Malala Yousafzai's "Speech at the UN"

Which statement best describes Yousafzai's central idea in this speech?

• All people, especially women and girls, deserve a right to education.

• Only women and girls deserve a right to education.

• The Taliban would benefit from education.

• The pen is mightier than the sword.

Yousafzai supports her central idea throughout her speech by (select ALL that apply):

• telling her personal story.

• using examples of other places where education is limited.

• discussing that ignorance and fear lead to extremism.

• citing the authority of people like Pakistan's President

Halfway through the speech, Yousafzai supports the claim that "peace is necessary for education" by explaining how conflict limits access to education and freedom in:

• India, Nigeria, & Afghanistan

• Pakistan, Afghanistan, & Kenya

• Afghanistan, Nigeria, & Russia

• Pakistan, India, & Syria

Yousafzai uses this to communicate that ignorance & fear are powerful tools for the Taliban.

• The anecdote from the boy in her school

• The data and statistics showing the number of people killed

• The statement "the pen is mightier than the sword."

• The call to action near the end of the speech.

When Yousafzai says, "we realize the importance of light when we see darkness. We realize
the importance of our voice when we are silenced," she is using contrasts to communicate:

• we truly realize what is important when it's limited or gone

• we value hope and freedom over everything else

• education is a light that leads us to freedom

• silence is necessary for learning

By referring to Muhammad, Jesus, Buddha, MLK, Bacha Khan, and Ghandi, Yousafzai is using a comparison expressing:

• how their goals are similar to her goals

• that she knows a lot of famous peopl

• how nonviolence is the key to education

• that she believes in various ideas

The effect of Yousafzai's repetition of "we call upon" near the end of the speech is to create a(n):

• commanding tone

• impassioned mood

• somber tone

• forceful mood

Which 3 things help to create an inspirational & motivational tone in the later paragraphs of the speech? (Select 3)

• The use of terms like "all," "us" and "everyone"

• She says, "No one can stop us"

• Phrases like "brothers and sisters" and "millions of people"

• She says that education is a "powerful weapon"

• Repetition of words like "one" & "education"