Effective Speech: rhetorical analysis
Description
Analyze a speech for its persuasive effects and
textual rhetoric.
Instructions
Please complete the assignment in a single
Word document and submit it to complete the assignment. All
papers should be Word-processed and cited in the style you are most
familiar with (such as APA, MLA, or Chicago). Your paper should be
approximately 400–600 words, or two to three double-spaced pages,
in Times New Roman with 12-point font and indented paragraphs. All
papers must be free from typographical and spelling mistakes. Errors
of grammar, syntax, and composition affect the assignment grade.
Include a word count in your submission.
View “Ich Bin ein Berliner” (starting at 1:20) by John F. Kennedy and “Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate” by Ronald Reagan. Choose either the Kennedy or Reagan speech and
answer the following questions:
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What was the
purpose of this speech? Do you believe the speaker achieved this
purpose? -
What was the
occasion of this address? How did the specific constraints and
resources of the place, day, and circumstances help shape the
speaker’s remarks? -
Who was the
audience for this address? What common traits did the audience
share? In what way did the speaker adapt the speech to this
particular audience? -
Briefly research
the background of the speaker. How did the speaker overcome the
constraints and use the resources of being who he was in this
situation? -
What types of
supporting material and reasoning did the speaker use in this
address? Provide examples from the speech of the types you find. -
What cultural
values and beliefs did the speaker appeal to in the address? Provide
examples from the speech to support your observations. -
Drawing on one of the methods of rhetorical
criticism discussed in this lesson, evaluate the speech.
You are expected to use scholarly
(peer reviewed) sources in your research. These include academic
journals and books. In particular, find a scholarly article that
helps you use the advance method of rhetorical criticism that you
have selected in developing your analysis of the speech you have
chosen. Use at least 2 scholarly sources in preparing this
assignment. Newspapers, available online, can provide supplemental
information, particularly with recent speeches that you will analyze,
but only use newspaper articles that were written around the time of
the speech; articles written much later tend to be historical
appreciations. Many government and non-government agencies no longer
publish official reports on paper, but their documents are available
online as primary sources. Other webpages, especially social media,
blogs, and news aggregators, lack the editorial review oversight that
makes published information reliable, useful, and acceptable.
Wikipedia can help you orient your academic search, but it is not a
scholarly source.
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What was the purpose of this speech?
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Do you believe the speaker achieved this purpose?
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What was the occasion of this address?
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How did the specific constraints and resources of the place, day,
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Who was the audience for this address? What common traits did the
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In what way did the speaker adapt the speech to this particular
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Briefly research the background of the speaker. How did the
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What types of supporting material and reasoning did the speaker
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What cultural values and beliefs did the speaker appeal to in the
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Drawing on one of the methods of rhetorical criticism discussed in
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Grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, & citations 1 point
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5.0 pts |
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Total Points: 40.0 |
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