In lift every voice and sing, which of the following most closely identifies the focus of the speaker? a) the speaker is focused on a group of people and their history. b) the speaker is focused on himself and a particular event. c) the speaker is focused on his immediate family at a gathering. d) the speaker is focused on a close friend and a shared experience.

The poem  “Lift Ev’ry Song and Sing” is written by James Weldon Johnson and is also known as the “Black National Anthem”. It was written to celebrate Lincoln’s birthday in 1900 in Jacksonville and was for the colored schoolchildren to sing. The writer focuses on the struggle of the black people in America and the better future that awaits them.

Question: In Lift Every Voice and Sing, which of the following most closely identifies the focus of the speaker?

a) The speaker is focused on a group of people and their history.

compare & contrast informative essay/speech

when speaking or writing for the sole purpose of providing information in order to give audience members a good basis for making a decision, you would present an informative speech or essay.   because you wouldn’t want to be persuading the audience by arguing for one type of exercise over the other, you wouldn’t choose a persuasive/argumentative technique.   to fairly, and without bias, present information about the pros and cons of each type exercise, a compare/contrast, informative speech/essay would be the best bet.