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Speaking about the Great Speeches -
Speeches Two Ways: A Presentation
The power of a well-delivered speech has been the driving force behind many key historical movements. The great thinkers of the past were also great orators, and classically it was believed that the best way to educate was through conversation and oration. Your group will analyze the rhetorical techniques employed in one of American history's best speeches. I've provided a link that lists and provides audio and transcripts of the speeches you must choose from. Your group will prepare an analysis of your speech that considers both argumentation strategies as well as rhetorical choices.
Organize your presentation in the following way:
1. Present the historical context of the speech. Prepare the class to understand the major political and historical issues leading up to the speech. Give details about the event, audience, speaker, and any other relevant information.
2. Present the central argument of the speech as well as some of the argumentation strategies used by the speaker to prove her argument.
3. Present rhetorical analysis of the speech. Use the thesis on the rubric to guide your analysis, as well as ideas from your rubrics. Organize the ideas around your thesis and present them in the same way as you would an essay.
4. Use the argumentation prompt from the rubrics and defend, challenge, or qualify the central argument of the speech. Use your own evidence from your readings and observations. Feel free to criticize the speech in terms of its relevance to today's political issues.
**Prepare a visual aide to go with your presentation. Make the visual interesting, engaging, and helpful. You may include pictures and any other visuals that will help you make your point. You may also include clips, but it would be inappropriate to include the entire speech.
**Your group will submit a Works Cited for the presentation. Just one for the entire group that is handed in at the time of your presentation.
**Every individual is responsible for submitting the rubrics for the speech.
Organize your presentation in the following way:
1. Present the historical context of the speech. Prepare the class to understand the major political and historical issues leading up to the speech. Give details about the event, audience, speaker, and any other relevant information.
2. Present the central argument of the speech as well as some of the argumentation strategies used by the speaker to prove her argument.
3. Present rhetorical analysis of the speech. Use the thesis on the rubric to guide your analysis, as well as ideas from your rubrics. Organize the ideas around your thesis and present them in the same way as you would an essay.
4. Use the argumentation prompt from the rubrics and defend, challenge, or qualify the central argument of the speech. Use your own evidence from your readings and observations. Feel free to criticize the speech in terms of its relevance to today's political issues.
**Prepare a visual aide to go with your presentation. Make the visual interesting, engaging, and helpful. You may include pictures and any other visuals that will help you make your point. You may also include clips, but it would be inappropriate to include the entire speech.
**Your group will submit a Works Cited for the presentation. Just one for the entire group that is handed in at the time of your presentation.
**Every individual is responsible for submitting the rubrics for the speech.