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Ms. Chyanne Smith: English 1301 - Analytical Essay

This Research Guide will hep you discover sources for your ENGL 1301 Analytical Essay assignment by Ms. Chyanne Smith

 

Before you begin.

Analytical Essay Prompt

 

Welcome!
If you're looking for help working on Ms. Smith's English 1301 Analytical Essay assignment, you've come to the right place. 

Step one for your assignment is to choose and read a speech from the speech bank provided by Ms. Smith.
You can find that speech bank by clicking on this link.

Once you've selected and read a speech you want to write about, you're ready to begin.
Here are the research guidelines created by your instructor, Ms. Smith. 

Research requirement:
You must integrate at least 2 outside credible sources in addition to the speech itself:

  • One source that provides historical/political/cultural/social context for the time period.
  • One source that provides relevant information about the speaker (background, role, reputation, or political standing).
  • These sources will help you correctly establish context and deepen your analysis.
    Examples of contextual Sources:
  • A history textbook or scholarly article on the era (e.g., Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam   War, post-9/11 America)
  • Credible news articles published at the time of the speech.
  • A biography or profile of the speaker from a reputable outlet.
  • Government archives, presidential libraries, or university collections that provide background documents.

For this assignment, you will write an analysis of a prominent historical or political speech. chosen from the speech bank provided. These speeches span from the early 1900s to the present day and address important historical, political, cultural, or environmental issues in the United States. Your goal is not to agree or disagree with the speech, but to examine how the speaker communicates their message, what their message is, and how effectively they convey it to their audience.

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