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You will choose to view either a political speech or a televised editorial. While you watch the speech, make notes about the speech's content, the speaker's delivery, and the non-verbal gestures he or she makes, on the Speech Analysis Worksheet. If you miss some of the categories on the first viewing, re-watch the speech and try to pay closer attention to more subtle details.You may choose to watch a speech on television or find one online to view. Below are some sites where you can find a variety of political speeches.

Do NOT choose to analyze the "Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address" by William Jefferson Clinton (#90 in Top 100 Speeches), as this speech has been used in the t utorial videos below as an example to follow.  If you submit an analysis of that speech, it will be returned to you with instructions to choose a different speech.

American Rhetoric: Top 100 Speeches
The History Channel - Political Speeches
YouTube - Political Speeches

Upon completing the Speech Analysis Worksheet , which can be downloaded below, you will write a one page analysis of the speech. Was the speaker effective overall? Was the speech convincing? Using information from the completed worksheet, write a detailed and insightful account on the effectiveness of the speech.

Please save your speech analysis as a Word (.doc) document and also include the completed Speech Analysis Worksheet with assignment.