Read this speech that the famous scientist and Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie gave to
a group of college students, and discuss the following aspects of the speech with the
group:
• What is Curie's main purpose for giving this speech?
• Is the speech appropriately written for the intended audience (students of a liberal
arts college)?
• How would you rate the introductory and concluding paragraphs on a scale of 1 to 5
(1 for "Very Poor," 5 for "Excellent")