ONLINE TASK 4

1. Think of at least 3 benefits of using speeches by famous figures in the classroom:
a) students can be inspired by the talk and they can practice it in their daily life.
b) students can have an idea and learn the way on how to present an effective speech.
c) speeches by famous figures are normally well prepared, free grammatical errors abd proofread many times before they are finalized. so these speech texts are suitable to be used in the classroom.
d) speeches by famous figures are normally persuasive speech. Therefore, if students read more of this type of speech, they can learn the techniques of persuasive speech and apply this particular skill in their real life.
e) it can sharpen the critical thinking skills of students since speeches by famous figures normally reflect higher level of critical thinking skills.

2. Go to www.youtube.com and find the audio-visual on the speech. In not less than 50 words, state would the audio-visual be of any use in helping understand the speech better? State your reasons.

I have a dream by Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most memorable speeches of all time. It is worthy of lengthy study as we can all learn speechwriting skills from King’s historic masterpiece.

I have a dream comes up a lot and he wants to get the point through peoples mind and so he uses a lot of sentences because he doesn’t want to live like this or have his family and other families all across the world live the way he had to. what he is saying is I don’t want to put up with this anymore, and we people do not want to be judged by our colour, hair, or the way we look but by the way our personality is.

Martin Luther king Jr. uses repetition to get his point across to stop the segregation between white and African Americans. One way he uses repetition is when he says “let freedom ring” four times in a row to give African Americans all the rights that a white man has. the most common use of repetition is when he says “i have a dream” to show what he thinks is right, and what should change which can grab peoples attention

I found this speech very wonderful and effective because of its words and expressions which were very persuasive also the manner which was very amazing because it stems from heart.

3. Who is Martin Luther King ?

Martin Luther King is probably the most famous person associated with the civil rights movement. King was active from the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycot of 1955 to 1956 until his murder in April 1968. To many Martin Luther King epitomised what the civil rights campaign was all about and he brought massive international cover to the movement. 


(Born Jan. 15, 1929, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tenn.) Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. His leadership was fundamental to that movement's success in ending the legal segregation of African Americans in the South and other parts of the United States. King rose to national prominence as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,which promoted nonviolent tactics, such as the massive March on Washington (1963), to achieve civil rights. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.




4. Based on the questions below, analyse the features of the given written speech.
a ) What is the purpose of the speech ?


I have a dream by Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most memorable speeches of all time. It is worthy of lengthy study as we can all learn speechwriting skills from King’s historic masterpiece. The purpose of the speech is to tell everyone about why black people should have rights in the world along with white people and to not be punished in a more brutal way to the white people.


b ) What is the tone of the speech ?


Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's speech had a positive but strong tone as his voice remains low pitched all the way.


c) What interesting major features can you see from the speech? ( i.e. repitition of phrases, emphasis on certain things said etc ).


Martin Luther king Jr. uses repetition to get his point across to stop the segregation between white and African Americans. One way he uses repetition is when he says “let freedom ring” four times in a row to give African Americans all the rights that a white man has. the most common use of repetition is when he says “i have a dream” to show what he thinks is right, and what should change which can grab peoples attention .


d ) Any interesting facts that you can gather based on the background of the speech ?

1. The "I Have a Dream" speech was only 17-minutes long.
2. The speech was delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, the largest march of the Civil Right Movement.
3. The speech was watched by between 200,000–300,000 people and millions more viewed it live from home.
4. “I Have a Dream” has been ranked the top speech of the 20th century and hasn’t budged from that spot since it was delivered on August 28, 1963. Its influence and impact also led to Dr. King becoming the youngest recipient — and the second Black winner — of the Nobel Peace Prize one year later. 

e )  Suggest a while reading activity that can be derived from this particular speech .


    Skimming and scanning activity