Case Study:
The purpose of the following activity is to help students analyze and understand the content and delivery of an inaugural address. Listen to a past Presidential inaugural address by going to
https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jfkinaugural.htm.
In a three to five page essay, address the following questions:
1. Analyze a portion of the selected inaugural address; who was the speaker, who is the audience, what was the purpose of this address?
2. Using a credible source, reference some of the concerns the audience might have had at the time the speech was given.
3. Discuss the importance of the construction and delivery of an inaugural a speech or speech of this nature.