The Genre is a speech.

1) http://essaysfromexodus.scripting.com/stories/storyreader$1492

2) http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm

3) http://www.famousquotes.me.uk/speeches/Nelson_Mandela/


Characteristics
Criteria
Words
The words have meaning. They inspire. people to do something great.
Structure 0
They have multiple paragraqhs. Usually long with alot of repitition
Written to someone
There is usually someone that the audience is writinng to.