Prestwick House
Reading Nonfiction: Analyzing Joseph McCarthy's "Enemies from Within" Speech
Looking for a lesson that teaches class members how to analyze nonfiction? Use Joseph McCarthy's famous "Enemies from Within" speech as a instructional text. Worksheet questions direct readers' attention to the many historical...
Curated OER
Speech in the Virginia Convention
“. . .different men often see the same subject in different lights. . .” but the great orator Patrick Henry used all the skills at his command to craft a speech to convince listeners to see things as he did--that liberty was worth dying...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Analyze Famous Speeches for Rhetorical Structures and Devices
In this lesson, you will learn to analyze persuasive speeches and examine the impact of rhetorical structure and the use of devices in famous speeches. It includes activities such as matching quotes from famous speeches to the speakers...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Analyze Famous Speeches for Rhetorical Structures and Devices
In this lesson, you will learn to analyze persuasive speeches, those that are intended to sway the audience to agree with the speaker. You will examine the impact of rhetorical structure and the use of devices in famous speeches.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Analyze Famous Speeches for Rhetorical Structures and Devices
Analyze the persuasive impact of rhetorical structures and devices in famous speeches.