Yasmeen Mir 2/23/21

Graded Assignment
Evaluate a Speaker
View or listen to a speech by a well-known actor, and then evaluate it in writing.

To begin, save this document to your computer with your name at the end of the filename (e.g.,
NG_ELA9-10_W_11_GA_Alice_Jones.docx).

As you experience the speech, identify the speaker’s viewpoint and notice the reasons and
evidence they supply to support it. Listen for evidence and logic that is either valid or fallacious.
Be attentive for language that is either appropriately emotional or unfairly loaded. Take notes as
the speech progresses. Then, read and answer the questions.

When you have finished, submit this document to your teacher for grading.

Questions
(Score for Question 1: ___ of 5 points)

1. What is the speaker’s viewpoint? What is their claim?

In the Speech of give me liberty or give me death, The key goal of Henry’s speech was to
persuade the congress battle with the UK. In order to achieve his point, he incorporates highly
powerful statements and more in his speech.

(Score for Question 2: ___ of 5 points)

2. What reasons does the speaker provide to support their viewpoint or claim?

The reason could be how Henry wants anyone in action and to engage against Britain, so they
can be free from them.

(Score for Question 3: ___ of 5 points)

3. What evidence does the speaker provide to support his reasons?

There is evidence of this claim, when Henry says “There is no retreat but in submission and
Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston!”.

(Score for Question 4: ___ of 5 points)

4. What counterclaims does the speaker address, and how do they respond to them?
He responds to this by saying “There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free-- if
those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long sely to abandon the noble struggle
in which we have been so ve pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object ned--
we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that
is left us!”

(Score for Question 5: ___ of 5 points)

5. What examples of fallacious reasoning, distorted or weak evidence, and exaggerated

language occur in the speech?

Henry defines "a question of freedom or slavery" the implications of not battling against the
British Empire.

Even though this seems like a huge statement and is expected to attract several of support and
engagement, this is a logical fallacy he made.

Slaves to the Britains the colonists will forever be, if they don’t battle against the Britain, this is
the meaning of this statement.

Anyhow, the mistake lies within the term "slave".

The true definition of slavery is “Slavery is any system in which principles of property law are
applied to people, allowing individuals to own, buy and sell other individuals, as a de jure form
ofproperty. A slave is unable to withdraw unilaterally from such an arrangement and works
without remuneration.” The right information of the colonists should be more oppressed-like
rather than slave-like.

(Score for Question 6: ___ of 5 points)

6. Write a 1–2 paragraph evaluation of the speaker’s argument. Discuss whether the
speaker used valid reasoning and sufficient evidence to support his viewpoint.

The main reason for this speech was to make not only the congress, but everyone to have war
with England to be free from the Brits. Henry’s Appeal to reason was this line: “Has Great Britain
any enemy, in his quarter of the world, to call for all this accumulation of navies and armies.” So,
this means that he thinks that Britain is preparing for battle within North America. People have
had more than enough hope for wanting peace, sadly they never got it. Henry states that the
only way of having peace is fighting for it and everyone should engage in this, quickly. Henry
says if we wait any longer, we will not get anywhere within this fight.