A.  Define/ Describe the three elements of The Rhetorical Situation

·        Exigence

·        Audience

·        Constraints

 for each of these cases

1. You creating an anti-smoking public service campaign on campus.

2. The President of the United States for his Annual State of the Union Address.

3. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream Speech."

In thinking about the three elements for King's speech, make use of the following background materials:

• I Have a Dream – Overview - Wikipedia,

• Speech Analysis: I Have a Dream – Martin Luther King Jr.  contains the text of the speech as well as a video link.
  

• While the two links above will be sufficient for our discussion in class, this link takes you to a really nicely designed and animated site on MLK and his speaking.  http://freedomsring.stanford.edu/   Check it out!!

B.  Consider the following T-A-P.

·        Thesis – Illinois should adopt a “Voter ID” law requiring all registered voters to present a state-issued, photo ID before being allowed to vote.

·        Audience – Members of the Illinois State Legislature

·        Purpose – to persuade them to vote “yes” on the pending “Voter ID” bill.

          1.  Change one of the above.  Then determine how the other two must be redefined.

          2.  Change another one of the above.  Then determine how the other two must be redefined.