Analyze a portion of the selected inaugural address; who was the speaker, who was the audience, what was the purpose of this address?

Analysis of Inaugural Address

The purpose of the following activity is to help students analyze and understand the content and delivery of an inaugural address. Listen to a past Presidential inaugural address by going to http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jfkinaugural.htm (Links to an external site.).

(Note: This goes to JFK’s inaugural; you can search americanrhetoric.com to find another US Presidential inaugural if you so choose.)

Analyze a portion of the selected inaugural address; who was the speaker, who was the audience, what was the purpose of this address?
Using a credible source, reference some of the concerns the audience might have had at the time the speech was given.
Analyze how the speaker addressed these concerns in his inaugural.
Discuss the importance of the construction and delivery of an inaugural a speech or speech of this nature.
Analyze how the speaker conformed to the expectations for an inaugural address.
Point VoiceVibes toward an inaugural speech recorded online and incorporate VoiceVibes feedback in analysis.