A review of King's speech is given.
This posting identifies the methods that King uses to make his language clearer, vivid, and appropriate. It also comments on King's use of familiar words, concrete words, imagery, and organization in the writing.
Credibility is defined and connected to speech contexts.
This posting defines credibility and examines the two factors which exert the most influence on an audience's perception of a speaker's credibility.
This posting advises how to write an Oscar speech.
This posting provides tips about how to write an Oscar acceptance speech. It also offers a brief acceptance speech if you won an Oscar award.
Important aspects of public speaking are explored.
This posting lists the most important aspects of public speaking. It also offers outside research.
Public Speaking in the real world is addressed.
This posting lists the most applicable aspects of public speaking that can be used in the real world. Outside sources are also used and cited.
Elements of arguments are included.
This posting defines both claim and support. It further explains how claim and support relate to one another.
Persuasive appeal is the focal topic.
This posting assesses essays based on these questions: 1. Rank them in the order of persuasiveness. Explain why you found them persuasive or not. 2. The title of an essay should have a clear and purposeful relationship to the context of the essay. Which essay had the best title? Explain why, making sure you explain how the t ...continues
This posting analyzes the argument’s relationship to readers. Specifically, it analyzes a selection for all aspects of audience in the following areas: Who is the ideal or intended audience for this piece? In what ways is audience important to the work? Where and how does the writer appeal to this audience? What audience val ...continues
Claim and Support are identified.
This posting analyzes a chosen selection for the claim and support of its argument. It also analyzes a selection for all aspects of claim, support, and the relationship between the two using these core questions: What is the central claim (thesis) of the essay you’re analyzing? Where is it located in the essay? What type of ...continues
Authority and Narrative are explored topics.
This posting addresses the following questions as models: 1. Which attached essay moved you most emotionally? Tell us which one, and then explain in detail what the writer did that made it so moving. (Focus on what the writer did, not on your response.) 2. Select another of the attached essays (a different one than you us ...continues
