This should be a formal essay with an introduction, a body and a conclusion. It should be 2-3 pages, typed, and it should adhere to professional standards of grammar, spelling, etc. It is worth 50 points.
John Kennedy often used examples and arguments drawn from American values as he sought to persuade his audience at the Houston Ministerial Association. In this essay, you should: 1) Define examples/arguments from American values; 2) Provide and explain 2 instances of such arguments from Kennedy's speech; and 3) Indicate why they were likely to be persuasive.
Successful essays are organized such that they address each one of these concerns. Such papers also quote specific evidence from the speech itself to prove their claims.
John F. Kennedy - Speech to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association, Houston Texas, September 12, 1960.