Formal Written Speech
Mission: Write a Formal Speech (20 points)
T o complete y our written F o r mal Speech satisfactoril y , do this: (approx. 2–3 hou r s)
Submit 600-750 word, formal speech advocating or supporting a proposal for the Senate to consider on one of the 3 major topics for discussion: extension of SCU, land reform or Debt Reform. If your character is undecided on these topics, please write about what you would consider important in making your decision and why.
- Your speech should clearly indicate the proposal as it would be written on the board for the Senate to consider.
It should include the arguments you will use to show why this is a good idea.
Your must have at least one quote from Cicero’s First Catilinarian accompanied by a discussion of that idea.
Please consult the attached rubric for how this will be graded.