TEACH THE TEACHERS HOW TO TEACH

“A Talk to Teachers”

Subject- The subject of this speech is quite simple. It is about the way African American youth are taught in schools. It pin points the major issues in education segregation.

Occasion- The speech was given in 1963 in New York City to all school teachers, from around Ney York.

Audience- This speech was given to all school teachers from New York City. The teachers attending were teachers from top notch school and also those who teach at schools located in the ghettos.

Purpose- This speech was written with the intention to persuade and to inform school teachers. This speeches purpose was to change the way school teachers taught African American students, and to help teachers understand that being bias towards white rich children was not morally expectable. Also it was meant to persuade teachers that blacks and whites should be taught the same and be given the same opportunities.  

Speaker- The speaker was a man named James Baldwin.

Tone- This speeches tone can be considered argumentative, persuasive, informative, frustrated, and resentful. He is arguing that all children should receive an equal education. He is trying to persuade teachers to change their teaching habits and to no longer be bias. He is informing people of the injustice that is taking place throughout schools. He is speaking in a frustrated and resentful tone because he is offended and angered by the fact that teachers think an African American child is not capable of withholding the same information of a white child.  

          Using a SOAPST to break down this literary piece is helpful because it helps the reader better understand and evaluate the authors intended message. The speech written by Baldwin was informative and used facts to help support his claims. This speech was successful in informing and persuading its intended audience.