Non-Fiction Speech Analysis Worksheet
Read Head
7 Followers
Grade Levels
9th - 12th
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.9-10.4
CCSSRI.11-12.4
Formats Included
- Word Document File
Pages
1 page
Read Head
7 Followers
Description
This skill sheet will help students analyze the credibility (ethos) of a speaker, the speaker's tone and purpose, as well as analyze the types of evidence used within a speech.
Perfect when used in conjunction with a study of ethos, pathos, and logos, as well as with SOAPSTone strategies and rhetorical and persuasive appeals.
Can be used with any speech; common speeches for analyses in grades 9-12 are:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream"
Steve Jobs's "Commencement Speech" 2005
Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention"
Queen Elizabeth's "Speech to the Troops at Tilbury"
Perfect when used in conjunction with a study of ethos, pathos, and logos, as well as with SOAPSTone strategies and rhetorical and persuasive appeals.
Can be used with any speech; common speeches for analyses in grades 9-12 are:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream"
Steve Jobs's "Commencement Speech" 2005
Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention"
Queen Elizabeth's "Speech to the Troops at Tilbury"
Total Pages
1 page
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
1 hour
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
CCSSRI.11-12.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).