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=== Directions: In your CL groups, (1) share your background research on the speech you selected from www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm (2) then discuss this question: WHAT DO THESE SPEECHES HAVE IN COMMON? (3) Present your group's answer below (include group member's names, use font/colours/images etc to distinguish your answer from another group's). ===

Dorcas, Andrea, Vivian, Isabelle Similarities in "Tribute to the Dog" and "On the Death of John Brown": -persuade the audience. -both passionate. -parallel -descriptive, visual language -tributes to the dead -repitition -strong, impactful -visualization -provokes deeper feelings in the audience -appeal to action

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 * The speeches tend to start off with addressing the high-ranking officials, especially if it is meant to be a very formal speech.
 * Facts and statistics are included to provide concrete evidence for support.
 * Feelings are conveyed, depending on the situation and context, the sentiments may be expressed in a composed manner or in a more passionate/agitated manner.
 * Speeches are structured and follow in systematic outline of what is to be conveyed
 * Confident and clear in communicating ideas, to a certain extent appealing to the audience

Xiaofan, Chloe, Chin Shian, Ziqi

Ching Hui Qi (5), Sally Choo(22), Sharlene Tay(23), Claris Tan(29) We choose to go to the Moon... - John F. Kennedy, On woman's right to vote - Susan B. Anthony, Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat - Winston Churchill, Announcing war against Iraq- George Bush - Communicate their belief and the speakers usually try to convince the people to do something. - Repetition is used. - Questions asked to provoke the audience or to emphasize their point.

Sophia, Jia Qi, Jiahui, Jocelyn

Great Speeches

Abraham Lincoln - the Gettysburg address Robert f. Kennedy - on the death of Martin Luther king George Graham Vest - tribute to dogs

Done by: Yip yun mei, Sarah Zhu Jiayue, Stacy Foo Ying Xuan, Puah Hui Tze

(persuasive),general public

Susan b Anthony-speaker Women's rights to vote

Background: 1800s, women had few legal rights in the US, did not have the right to vote, Susan B. anthony casted an illegal vote in presidential election in 1872 and was arrested

(persuasive),general public

Bill Clinton-speaker

Background:Inappropriate affair Apologise about his misconduct and his continuous lies

(persuasive),general public

Gerald ford-speaker

Background:Richard Nickson,the president before him,resigned because of crimes committed

Gerald Decided to grant him a full pardon Burglar hired to break in to reelect the president (watergate scandal) Shows Gerald fords benevolence

Napoleon -speaker (encouraging/persuasive)-encourage his army to continue living on Farewell speech,direct Audience It was addressed to old guard by napoleon

Background: after his major defeat of conquering Russia, when he retreated, he was attacked by the allies as well Thus he needs to be sent to exile

Common points: Very persuasive, appeals to audience emotions and sentimental nature, very moving, No statistics, exudes confidence, emotional, provocative

All tributes to certain individual(s)

All involve deaths

All involve evoking emotion in the audience, moved, invoke sympathy for the affected individual(s)

All honours the dead, makes good points about them

Lots of descriptive words (imagery) - there by the graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death.

Repetition, reiteration - that the government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth - what we need in the united states is not division, what we need in the united states is not hatred, what we need in the united states is not violence and lawlessness - He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer. He will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounters with the roughness of the world.

Yan Ling, Xin Yi, Ying Ning, Deborah Speeches: On woman's right to vote - Susan B. Anthony On accepting the Nobel prize - William Faulkner Tribute to dogs - George Graham Vest

- Tone is very persuasive and firm - A few facts are given as evidence - Important points are emphasized through repitition - Conclusion or last few sentences are impactful to reiterate the main point

Sheryl, LuoWen, YingYing, HeChen

Speeches chosen:

William Faulkner on accepting the Nobel Prize Susan B.Anthony on women's rights to vote Robert F. Kennedy: Tribute to Martin Luther King Atticus Finch: To defend Tom Robinson

Similarities:

Use of repititon, eg., What we need in America is not... ( Kennedy's speech) Appeal to emotions. To emphatize with audience, to feel or have felt the same way as them, with references of personal experience. Same purpose: to fight for human rights (except for William Faulkner's speech)