View Elizabeth Lesser’s speech, Take “the Other” to Lunch, and respond to the following:

1. Discuss whether or not Lesser opens her speech with an effective attention-getter.

2. What is Lesser’s thesis (main point or “message”)?

3. List some of Lesser’s main points as well as the details/examples she uses as support.

4. Is Lesser’s conclusion effective? Explain why or why not.

5. Discuss the “takeaway” for you in this speech. Where there any memorable lines or moments? What “message” might you take and use in you everyday life?