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Presidential inaugural addresses are always poignant. They represent a quintessential example of how language can be purposefully crafted and utilized to convey a targeted message, or to accomplish a specific purpose. They may be drafted weeks, months, sometimes even years in advance. They address a sweeping audience – primarily the American people, but also listeners from around the world. And so, they are awesome texts to analyze.
This lesson bundle includes a 22 page guided rhetorical analysis of Biden’s address, a structured handout that prompts students to engage in a similar analysis of inaugural poet Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb,” and a writing prompt that ties both analyses together.
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Lesson Description
Presidential inaugural addresses are always poignant. They represent a quintessential example of how language can be purposefully crafted and utilized to convey a targeted message, or to accomplish a specific purpose. They may be drafted weeks, months, sometimes even years in advance. They address a sweeping audience – primarily the American people, but also listeners from around the world. And so, they are awesome texts to analyze.
This lesson bundle includes a 22 page guided rhetorical analysis of Biden’s address, a structured handout that prompts students to engage in a similar analysis of inaugural poet Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb,” and a writing prompt that ties both analyses together.
To instantly access this lesson (and ALL of our pop culture lesson bundles) join TeachArgument now!
