one page essay 6

CONTEXT ASSIGNMENT # 6
 

For this assignment, we are going to take president Obama’s State-of the-Union speech out of context. You will go through the speech looking for phrases to spin out-of-context. 

You will use at least three quotes from the speech. Please put the quotes in a bold font. Pay extra attention to how the quote is introduced. Make sure it flows. Make sure it is set up so that the quote illustrates a point. Also, pay extra attention to your rhetoric after the quote. Make sure it explains (or feeds off of) the quote you used.

Just like all the assignments in this portfolio, you will be developing points. The difference here is that your example / illustration will be a quote from the president.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Exactly 1 page long so the last word is the last word that can fit on the page.

2. No grammar errors!

3. Pay extra close attention to the way the quotes are introduced.

4. Make sure your writing is clear, direct, concise, and strong.

In other words, revise, proofread and edit your work.

Use the 5-editing techniques after you’ve written the first draft

1. eliminate redundancies
2. avoid wordy expressions
3. cut awkward sentence openings
4. vary your sentence structure
5. use strong verbs