You have learned that it is important to listen critically.
here is your goal for this lesson:
•use your critical listening skills to evaluate a presentation
listen to a political speech, a news commentary, a public service announcement, or a commercial. write a paper of two to three well-developed paragraphs (at least 125 words) evaluating the message. be sure to state main ideas and supporting details. your statements should answer the critical listening questions and provide evidence from the presentation you listened to.
ask yourself these questions:
1.do i know the statement is based on fact, and can i verify the fact from multiple resources?
2.is the statement affected by emotion?
3.does the speaker have something to gain by changing my opinion?
4.do i want to believe this simply because it was stated by someone i like or admire?
5.most importantly, does this statement agree with my christian ideals and standards? why or why not?
remember to document what you listened to properly, using mla format. click here to see the mla style guide.
! whoever answers gets 50 pionts!

In this speech, Michelle Obama seeks to promote her programe "Let Girls Learn" and celebrate its first anniversary. Ms Obama firstly explains that this programe arouse from the anger and outrage that the lack of education for women worldwide caused her and all people involved. She states that barriers for girls education are not merely economical, but attitudinal and legal. "In my lifetime" she says "it was perfectly legal for employers to discrimate against women". She further explains that the rights that women gained and now posse are being taken for granted while they are "at risk of being rolled back". These rights, she explained, were attained through protests and negociations, and for this, education was key.

She then provides touching examples of girls from developing countries and how they fought to beat their circumstances and become their own person. Because, she claims, "girls know that education is their only path to self sufficiency, the only chance of shaping their own fate".

Finally, she praises the US Government for leading the way in the issue, through scholarships, investments and the building of infrastructure. She explains that big corporations and even other countries like Japan, the UK and South Korea are involved in the project, along with people worldwide who participates and volunteer.

Ms. Obama is clearly involved with this issue, and the emotion can be felt through her words. The information she shares is veridic and reliable. And even though she seeks to promote her programe and her husband's administration in the process, I believe she is truly commited to helping women around the world.

The speech: Watch Michelle Obama speak on International Women's Day

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