Assignment 1: Learn to Analyze a Speech
In this assignment, you will demonstrate that you can analyze a speech for informative, persuasive and entertainment content.
The assignment has five parts:
1.Pick a speech that interests you and read it from beginning to end.
2. Locate a sentence in the speech you have chosen that is designed to inform its audience. Copy the sentence and then write a description of what you think the sentence you've chosen is designed to accomplish (i.e. "In this sentence, speaker X is informing his audience about...)
3. Locate a sentence in the speech you have chosen that is designed to persuade its audience. Copy the sentence and then write a description of what you think the sentence you've chosen is designed to accomplish. (i.e. "In this sentence, speaker X is trying to get his audience to...)
4. Locate a sentence in the speech you have chosen that is designed to entertain its audience. Copy the sentence and then write a description of what you think the sentence you've chosen is designed to accomplish.
5. Email your analysis to me for 5% marks.
Thank you.
