4.9 Work on rhetorical analysis presentations

You spent class today working on your rhetorical analysis of Obama's speech, and developing your presentation to your target group where you will make moves which parallel the rhetoric of Obama's talk.

We started class by reviewing the rhetorical structure of Obama's talk (check out the previous blog post).  You then added the following to the google.doc where you posted this analysis:

• a detailed description of the group you will talk to.  For example, not just "high school students" => name the High School, and write down some of the features of the students.  Are the serious students or more interested in socializing, having a good time?  What kinds of careers do they expect?  What kinds of families do they come from?  What do they think is "cool" and what is not?  This description will help you plan the parts of your script where you appeal to your audience's values.
  
• a detailed description of your purpose.  What are you going to persuade this audience of?  Obama had particular programs  she was promoting.  What is your program?  How does it connect to your audience's values
  
• a description of your group.  Who will each of you be?  What is your role in the presentation.

You then spent the remainder of class working on the script for your presentation.  MAKE SURE TO PARALLEL THE MOVES FROM OBAMA's TALK.  That is the point of this assignment.


For next class:
Write: Complete your script, come to class prepared to "perform" your presentation.