3.2.9 Project: Complete Your Assignment English 10 Sem 2 I Need Help
Write two speeches that compare and contrast Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi with Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave.
The first speech addresses a group of educated adults who are trying to decide which work to read and discuss at their book club. Your job is not to recommend one of these books over the other. Instead, you should analyze the style of each work in order to help your listeners make the right choice for their reading interests. The speech needs to be about five minutes long.
Your second speech should describe the same two works to a group of fifth-grade students. Your goal is to tell them about the texts and to get them excited about literature. This speech should be about one to three minutes long.
Both speeches need to be written out word for word so your teacher can see the differences in language level and formality. When you present them in class, you don't need to read them verbatim. You can just list points on note cards or use an outline.
DISCLAIMER:
Depending on your classroom environment, you may present your speeches in a variety of ways. In a traditional classroom, you are expected to present your speech out loud to the group. If you are studying online, you may post your speech on a message board or use another medium your teacher suggests. In a solitary classroom, you should simply turn in your written speech. If you're not sure what you need to do for this step, see your teacher for guidance.
Your assignment should include the following elements:
Two versions of a speech that compares and contrasts Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi with Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
A description of how the language of the works affects their aesthetic impacts, or the effects on the reader
A clearly different style of writing for each speech, appropriate to the audiences
You should have completed a draft of this assignment in the activity before this one. If you haven't done so, go back and complete that activity now.