I Have a Dream
Student: Amina Hajdarevic
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 out or provokes thought. Attach text to TYPED assignment below and put your name and section number on both assignments.
Answer the following questions and be prepared to discuss the speech in class. PLEASE TYPE AND NUMBER YOUR ANSWERS.
CREDIBILITY: A credible speaker is someone the audience believes they can trust. Cite “1” thing that the speaker said that helped to establish his credibility.
He mentioned what happened 4 scores ago and the significance of where he was delivering his speech
REPETITION: There is a particular “theme” that runs throughout this speech. Cite “1” example of this repeated theme.
MLK has hope & dreams for what the world could be and that we could one day be one. He says “I have a dream”
Audience-centered: Your speech must always be about your audience. Cite “1” thing Dr. King said that made his message audience-centered. He understood what the audience went through he said “I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of your trials and tribulations” he knew that his audience had struggles and so did he so he related them
CONTEXT: Context refers to the environment or situation in which the speech occurs. Why is the location of the speech significant to the message? It’s the same place that Abraham Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation. Its significant because that’s where slaves were freed.
MEMORABLE CLOSING: A memorable closing helps the audience to remember the
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 out or provokes thought. Attach text to TYPED assignment below and put your name and section number on both assignments.
Answer the following questions and be prepared to discuss the speech in class. PLEASE TYPE AND NUMBER YOUR ANSWERS.
CREDIBILITY: A credible speaker is someone the audience believes they can trust. Cite “1” thing that the speaker said that helped to establish his credibility.
He mentioned what happened 4 scores ago and the significance of where he was delivering his speech
REPETITION: There is a particular “theme” that runs throughout this speech. Cite “1” example of this repeated theme.
MLK has hope & dreams for what the world could be and that we could one day be one. He says “I have a dream”
Audience-centered: Your speech must always be about your audience. Cite “1” thing Dr. King said that made his message audience-centered. He understood what the audience went through he said “I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of your trials and tribulations” he knew that his audience had struggles and so did he so he related them
CONTEXT: Context refers to the environment or situation in which the speech occurs. Why is the location of the speech significant to the message? It’s the same place that Abraham Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation. Its significant because that’s where slaves were freed.
MEMORABLE CLOSING: A memorable closing helps the audience to remember the