Spartan College of Aeronautics Rich Heritage of Public Speaking Homework Rich Heritage of Public Speaking Objectives To understand in brief the history of

Spartan College of Aeronautics Rich Heritage of Public Speaking Homework Rich Heritage of Public Speaking
Objectives
To understand in brief the history of public speaking including the foundation of rhetoric.
Top Ten Greatest Speeches – Time Magazine, 2016
Deliverables
A two page, APA formatted paper responding to Time Magazine’s Greatest Speeches
Use this APA Formatted Template
Instructions
Step 1
Use YouTube to look up and watch four of these speeches:
Plato’s Apology, 4th century B.C.
Patrick Henry’s 1775 Liberty or Death Speech
Fredrick Douglas Hypocrisy of American Slavery, 1852
Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg Address, 1863
Susan B. Anthony Women’s Rights to the Suffrage, 1873
Winston ChurchillBlood, Toil, Tears and Sweat, 1940
John F. KennedyInaugural Address, 1961
Martin Luther King, Jr. I Have a Dream, 1963
Lyndon B. JohnsonThe American Promise, 1965
Ronald ReaganRemarks at the Brandenburg Gate, 1987
Step 2
Choose four speeches from the list.
Write a summary paragraph for each of the four videos you chose. These need to be your own summaries. Do not copy – That’s plagiarism.
After each summary, ask the speaker two questions about the speech, as if the famous figure were present to answer your questions.
Step 3

Save and submit your APA formatted Word document.

When you have completed the assignment, save a copy for yourself in an easily accessible place, and submit a copy to your instructor using the dropbox.

Grading Rubric

7 points each – 4 paragraphs with two questions each.

6 points – APA format

6 points – Edit work for grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.

40 points possible