
Analyzing Speeches and Rhetoric

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English
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main focus of the video discussed in the introduction?
Barack Obama's 2008 speech
The film 'Remember the Titans'
Coach Boone's football strategies
The history of the United States
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical element focuses on the speaker's credibility?
Ethos
Pathos
Modality
Logos
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'logos' refer to in rhetorical analysis?
Emotional appeal
Logical reasoning and facts
Use of metaphors
Speaker's credibility
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Obama's speech, what issue is highlighted with the imagery of 'crumbling schools'?
Healthcare crisis
Foreign policy issues
Economic decline
Public education crisis
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What rhetorical device is used when Obama repeats 'not this time' in his speech?
Simile
Antithesis
Anaphora
Metaphor
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which theme is addressed in the section of Obama's speech discussing 'shuttered Mills'?
Education
Patriotism
Unemployment and economic decline
Healthcare
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key theme in the concluding part of Obama's speech?
Hope for future generations
The importance of war
The need for economic reform
The role of technology
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