ENGL 102 Week 1 Discussion

ENGL 102  Week 1 Discussion | Southwestern College

Unit 1 Discussion

Choose one of the famous speeches from Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., or Sojourner Truth and discuss the following questions:

·         Consider the time period of the speech. What impact did the speech make historically?

·         What makes the speech memorable?

·         What would happen if the same speech was given today?

·         How would the message be interpreted?

·         Would it still be effective?

·         Use evidence from the speeches for support.

Participation Requirements:

Original discussion forum posts:

·         Create a thread for your original post identified with your name.

·         Prepare a quality, substantive post that addresses the objectives of the discussion forum and the expectations set forth in the grading rubric

·         Include supportive evidence; such as direct applicable experience and expert sources.

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