Friday, April 21 - Period 5 - Barack Obama Speech

Objective: By the end of class, students will be able to analyze short persuasive argument in order to improver reading comprehensive skills.

BARACK OBAMA - What is Your Big Plan?  - excerpt of a speech made on September 8, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia.


1. What is Barack Obama's argument in this speech?
2. Identify one fact and one opinion.
3. Identify an emotional appeal.
4. Identify a rhetorical question.
5. Identify 2 phrases that are repeated for emphasis.
6. How does Obama construct this argument? Explain.

#7 - How does Obama use rhetorical questions to communicate an idea?