8th Grade Powerful Words that Have Changed the World
After reading and annotating the text, answer the following questions:
Subject: What is the subject of the speech?
Occasion: Discuss the context of the speech; consider
the setting, circumstances, events, the
era, the historical or cultural context.
Audience: Identify the intended audience and discuss
why the audience and discuss why the
audience was targeted.
Purpose: Analyze the author's purpose.
Speaker's Attitude: Determine the tone of the piece. What is the
attitude and why was this tone used?
