Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, Commencement speech at Harvard University
Paragraph 3: Overall impression
Sentence 1 - What type(s) of persuasive appeals did the speaker use? (Logos is based on logic or reason. Ethos is based on the character, credibility, or reliability of the writer. Pathos, or emotional appeal, appeals to an audience's needs, values, and emotional sensibilities.)
Sentences 2 & 3 - Copy two quotes from the speech to give an example of this type of argument.
Sentence 4 - Do you think the speech was successful? (tell why or why not)

You need to watch ONE of the speeches listed below at least twice, and write a three paragraph essay analyzing the effectiveness of the speech.  This is a graded assignment and is required for course completion.

Explanation:

1.the hosts on two opposing mountains stood,  

2.thick as the foliage of the waving wood;  

3.between them an extensive valley lay,  

4.o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,  

5.when from the camp of the philistine foes,

6. dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,

it is believed to be alfred, lord himself