This is a paper analyzing the strategies Abraham Lincoln used in the Gettysburg Address. the audience of this speech was every American, whether they were in attendance or listening over the radio. He made it a point to talk about what the war was about and how they, as a nation are united. Writing this paper help me improve my organization skills and researching the topic. The course objective that fits this rhetorical analysis addresses is objective two. Objective two is about understanding the nature of public discourse through understanding the audience, context and I feel like I have been able to learn and understand debate from this assignment.