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Unit 5 explored the idea of taking risks. Look back at Beowulf, “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” and the speech, “Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger, Address to the Nation.” Consider the risks described in each selection. Why do the characters and people decide to take these risks? What do they learn from their risk-taking experiences? Synthesize your ideas by preparing a speech on the importance of taking risks in life.
Note: You will not actually present the speech, but you will write it as if you are a professional “speech writer” who is writing for someone who will present it.
Remember, an effective speech…
- Includes a clear and logical controlling idea about taking risks
- Has a logically structured body, including transitions
- Provides evidence from Beowulf and at least one other text that illustrates the controlling idea
- Has a satisfying conclusion that follows logically from the body of the speech
- Demonstrates appropriate and clear use of language
- Engages the audience
- Maintains a formal tone through the use of standard English
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Alright. I've included everything in the rubric and a quote to each. Five paragraphs.
Speech on the Value of Risk-Taking
Fortune favors the bold. Risk-taking is an absolutely essential part of building character
and being able to grow as a person. As cliché as it may sound, the entirety of human innovation
and progress depends on making smart, judicious, and calculated risks. Whether it means
introducing yourself to a new group of people, starting a business, suiting up for an interview, or
going to the moon, it is undeniable that all innovation, major discoveries, and achievements
come at the cost of taking that jump and making that risk. People take risks for a variety of
reasons: to challenge themselves, to fulfill their dreams, and even for the greater good. I want to
talk about how risk-taking is deeply ingrained as a pivotal part of both human nature and
American culture.
Let’s begin with a simple story, the Old English epic of Beowulf. Beowulf tells the story
of its eponymous hero, Beowulf, who ...