Winston Churchill May 13, 1940
First Speech as Prime Minister
To the House of Commons
1. Who is the speaker? Is he credible? How do you know?
2. What is the occasion?
3. Who is the audience? How do you know?
4. What is the purpose of the speech? Is it stated explicitly or implicitly?
5. What is the tone of the speech? Share 2 examples that help create the author’s tone.
6. Name two rhetorical devices and explain how they are used to help persuade the
audience.
7. Do you think this speech is effective? Why or why not? (Think about the 3 appeals and
how they are used)

Which organizational method does your reading material suggest is particularlyuseful when writing about a place? of importancecause → effect

The story of the uncle’s madness is central to a servant to servants which lines tells the most haunting part of the story

Someone give me a prompt martin luther king, jr.’s “i have a dream” speech addresses a very complicated issue: equality. each of you also has dreams for your life and the world around you. after listening to martin luther king jr.’s “i have a dream” speech, you will be deciding on a dream that you would like to motivate others to have or believe in. think of a dream that touches your heart, mind, or soul. your topic can be a social, political, environmental or personal issue that you feel is important in the world today. requirements: 1. attract the attention of the reader 2. provide evidence that there is a problem 3. provide workable solutions to the problem with explanations 4. provide benefits of the solutions to all people 5. call the audience to action 6. use at least 4 different literary techniques within your speech 7. appeal to audience’s logic, ethics, and emotions. 8. minimum 4 paragraphs / 500 words 9. type your “i have a dream” speech 10. times new roman / size 12 font / double spaced 11. present your speech to the class