2016 Democratic National Convention Speech Questions: 1. Who is her audience and what is her purpose or purposes in this speech? 2. List all the rhetorical devices and literary features Obama uses in the speech. What is the effect of each and why? 3. Using your list from #2, what was the most powerful device used - in your opinion - and why? 4. How does the written speech (the text itself) differ from the actual delivered speech (as seen on YouTube)? What other elements are important when speaking to a group of people and why? 5. How does this speech compare with the other speeches? In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different? Which one is more effective and why? 2012 Democratic National Convention Speech Questions: 1. Who is her audience and what is her purpose or purposes in this speech? 2. List all the rhetorical devices and literary features Obama uses in the speech. What is the effect of each and why? 3. Using your list from #2, what was the most powerful device used - in your opinion - and why? 4. How does the written speech (the text itself) differ from the actual delivered speech (as seen on YouTube)? What other elements are important when speaking to a group of people and why? 5. How does this speech compare with the other speeches? In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different? Which one is more effective and why? 2008 Democratic National Convention Speech 2008 Democratic National Convention Speech Questions: 1. Who is her audience and what is her purpose or purposes in this speech? 2. List all the rhetorical devices and literary features Obama uses in the speech. What is the effect of each and why? 3. Using your list from #2, what was the most powerful device used - in your opinion - and why? 4. How does the written speech (the text itself) differ from the actual delivered speech (as seen on YouTube)? What other elements are important when speaking to a group of people and why? 5. How does this speech compare with the other speeches? In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different? Which one is more effective and why? 2016 New Hampshire Speech Questions: 1. Who is her audience and what is her purpose or purposes in this speech? 2. List all the rhetorical devices and literary features Obama uses in the speech. What is the effect of each and why? 3. Using your list from #2, what was the most powerful device used - in your opinion - and why? 4. How does the written speech (the text itself) differ from the actual delivered speech (as seen on YouTube)? What other elements are important when speaking to a group of people and why? 5. How does this speech compare with the other speeches? In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different? Which one is more effective and why? 6. How and in what ways does Obama directly address gender in this speech? What makes it effective? Why? 2015 Commencement Address at Tuskegee University Questions: 1. Who is her audience and what is her purpose or purposes in this speech? 2. List all the rhetorical devices and literary features Obama uses in the speech. What is the effect of each and why? 3. Using your list from #2, what was the most powerful device used - in your opinion - and why? 4. How does the written speech (the text itself) differ from the actual delivered speech (as seen on YouTube)? What other elements are important when speaking to a group of people and why? 5. How does this speech compare with the other speeches? In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different? Which one is more effective and why? 6. How and in what ways does Obama directly address race in this speech? What makes it effective? Why? Supporting Articles https://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/07/26/five-techniques-that-made-michelleobamas-speech-emotionally-appealing/#ee6f10c396c3 https://www.poynter.org/educators-students/2016/8-writing-lessons-from-michelle-obamasdnc-speech/ https://www.theringer.com/2016/7/26/16036922/why-michelle-obamas-dnc-speech-workedso-well-ea6a13f279c9#.seuun8ucj
