2.02 What’s It All About?
Assessment
Step 1: Identify the speech you selected for this assessment. Remember, you could choose from
the following speeches (they may be found online also if links don’t work):
● 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 Queen Elizabeth's Speech
Step 2: Answer the questions about your selected speech:
In one sentence, state the central idea of your speech.
The central idea of Queen Elizabeth I’s speech is to inspire her troops by
expressing her confidence in their bravery and their ability to defend
England against invasion.
Central Idea
Central Idea In 2-3 sentences, explain how the author developed this central idea in
Development their beginning, middle, and end.
Queen Elizabeth I develops this central idea by beginning her speech with a
declaration of solidarity, stating her willingness to fight alongside her troops.
In the middle, she reinforces their loyalty and courage, expressing her faith
in their strength to repel the enemy. She ends by promising rewards for
their service and rallying them with a final call to defend their country.
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Was the author’s purpose for writing this speech to entertain, express,
inform, or persuade? The author’s purpose for writing this speech is to
persuade. This is evident from her attempt to boost morale and motivate her
troops to stand firm in the face of an impending invasion.
Author’s
Purpose In one sentence, explain how you determined their purpose.
I determined the purpose was to persuade because Queen Elizabeth I
motivates her troops to fight by expressing her confidence in their loyalty,
courage, and strength to defend England.
Identify the text structure of your speech (cause and effect, compare and
contrast, chronological, description problem/solution, or sequence).
The text structure of this speech is problem/solution.
In 2-3 sentences, explain how you determined the structure.
Text
Structure Queen Elizabeth I identifies the problem of the Spanish threat at the
beginning of the speech. She then provides the solution by instilling
confidence in her troops and emphasizing her role as both a monarch and a
fellow defender of England.
Text Feature What text feature could be added to a printed version of this speech to
enhance the audience’s understanding of the content?
A map of England showing Tilbury’s location and the path of the Spanish
Armada could be added to a printed version of the speech.
In one sentence, explain how it would enhance the audience’s experience.
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Adding a map of Tilbury or visual depictions of the Spanish Armada would
enhance the audience's experience by providing historical context and
helping them better visualize the significance of the speech's setting and
events.
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