effective piece of writing‚ authors will turn to using human emotion to do so. In the speech by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ his stylistic choices are effective in persuading his audience by targeting their emotions. Ultimately‚ the content of the writing is unsuccessful unless delivered in a way that forces listeners and readers to feel a certain way. MLK Jr. expertly utilizes the repetition of multiple phrases throughout his speech in order to establish his assertive and persuasive tone. As he speaks‚ the intensity
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KING JR. ’S SPEECH‚ "I HAVE A DREAM ’ Martin Luther King Jr. ’s Speech‚ "I Have a Dream ’ Marsha Spainhour Sandhills Community College Public Speaking Kathleen Kruska November 16‚ 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. ’s Speech‚ "I Have a Dream ’ The true test of a speech is born of its immediate impact and its long-term value as a rhetorical document. It is a small wonder that only a few speeches transcend their own moment in history and become resonant literature. One such speech is Martin
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Section: ______ COMM 1201 – Public Speaking RENDER Assignment: Dr. Martin Luther King – “I Have A Dream” speech ASSIGNMENT (10 points): View the “I Have A Dream” speech delivered by the late Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ on the March on Washington‚ August 28‚ 1963. The full video of the speech (about 18 minutes) is posted on iCollege (MLK folder). Read the exact text of the spoken speech (posted on iCollege‚ MLK folder). Highlight words‚ phrases‚ or any part of the message that stands
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English 110C September 13‚ 2013 “I Have a Dream” When Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech about the mistreatment of African Americans‚ he shed a light on a very important issues of racism. Racism against African Americans was much more outstanding and violent during the 20th century than today. With a crooked law system‚ African American were mistreated and abused. In his speech‚ King uses logical and emotional appeal to show his credibility to explain his
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really means to be free. “I have a Dream” Dr. King’s famous speech the touched each and everyone of us‚ showing and teaching us what it feels like to be an american. 50 years ago‚ at the Lincoln Memorial a speech was given about equal rights and what they mean‚ today it still inspires us. Now a days it may not be so much towards blacks‚ but towards everyone that this segregation is taking place. We are judging people quicker than people are born‚ and we look at that speech and are proud of how far
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for walking on the other side of the street? I know‚ it’s unbelievable. It’s even crazier to think this happened only 148 years ago. Whenever I hear the name Martin Luther King Jr. I think of his speech‚ I Have a Dream. Throughout it‚ he expresses his many hopes and dreams for the world. I believe that some of them have become a reality‚ but others‚ unfortunately‚ have not. One of my favorite quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. speech is‚ “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live
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I Have A Dream 1- The analogy in Paragraphs 4 through 6 of the speech “ I have a Dream”‚ use the similarity or comparability analogy. Which is means analogy is a comparison between two different things in order to highlight some point of similarity. As Freud suggested‚ an analogy won ’t settle an argument‚ but a good one may help to clarify the issues. Like the Martin Luther King’s speech: It is obvious today the America has defaulted on this
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most powerful and famous speech in the history of the United States. 40 years later‚ no other speech has been able to overcome the effect that this speech has had on the American people generation after generation. Despite the fact that the message of the speech is perhaps the most enduring aspect of the speech‚ the rhetorical strategies Martin Luther King used were instrumental in captivating the attention of millions people then‚ and now. The purpose of “I have a dream” was to awaken awareness
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"I Have a Dream" Brian Reckeweg COMM/110 Dream The "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martian Luther King Jr. was delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28‚ 1963. This speech is one of the most powerful and well known speeches in the world. I will analyze this speech. In doing so I will not only talk about the importance of the speech‚ but also the mechanics behind the speech‚ and why the speech still lives in infamy today. I believe the primary focus
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“I Have a Dream” August 28th‚ 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.‚ Martin Luther King Jr. preformed his “I Have a Dream” speech. Perhaps amongst one of the most famous speeches in history‚ this speech is considered one of the most influential speeches of the 20th century. “I Have a Dream” has inspired millions of people and is still frequently quoted and cited nearly 50 years later. My goal in writing his paper is to evaluate King’s speech using the evaluation criteria
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