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What’s It All About? Assessment
Step 1:
Identify the speech you selected for this assessment. Remember, you could choose from the following speeches that may be found online:
Queen Elizabeth I’s 1588 Speech to the Troops at Tilbury
Vince Lombardi’s 1967 “What it Takes to Be Number One” Speech
William Faulkner’s 1950 Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
Selected
Speech
Vince Lombardi’s 1967 “What it Takes to Be Number One” Speech
Step 2:
Answer the questions about your selected speech: Central Idea
In one sentence, state the central idea of your speech.
The speech suggests that the desire to win is more important than actually winning games, and it is this drive that makes one a genuine winner.
Central Idea
Development
In 2-3 sentences, explain how the author developed this central idea in their beginning, middle, and end.
Lombardi's essay emphasizes the significance of the will to win
over the act of winning itself. He substantiates his argument with instances from the world of football and real-life scenarios.
In the concluding part of his essay, Lombardi urges his audience to strive for excellence in all aspects of their lives, not limiting themselves to sports only.
Author’s
Purpose
Was the author’s purpose for writing this speech to entertain, express, inform, or persuade? persuade
In one sentence, explain how you determined their purpose.
After analyzing the author's writing style and arguments, I was able to discern that the author's aim was to persuade the audience to prioritize excellence over winning by utilizing various rhetorical techniques and giving examples to support their point.
Text
Structure
Identify the text structure of your speech (cause and effect, compare and contrast, chronological, description problem/solution, or sequence).
In 2-3 sentences, explain how you determined the structure.
The structure of the speech is based on the cause-and-effect approach, where the speaker presents a set of causes and the Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2023 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Education Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.
corresponding effects they have on the listeners. The aim of this approach is to convince the audience to strive for excellence while also highlighting the negative consequences of not doing so.
Text Feature
What text feature could be added to a printed version of this speech to enhance the audience’s understanding of the content?
Heading In one sentence, explain how it would enhance the audience’s experience.
Dividing the information into smaller sections with headings would enhance the reader's understanding of the essential concepts.
What’s It All About? Rubric
On Target
Almost There
Needs Improvement
Central Idea and
Development
(10 points)
10-8 points
The student correctly identified and stated
the central idea of the
speech in a complete sentence and thoroughly explained its development
. 7-6 points
The student attempted to identify
the central idea of the
speech and/or partially explained its development
.
5-0 points
The student may be missing a central idea
statement
and/or an explanation, or the central idea is incorrect
.
Author’s
Purpose
(5 points)
5-4 points
The student correctly identified and explained
the author’s purpose for their selected speech. 3 points
The student attempted to identify and explain
the author’s purpose for their selected speech.
2-0 points
The student did not correctly identify and/or explain the author’s purpose for their selected speech.
Text Structure
(10 points)
10-8 points
The student has accurately identified and explained the development of a text structure
present
in their selected speech in at least 2 sentences
.
7-6 points
The student has partially identified and explained the development of a text structure
present
in their selected speech in at least 1 sentence
.
5-0 points
The student did not identify and/or explain the text structure
of their selected speech.
Text Feature
(5 points)
5-4 points
The student has 3 points
The student has 2-0 points
The student did not Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2023 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Education Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.
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