Fenton High School: Accelerated English II Summer Read 2014
Part I Instructions:
Over the summer you will be reading and analyzing three speeches. You can obtain them online at
American Rhetoric: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/ (Audio recordings are also available online so you
can hear the speech). Search under the Site Search by author’s name.
For each speech, you must post one response (minimum 300 words) and at least one reply to another
student’s response (minimum 100 words). Furthermore, in each of your responses, you are required to
accurately embed at least one direct quote.
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Elie Wiesel: “The Perils of Indifference” (post analysis by June 13; respond to peer by June 15)
Hillary Rodham Clinton: “Women’s Rights are Human Rights” (post analysis by June 27; respond
to peer by June 29)
Cesar E. Chavez: “The Mexican-American and the Church” (post analysis by July 11; respond to
peer by July 13)
NOTE: You can always post early; therefore, plan accordingly.
Analysis Directions:
For each of the following questions make sure you provide varying concrete examples to support your
answer. Make sure you accurately embed quotes and paraphrase information.
1. Describe/explain the historical context of and reason for the speech. In other words, what is the
author’s exigence? (Exigence is the need, necessity, and/or urgency that causes someone to write or
speak. Exigence also explains the situation and/or occasion that prompts the writer or speaker.)
2. For whom is the speech intended (e.g., primary target and secondary audience)?
3. Based on your analysis of the speech, what is the speaker’s purpose and what tone is used to achieve
this purpose?
4. Analyze how the speaker develops his argument. Focus on four examples of rhetorical strategies
(e.g., logos, ethos, pathos, symbolism, imagery, figurative language, syntax—sentence length, word
order, repetition, punctuation, sentence type, parallelism) and explain how each helps the speaker
achieve his purpose.
*Make sure you accurately embed your quotes and paraphrase information.
Go to the following website for suggestions and guidelines for using quotes in your writing:
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/QuoLitIncorporating.html
Fenton High School: Accelerated English II Summer Read 2014
INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS SUBMITTING PAPERS TO TURNITIN.COM
Since you used turnitin.com during your first year at Fenton, you can use your same e-mail address and
password. Once you log in to your account, you should click on the appropriate link to enroll in the new
class. Here’s the information for Accelerated English II:
Class ID: 8078006
Password: bookworm
If you forgot your password, click on “Forgot your password?” and follow the questions. If you can’t
remember your secret question, you can have a temporary password sent to your e-mail address.
If you are new to Fenton and have not created an account, please follow these instructions.
Step 1 Go to www.turnitin.com and click on “new users” in the upper right corner. Follow the instructions.
Type of user – student
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The class ID and class enrollment password supplied by your teacher (see below):
Class ID: 8078006
Password: bookworm
A valid email address
Your password of at least 6 letters and 1 number (it can be different than the password that you
use at home for your email)
First name and last name
Country and state
Step 2 Once you enroll in the class, go to the “discussion” link on the class menu and select the discussionboard topic.