Quotation Activity – Gettysburg Address

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Humanities

ENGL 101

Colorado State University

ENGL

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It is important to be able to incorporate your sources effectively through direct quotation. For this activity, you will use Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” to practice writing an essay while effectively incorporating quotations to help support your discussion.

For this activity, you will write an essay and address the following points:

  • What is a "proposition" in the sense that Lincoln uses it?
  • What does it mean to "consecrate" a place?
  • What is "hallowed" ground?
  • The “Gettysburg Address” is short but very famous. He was the President, he could have spoken longer, and most speakers that day, in fact, delivered much longer speeches. He wasn't pressed for time. He had time to prepare. A long speech was expected of him. Why do you think Lincoln kept it so short? (Hint: Where was he speaking and why? How did his "rhetorical situation" influence him?)
  • Do you see any correlations from Douglass’ work to this work?  If so, how do you see this occurring in the text?  Be sure to quote from Douglass if you see a correlation.

Text:
The text of the “Gettysburg Address” can be accessed through the Yale Law School Avalon Project: The Gettysburg Address (Links to an external site.)

Video:
This video is from PBS and notes the events leading up to Lincoln’s drafting the Gettysburg address.  Scholars will read the address and provide analysis.  Pay close attention to the analysis as it will help you to formulate your critical thinking assignment this week.

Lincoln @ Gettysburg

https://search-alexanderstreet-com.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/embed/token/07tmsoj5eprnocho60o36e1j?account_id=38569&usage_group_id=62621 (Links to an external site.)

Summary: his video presents historical context for Lincoln at Gettysburg

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QUOTATION ACTIVITY
Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass

Proposition, used in the “Gettysburg Address”, is a suggested plan of action that creates
room for rejection or acceptance. Ideally, propositions are usually made before the start of a new
project. Ideally, those involved in the project are given an opportunity to either support or decline
the proposition. In case of a refusal, the parties involved are often encouraged to submit supportive
reasons on why the proposition does not fit the extent and continuity of the project. According to
Lincoln, as the forefathers were working on building a new nation, a suggestion of equality of all
men received abundant recognition. He states, “Fourscore and seven years ago our father...


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