President Obama delivers Eulogy

President Obama delivers Eulogy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IGyidtfGI Read: Obama, Biden, and Gorman. Watch the video of Obama’s speech. Write: • What is context in which the speech was written? • Who is the audience for the speech? • How does Obama establish common ground in the speech? • Identify two writerly moves or choices Obama makes in the speech. • Pick three passages from the speech that you find significant. • Why are they significant? • Briefly, discuss how Obama uses emotional language (pathos) and logical reasoning (logos)? • Is the speech persuasive? • How has watching the video altered or amplified your understanding and appreciation of his speech? • Compare and contrast Obama’s speech with Biden’s. Questions you might consider could include these. Are the contexts different? Is the purpose different? • How do you feel after reading Gorman’s poem? • What is the context of her poem? • Is there an argument in her poem?