Denne study guide hjælper dig godt igennem B-opgaven i skriftlig eksamen i Engelsk A på STX fra den 18. august 2016, hvor opgaven går ud på at skrive et analytisk essay om talen "Freedom of Speech and Right to Offend" af Brendan O'Neill. Hele eksamensspørgsmålet lyder som følger:
Write an analytical essay (800-1200 words) in which you analyse Brendan O’Neill’s speech “Freedom of Speech and Right to Offend” and discuss the issue of free speech on university campuses in the UK.
Part of your essay must focus on how O’Neill argues for his points of view and on his intention.
In your essay, you must include references to:
- Brendan O’Neill’s speech from the Oxford Union
- The interview with the president of National Union of Students Malia Bouattia “Why we need safe spaces on campus”
- 1-2 other internet sources
Præsentation af teksten
Titel: “Freedom of Speech and Right to Offend”
Taler: Brendan O’Neill
Dato: 5. marts 2015
Brendan O'Neill er en britisk journalist og forfatter, der skriver for forskellige nyhedsmedier i både Storbritannien, USA og Australien. Han er forfatter af den satiriske bog Can I Recycle My Granny? And 39 Other Eco-dilemmas, som irettesætter miljøforkæmpere.
Uddrag
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Forms of appeal
Ethos remains the dominant form of appeal in the speech. Firstly, the speaker resorts to the authority of past historical figures who were considered offensive at their time, but are now seen as forerunners in civil rights (freedom of speech) or science. Furthermore, the first examples are also historical figures which were students at Oxford where the speech is delivered, which makes the audience connect with them due to the shared experience of attending the same university
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