TEKS: Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading See All Teacher Resources

110.57.b.2

(2) Speech forms. The student recognizes and analyzes varied speech forms. The student is expected to:

• (A) identify and analyze the traditional elements of speech form, including introduction, body, and conclusion;

• (B) identify and analyze logical patterns of organization for specific speech forms;

• (C) identify and analyze the characteristics of a speech to inform;

• (D) identify and analyze the characteristics of a speech to persuade, including propositions of fact, value, problem, and/or policy;

• (E) identify and analyze characteristics of speeches for special occasions; and

• (F) analyze and evaluate the rhetorical elements in models of speeches that inform, persuade, or inspire.