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Choose one of the Top 100 Speeches on AmericanRhetoric.com(except for#1, Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream”). Conduct a thorough close reading of your chosen speech by reading the transcript and, if possible, watching or listening to it.Write a detailed analysis of the speech that demonstrates why, specifically, the speakers rhetoric is effective. Even a powerful argument might have some weak moments, but ultimately you should consider why the speech succeeds rhetorically.Remember: Analyze the speaker’s rhetoric; don’t debate the issues he or she discusses. http://www.ameiicanrhetoric.comitop100speechesall.html