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World Cultures

Assignment 2: Project Paper

· Write a three to four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that responds to each of the items described in the topic. (Exception is the video presentation of the first topic below which is a different communication form).

• Support your ideas with specific, illustrative examples. If there are questions or points associated with your      chosen topic, be sure to answer all of the listed questions and address      all of the items in that topic. If your topic asks you to do several things      related to the topic, be sure to do each of the things listed.
• The listed topics each have a certain presentation      format or writing genre with it (video, essay, poem, etc), and each topic      involves looking at a distinct form of presentation (oral speech, novel,      visual art, poetry, etc.  And each topic involves some sort of      challenge or theme that is relevant to modern work and life.  Be      creative and admire the creativity of others.
• TOPIC      is below:

Women Challenge their Audience. Essay. Lessons in Public Speaking:  Two women of very different backgrounds and language skills gave effective speeches in the cause of abolition.  Read the speeches and the background of them. Angelina Grimke Weld’s speech in Philadelphia in 1838:  http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/grimke.html   ;   the background of that speech is at   http://eloquentwoman.blogspot.com/2016/09/famous-speech-friday-angelina-grimkes.html .  Sojourner Truth’s famous 1851 speech and its background:  https://www.nps.gov/articles/sojourner-truth.htm .  Also see background in chapter 29 (p986)  of our class text.  Then write an essay that includes the following:

1. Biographical information for each woman, emphasizing elements especially relevant to the speeches.

2. Describe the obstacles and limitations each faced that normally would hinder the making of these speeches.

3. Using specific lines, show or illustrate effective speaking methods that helped them connect to the audience.

4. Describe two lessons you learn from these examples that could be of value to you for communications in your professional life.