McRaven Speech analysis

McRaven Speech analysis

9th - 11th Grade

8 Qs

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McRaven Speech analysis

McRaven Speech analysis

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9th - 11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a clear central idea of the speech?

It's important to start the day off the right way

Find courage and strategies to change the world

You can change the world by entering the military

Treat everyone with the kindness and respect they deserve

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Know that life is not fair and that you will fail often. But if you take some risks…then the next generation and the generations that follow will live in a world far better than the one we have today."


This quote effectively uses which rhetorical device?

Using allusion to align with strong and independent people

Using 'world' as a metaphor, for something big

acknowledges a counter-argument

Using parallelism to emphasize the message

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which strategy is used often in the second half of the speech, the "list of advice"?

Anecdotes

Logos

Personification

Irony

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the speaker develop ETHOS?

He quotes many famous war admirals

He tells the audience his credentials and talks on his personal experiences

He "tugs at our heart strings" by mentioning the hardships of war

He gives simple facts and statistics that support his points

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What strategy is being employed when using terms and phrases like, “sugar cookie,” “circus,” “munchkin crew”?

Ethos- through quoting famous people

Logos- by comparing SEAL training to everyday activities

Pathos- through humor

Ethos- through discrediting weak and ignorant people

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which structural choice was evident in his speech?

The same phrase is repeated every 10 lines or so

He starts the first half by establishing credibility so he can recruit students into the military in the second half

It was broken up into discussing his past, present and his future- The chronology of his life

it starts with the motto of the University of Texas and sums it up with the same slogan.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

His tone was consistently...

empowering

critical

objective

tranquil

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which quote best captures the theme of the speech?

a

b

c

d