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    Matt De La Pena gave a speech in Florida in June 2016 about growing up with financial struggles but becoming a successful writer. He wanted to convey that with hard work and determination, one can achieve meaningful success despite humble beginnings. The overall message is that no matter where you start in life, you have the power to transform yourself and accomplish great things.

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    Matt De La Pena gave a speech in Florida in June 2016 about growing up with financial struggles but becoming a successful writer. He wanted to convey that with hard work and determination, one can achieve meaningful success despite humble beginnings. The overall message is that no matter where you start in life, you have the power to transform yourself and accomplish great things.

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    SMITH Speech Analysis

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    Matt De La Pena gave a speech in Florida in June 2016 about growing up with financial struggles but becoming a successful writer. He wanted to convey that with hard work and determination, one can achieve meaningful success despite humble beginnings. The overall message is that no matter where you start in life, you have the power to transform yourself and accomplish great things.

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    Speech Analysis Document

    Overview: For this task, please analyze the speech using the tables below.

    Step 1: Read the speech and identify:

    Speaker (Who is Matt De La Pena


    speaking?)

    Location / Time Florida June 26, 2016


    (When and where is
    this happening?)

    Purpose (Why is this The purpose is to show that he once had a hard life, but grew to
    speech being given?) be a famous writer.

    Step 2: Analyze the speech by answering these questions:

    What is the overall message The overall message is how you can grow from nothing to
    of the speech? becoming what you feel like is meaningful.

    What is the author’s tone? He’s grateful.


    (Identify 2 phrases from the
    speech that help create the
    tone)

    Identify a piece of figurative “my mom’s endless worry about the bills” Hyperbole.
    language from the speech.
    PROVIDE A QUOTE!
    (metaphor, simile, hyperbole,
    imagery, idiom, allusion)

    What is the most powerful “Mister,” he said in a quiet voice, “why’d you give it to me?” I
    sentence from this speech? shrugged and told him, “I’m not really sure, to be honest. I just…I
    Why? think there might be something really special about you.” It
    speaks to the reader by saying anyone can do anything if you try
    hard enough.
    Are any words or phrases The word special. This was emphasized because it showed
    repeated? What idea is the main feeling of the speech.
    being emphasized?

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