Thursday, September 9, 2021

Thursday, September 9th

Starter: Watch Common's "A Dream"

Finish up the last few slides re: "The Rhetorical Situation"


"I Have a Dream" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Listen intently and annotate for the characteristics of rhetorical discourse that Herrick outlines in his article. 


What are the components of the Rhetorical Situation?

1. Who is MLK Jr.?

2. Who is the audience?

3.  What is the message?

4.  What is the purpose?

5.  What is the historical context?



Rhetorical Analysis of “I Have a Dream”