Essay Structure (Analysis of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Speech in Memphis, 1968)
I Introductory Paragraph
1. Attention Grabber about Dr. King or his speech.
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2. Give a brief biography of Dr. King____________________________________
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3. Give a clear statement of Dr. King’s argument.
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4. Identify Dr. King’s Intent_________________________________________
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5. Transition to Analysis___________________________________________
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Body Paragraph I
Evaluate Author’s Argument (What kind of arguments did Dr.King use and which were the most effective? Why?) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Body Paragraph 2
What kinds of evidence did Dr.King provide? What was most effective? Why? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Body Paragraph 3
What Rhetorical Devices did Dr.King use? (Please make sure you define allusion). Which had the greatest effect? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Body Paragraph 4
Discuss how the speaker’s language affected the tone and mood of the speech.
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Body Paragraph 5
Discuss the organization of the speech __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Body Paragraph 6
Discuss the delivery of the speech (Voice, Gestures, Tone and Mood) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Conclusion (Evaluate the effectiveness of the speech)
Restate your Thesis/Claim ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Conclusion (Call to action)
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