeches, taken side by side, show &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/08/the-republican-national-convention-day-two-paul-ryan-condaleezza-rice-set-the-bar-high/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Republican National Convention, Day One: Ann Romney Overshadows Chris Christie</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/08/the-republican-national-convention-day-one-ann-romney-overshadows-chris-christie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The two most notable speeches during the first day of the Republican National Convention came from Ann Romney, the candidate’s wife, and from Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey and the keynote speaker of the convention. Despite Gov. Christie’s &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/08/the-republican-national-convention-day-one-ann-romney-overshadows-chris-christie/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Campaign Scorecard: Grading the Candidate’s Rhetoric</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/08/a-campaign-scorecard-grading-the-candidates-rhetoric/</link>
		<comments>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/08/a-campaign-scorecard-grading-the-candidates-rhetoric/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A presidential campaign offers the perfect opportunity to better understand how verbal persuasion works in action. The party conventions, political debates and various campaign speeches are exercises in rhetoric. The candidates and their supporters will try to persuade you of &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/08/a-campaign-scorecard-grading-the-candidates-rhetoric/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Ethos Changes Everything: A Lesson from Aristotle for John Edwards</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/06/how-ethos-changes-everything-a-lesson-from-aristotle-for-john-edwards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A jury on Thursday declared John Edwards to be not guilty of misusing campaign money, and deadlocked on five other charges against him. It is unlikely that the government will retry Edwards, so this may mark the end of Edwards&#8217; &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/06/how-ethos-changes-everything-a-lesson-from-aristotle-for-john-edwards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>GOP&#8217;s “Basketball” Ad Finds Way to Go Negative on Obama — the Right Way</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/05/gops-basketball-ad-finds-way-to-go-negative-on-obama-the-right-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 18:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Crossroads GPS, the conservative group founded by Karl Rove, released a new political ad criticizing President Obama, which will be aired widely across the country. The ad is also the work of Larry McCarthy, the producer of the questionable “Willie Horton” &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/05/gops-basketball-ad-finds-way-to-go-negative-on-obama-the-right-way/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How To Craft a Commencement Address: Steve Jobs’ 2005 Speech at Stanford University</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/05/how-to-craft-a-commencement-address-steve-jobs-2005-speech-at-stanford-university/</link>
		<comments>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/05/how-to-craft-a-commencement-address-steve-jobs-2005-speech-at-stanford-university/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 01:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>molly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is graduation season, and across the country nervous keynote speakers are scrambling to write that perfect commencement address. How to do it well? If you are looking for a model of a stand-out graduation speech, you will want to watch Steve &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/05/how-to-craft-a-commencement-address-steve-jobs-2005-speech-at-stanford-university/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mourdock Must Toss Tough Talk to Appeal to Indiana Voters</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/05/mourdock-must-toss-tough-talk-to-appeal-to-indiana-voters/</link>
		<comments>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/05/mourdock-must-toss-tough-talk-to-appeal-to-indiana-voters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 13:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many saw Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock&#8217;s defeat of six-term incumbent Richard Lugar in last week&#8217;s Indiana GOP primary as another sign of the death of bipartisanship. Lugar was known for his willingness to work across party lines, while Mourdock caters &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/05/mourdock-must-toss-tough-talk-to-appeal-to-indiana-voters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make an Apology: A Lesson from Aristotle to Mitt Romney</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/05/how-to-make-an-apology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week The Washington Post reported that presidential candidate Mitt Romney bullied a classmate in high school. Romney issued two responses to the story; first, a denial via his spokesperson Andrea Saul, and second, in an interview on Fox Radio, in which he apologized for his behavior. The story has now shifted to the apology itself. People are skeptical. This is because it violates fundamental rules of verbal persuasion. <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/05/how-to-make-an-apology/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tongue-Tied America featured in the 2012 Virginia Festival of the Book</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/04/tongue-tied-america-was-featured-in-the-2012-virginia-festival-of-the-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Molly Bishop Shadel and Robert Sayler, authors of Tongue-Tied America spoke March 23rd on the topic of effective public speaking. In their presentation Shadel and Sayler give several examples of poor public speaking taken from recent Republican primary stump speeches. They then &#8230; <a href="http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/04/tongue-tied-america-was-featured-in-the-2012-virginia-festival-of-the-book/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tongue-Tied America receives favorable reveiw from Law Library Journal</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/02/tongue-tied-america-receives-favorable-reveiw-from-law-library-journal/</link>
		<comments>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2012/02/tongue-tied-america-receives-favorable-reveiw-from-law-library-journal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Law Library Journal wrote that &#8220;Tongue-Tied America would be an excellent selection for all law school libraries, undergraduate academic libraries, and large public libraries.&#8221;  You can read the review here.]]></description>
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		<title>Professor Shadel Teaches Online Course about Performance Techniques</title>
		<link>http://tonguetiedamerica.com/2011/11/professor-shadel-teaches-online-course-about-performance-techniques/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 2, 2011, Professor Molly Shadel taught an online course for the American Law Institute/American Bar Association about using acting techniques to improve your oral advocacy skills.  You can download the course here.]]></description>
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