Caucuses. Primaries. Stump Speeches. Elections. Acceptance speeches. Inaugurations.
It’s that time of year again.
When newly elected president Theodore Roosevelt gave his inaugural address in 1905, he didn’t use the word “I.” You can read it here. When I read his short address, I was surprised that so many of the things he said were still true today.
To date, he is the only U. S. president to give an inaugural speech without the word “I” in it.
Now it’s your turn: You are running for office—any office of your choice—or are giving an acceptance or inauguration speech. Write your speech without using the personal pronoun “I.”
This prompt is taken from the prompts in The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School, 2nd Edition, Teacher’s Guide.
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