Barack Obama Syrian Argument Speech
Watch President Obama deliver his speech.
What grounds did he point out to create the foundation for his argument for military force in Syria?
What is his actual claim? (get the wording he used not your opinion)
What is the warrant for his argument? (this might not be explicitly stated)
Did he offer a qualifier? if so what was it?
Did he offer a rebuttal? if so what was it?
Was his claim valid ? I'm not asking if you agree with it but if it was valid based on the grounds he presented. Did he prove his claim? (two to three paragraphs)
What words did he use that stood out to you?
Choose two sentences from his speech that stood out to you - tell me what they are and tell me why they stood out? Do you agree with the statements? Were the images strong? What do you think he wanted you to see from his word choices? (two full paragraphs)
Did he tell any stories? Briefly re-tell one of his narratives. Was it effective? Why or Why not? (one to two full paragraphs)
Be careful do NOT tell me your political leaning - I want you to judge the argument based on face value - just what you hear not what someone is telling you. Even if you disagree with his argument you should be able to recognize a well constructed and connected argument.
All papers must be typed and should be a minimum of six full paragraphs.
Transcript and Video are below.
What grounds did he point out to create the foundation for his argument for military force in Syria?
What is his actual claim? (get the wording he used not your opinion)
What is the warrant for his argument? (this might not be explicitly stated)
Did he offer a qualifier? if so what was it?
Did he offer a rebuttal? if so what was it?
Was his claim valid ? I'm not asking if you agree with it but if it was valid based on the grounds he presented. Did he prove his claim? (two to three paragraphs)
What words did he use that stood out to you?
Choose two sentences from his speech that stood out to you - tell me what they are and tell me why they stood out? Do you agree with the statements? Were the images strong? What do you think he wanted you to see from his word choices? (two full paragraphs)
Did he tell any stories? Briefly re-tell one of his narratives. Was it effective? Why or Why not? (one to two full paragraphs)
Be careful do NOT tell me your political leaning - I want you to judge the argument based on face value - just what you hear not what someone is telling you. Even if you disagree with his argument you should be able to recognize a well constructed and connected argument.
All papers must be typed and should be a minimum of six full paragraphs.
Transcript and Video are below.
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