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 Queen Elizabeth I’s 1588 Speech to the Troops at Tilbury
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 1588 Speech to the Troops at
Central Idea Tilbury is that she is fully committed to defending England against the
Spanish Armada, expressing her trust in her people and readiness to
fight and die alongside them as their sovereign leader.
Central Idea In 2-3 sentences, explain how the author developed this
Development
central idea in their beginning, middle, and end.
-In the beginning, Queen Elizabeth I establishes the tone of dedication to
her country by declaring that she is willing to battle her soldiers
alongside, despite being a woman. In the middle, she reasserts her power
and the strength of her leadership by stating trust in her loyal subjects
and experienced commanders. In the conclusion, she stirs up courage
and unity, vowing victory through divine intervention and the courage of
her troops.
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Was the author’s purpose for writing this speech to
entertain, express, inform, or persuade?
-The intent of the author in writing this speech was to persuade .
In one sentence, explain how you determined their
Author’s purpose.
Purpose
- Queen Elizabeth I intended to motivate and comfort her soldiers,
convincing them of her loyalty, leadership ability, and their potential to
vanquish the Spanish Armada.
Identify the text structure of your speech (cause and effect,
compare and contrast, chronological, description,
problem/solution, or sequence).
- The text structure of Queen Elizabeth I’s speech is problem/solution.
In 2-3 sentences, explain how you determined the
Text Structure structure.
- She presents the problem of the imminent threat from the Spanish
Armada and potential doubts about her ability to lead as a woman. She
then offers a solution by expressing her unwavering commitment, trust
in her commanders, and the strength of her army to inspire confidence
and unity.
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 timeline of key events surrounding the Spanish Armada could be
added to enhance understanding by helping the audience place the
speech in its historical context and see its significance during a critical
moment in English history.
In one sentence, explain how it would enhance the
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audience’s experience.
- A little bit of information regarding a timeline of major Spanish Armada
events could be added to inform more by positioning the speech within
its time period and enabling the audience to realize how it belonged at
this specific moment in English history.
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