Speech Criticism Paper

Area I: Organizational Analysis

A. Determine the general purpose of the speech.

The audience member will agree with the perception of Millie L. McGhee-Morris the way she watches things in her life.

B. Determine the specific purpose of the speech.

The audience could know about the life of Millie L. McGhee-Morris.

C. What are the major points of the body of speech? Write the major points in full sentences.

The major points covered in the speech given by Millie were as follow: Her Biography? her childhood? her career and the people that inspired her.

Her Biography

Millie McGhee-Morris could not read until she was 47 years of age. She grew up in a small plantation town called McComb? Mississippi and was raised in abject poverty. As she developed she actualized in order to fulfill her dreams something had to be done. Millie's godfather and mentor? Johnnie L. Cochran Sr? encouraged her to discover the world of books? believe in herself? and believe that she could accomplish anything that her heart desired. She now states? “If you can read? you can do anything.” Today she is a successful best-selling author? speaker? and producer/director of a powerful documentary that tells her riveting life story. (Millie? 55-63) She recently completed her second book? What's Done in the Dark and completed the work on the historical film documentary of the same title.

Her Childhood

Millie was a happy? playful child? full of life? vigor? and energy -- that is until she was forced to keep a secret? a family secret? and the secret was so frightening to her that it changed her childhood forever. In her childhood when it comes to the secret of J. Edgar Hoover? after 10 years of genealogical research and many more years of counseling? Millie finally learned to forgive Mr. Hoover? her ancestor? for his notorious ...