Goal:  The  goal of this discussion is to  get students to analyze historical  speeches and understand organization and delivery tactics.

Description: 

Pick one speech from American Rhetoric's  top 100 speeches list. Listen to or watch the speech, and be sure to  take a look at the transcript of the speech below the video or sound  clip as well.

Think  about how the speech is organized. Can you identify the introduction,  body, conclusion, and transitions? Tell us where the body begins, where  the conclusion begins, and list at least one transitional phrase from  the speech.

Did  you find identifying the structure of the speech difficult? Do you think  the organization of the speech you chose to analyze contributed to the  effectiveness and overall delivery of the message? Why or why not?

*PLEASE PICK A SPEECH NO ONE HAS DISCUSSED YET. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT DISCUSS THE SAME SPEECH.*