The document discusses analyzing historical speeches to understand organization and delivery tactics. Students are asked to pick an unchosen speech from the American Rhetoric top 100 list, listen to/watch it along with the transcript, and identify the introduction, body, conclusion and transitions. Students should also discuss whether the speech's organization contributed to delivering its message effectively.

1. American Rhetroic
Goal: The goal of this discussion is to get students to analyze historical speeches and
understand organization and delivery tactics.Description: Pick one speech from American
Rhetoric’s top 100 speeches list. Listen to or watch the speech, and be sure to take a look at
the transcript of the speech below the video or sound clip as well.Think about how the
speech is organized. Can you identify the introduction, body, conclusion, and transitions?
Tell us where the body begins, where the conclusion begins, and list at least one
transitional phrase from the speech.Did you find identifying the structure of the speech
difficult? Do you think the organization of the speech you chose to analyze contributed to
the effectiveness and overall delivery of the message? Why or why not?*PLEASE PICK A
SPEECH NO ONE HAS DISCUSSED YET. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT DISCUSS THE SAME
SPEECH.*