Explore how a speech makes its case.
Analyse Shirley Chisholm’s 1969 Equal Rights for Women speech through speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject and tone. Support your reading with evidence.
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Download the student worksheet and teacher answers separately. These files form a standalone analysis activity.
The speech is not reproduced in the PDF. Open the external transcript before starting. The worksheet includes a note about historical language.
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SOAPSTone student worksheet
Six analysis questions, an optional critical evaluation and a four-sentence precis. Use with the linked speech transcript.
5 student pages
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SOAPSTone teacher answers
Suggested responses for all eight questions and a complete precis model, with source-based evidence and room for supported interpretations.
4 teacher pages
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A few things to know.
Is the speech included in the PDF?
No. Use the external transcript linked above. The worksheet also prints its source URL.
Is this a complete lesson plan?
This set contains a student worksheet and teacher answers. It does not include a full lesson plan.
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