- Choose one speaker to focus on, consider the context of the speech, and determine whether their goal during the presentation was to inform, persuade, or entertain.
- Write a 2-3 page (typed, double-spaced, Calibri font - size 11) essay with an introduction, body, and conclusion
Movie Speech "Good Will Hunting" (1997) Debate at the 'Bow and Arrovf (Harvard) Bar
Rhetorical Analysis People can learn a great deal about public speaking from listening to others deliver their messages. For this rhetorical analysis, students will watch a historically important speech from American Rhetoric's website (www.americanrhetoric.com) or the History Channel's website (www.history.com). A rhetorical analysis allows one to examine parts of a presentation to explain how these work to either inform, persuade, or entertain. For this assignment, please do the following: • Choose a video (audio only clips are not allowed) from www.history.com or www.americanrhetoric.com - other websites are not allowed.