Drawing Conclusions in a Cesar Chavez Speech

Drawing Conclusions in a Cesar Chavez Speech

I can recognize elements of persuasion in a speech

Multiple Choice

the writer’s selection of particular words to convey tone, meaning, and theme

• Word choice

• Theme

• Author’s purpose

• Detail

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a small piece of information that contributes to a larger idea

• Word choice

• Theme

• Author’s purpose

• Detail

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one message a text sends about a topic

• Word choice

• Theme

• Author’s purpose

• Detail

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an author’s primary reason for writing a text, most often either to inform, persuade, or entertain

• Word choice

• Theme

• Author’s purpose

• Detail

Multiple Select

Elements of a Persuasive Speech

Check all that apply

• A connection

  to the audience

• A clear purpose

  or goal

• A gift with purchase

• A strong

  introduction

• A solid argument

  supported by details

Multiple Choice

Read the excerpt from "Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

Economic pressure is the only language the growers speak, and they are beginning to listen.

Please, boycott table grapes.

Which persuasive element does Chavez use in this passage?

• using words to connect with the audience

• using facts to support an argument

• stating a clear purpose or goal

• creating a strong introduction

Multiple Choice

Read the excerpt from "Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

My friends, as we enter a new decade, it should be clear to all of us that there is an unfinished agenda, that we have miles to go before we reach the promised land.

Which persuasive element does Chavez most use in this passage?

• creating a connection to the audience

• using facts to support an argument

• stating a clear purpose or goal

• using examples to support an argument

Multiple Choice

Read the excerpt from "Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

The simple act of refusing to buy table grapes laced with pesticides is a powerful statement that the growers understand.

Economic pressure is the only language the growers speak, and they are beginning to listen.

Please, boycott table grapes.

Which words from the passage most clearly state a goal of Chavez’s speech?

• "laced with pesticides"

• "is a powerful statement"

• "are beginning to listen"

• "boycott table grapes"

Open Ended

Do you agree with Nonviolent Protes?

Multiple Choice

Which detail from "Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." best supports the theme that the fight for social justice often requires determination and sacrifice?

• "[Dr. King] once stopped an armed mob, saying: ‘We are not advocating violence. We want to love our enemies. . . . Be good to them. . . . We must meet hate with love.’"

• "Dr. King knew that he very probably wouldn’t survive the struggle that he led so well. But he said, ‘If I am stopped, the movement will not stop. . . . For what we are doing is right.’"

• "Dr. King’s dedication to the rights of the workers who are so often exploited by the forces of greed has profoundly touched my life and guided my struggle."

• "The United Farm Workers are dedicated to carrying on the dream of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr."

Multiple Choice

Read the excerpt from a speech by Cesar Chavez, "Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.

You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. And you cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.

In our life and death struggle for justice we have turned to the court of last resort: the American people. And the people are ruling in our favor.

The details of this excerpt express which theme?

• The struggle for justice takes place in court buildings.

• Change begins when people are educated and strong.

• People who cannot read are often humiliated.

• Individuals often strive to reverse social change.

Open Ended

Lesson Question:

How can a speaker inspire his audience?