A specific thesis statement that makes a quality judgment on whether

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The successful analysis will include the following key elements:

· A specific thesis statement that makes a quality judgment on whether or not the chosen speech is  effective at achieving its purpose.

· A discussion of intended audience

· Who is the intended audience? How do you know? What specific sentences or phrases in the speech lead you to this conclusion?

· A discussion of the speaker's credibility

· How does the speaker indicate experience or expertise on the subject at hand? 

· A discussion of strategies used in the speech meant to strengthen the speaker's message

· Does the speaker appeal to the audience's emotions? How? Does the speaker try to bond with the audience? How? Does the speaker try to appeal to the audience's logic? How? 

· A works cited page with a MLA or APA-style citation for the chosen speech

Final Submission

Submit a the final version of your Textual Analysis of Rhetorical Context here as a Word document or a PDF. 

Your final essay must be  at least 700-750 words in length and in  MLA FORMAT. 

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