Question

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George W. Bush First Inaugural Address


1. Where, when and to whom was the speech delivered?
2. Describe the TONE or MOOD in one complete sentence
3. What is a main argument being made? One sentence
4. In your own words, what is one CLAIM the speaker is making and what EVIDENCE supports that claim?
5. Quote a powerful line form the speech and explain why it speaks to you.(or if not to you, why it might speak to others)
6. Identify and explain one ALLUSION in each speech

Answer 1

1. On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., delivered a speech to a massive group of civil rights marchers gathered around the Lincoln memorial in Washington DC.

2.The tone in a story indicates a particular feeling. It can be joyful, serious, humorous, sad, threatening, formal, informal, pessimistic, and optimistic. Your tone in writing will be reflective of your mood as you are writing.

3.In academic writing, an argument is usually a main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea. ... In other words, gone are the happy days of being given a “topic” about which you can write anything.