Speech paper with all sources cited and using in text citing instructions below

Goal & Rationale: The goal of this assignment is to help with identification and evaluation of major rhetorical strategies embedded within classical speeches. This semester we have discussed differing perspectives of public address. Significant portions of your reading assignments involved attempts to define the characteristics of a great speech. Remember, these are the concepts that we have talked about this semester: Humanities, History/Canons/Definitions of Rhetoric, Rhetorical Situation, Rhetoric and Public Address, What is a Great Speech Criticism, Textual Approach/Genres, History of Ideas, Rhetorical Devices, Writing an Argument and Usefulness. This assignment allows you to become acquainted with some of the finest speakers and speeches in history! While we have viewed a select amount of speeches via video for classroom discussion and critique, this is yet one more venue for public address application and analysis. Online databases provide endless opportunities for you to locate historical and contemporary masterpieces (and some not-so-impressive rhetoric). Directions: This project has two-three components. 1. You will first select a “great” speaker to research. 2. Second, you will choose one of this speaker’s famous speeches to critique. Part I: You are to select one of the “Great Speakers” from history. You will then begin extensive research about this speaker and include a discussion (in an essay) about “the person”, “their speaking career” and “the quality of their speechmaking.” You cannot use anyone we have covered this semester in class. So, you have to find a speaker that you find value in that we haven’t talked about. Part II: You are to select a “classic” speech from your chosen great speaker. You need to select a speech of personal interest (can be informative, persuasive, political, religious, motivational, entertaining, a tribute, after dinner, etc.). Pick any type of speech (see our discussions on genre). Second, you will need to take a stand with the readings and make a definition as to what a great speech is from your perspective. Use any/all of the rhetorical strategies that we have talked about this semester. Do you agree with one particular author or a combination of the readings? Support your position by citing specific readings. How do the authors support your position? Does an author contradict your position? If so, how do you respond to that contradiction? Third, after identifying what you feel a great speech is (including the components that make up what a great speech is), you now need to evaluate the speech. In your essay, you need to then evaluate the use of the aforementioned rhetorical strategies, backing all claims with examples. For instance, you might claim that this speech is a rhetorical masterpiece. Before making this claim, you will need to define what you see rhetoric to be and then discussion the reasons why. Another idea, perhaps the speaker failed to give a proper handshake to his audience, thus failing to pull them into the presentation from the beginning of the address. How would this affect the speaker’s purpose, effectiveness or sense of direction? Perhaps the language strategies, particularly use of parallel phrasing and repetition were most effective in setting an emotional tone for the presentation. In other words, you should be able to both identify and evaluate the content of the speaker’s address/presentation. Evaluation is part of the speech process. It is not enough to have just identified the components of the speech, but truly evaluate how effective they were. Remember, we talked about what a true rhetorical critic looks for in a presentation. Fourth, a research component should also be included within this application. You are to research the historical context under which the speech is presented and to the best of your ability, determine the two remaining components of the rhetorical situation (audience and occasion) and then evaluate how they relate to this “speech” and its greatness. Research should be included along with the submission of the hard copy of the speech and summary evaluation.