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How can word choice affect a political speech? Middle and high schoolers examine the text of the 1999 State of the Union Address, and then determine how newspaper articles and television reports describe and analyze the event. Use this instructional activity to examine conflicting evidence and viewpoints in informational text, or to focus on evaluating a speaker's argument.
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