An Athenian Citizen’s Speech
Imagine you are a Citizen of Athens and have been asked to
address
the Athenian council (assembly) on either the growing
importance of
Alexandria(Egypt) OR the role of Platoâ??s â??Academyâ? in the Hellenistic
World. Write a speech that you might give to complete this
request.
You are free to take any stance you choose and give your
honest argument
about the role of Athens, but your argument must be original
and well proven.
Tips
-A clear and pointed argument laid out at the beginning of
the speech will
catch your audienceâ??s attention.
-A concise and well supported speech will prevent the reader
from loosing
interest.
-People believe verifiable evidence more than flowery
language.
– To be more effective, assert your ideas as fact, not
opinions.
