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Contemporary NonFiction

Contemporary NonFiction. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech”. Nonfiction. Prose that deals with real events and people 3 forms include: Biography, essay and speech Biography (including autobiography) is a narrative of events in someone’s life,

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Contemporary NonFiction

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  1. Contemporary NonFiction Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech”

  2. Nonfiction • Prose that deals with real events and people • 3 forms include: Biography, essay and speech • Biography (including autobiography) is a narrative of events in someone’s life, ex. “Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass” • Essay is any short prose composition that deals with its subject in a limited way and expresses a particular point of view. • Speeches are generally intended for a specific audience. ex. “Ain’t I a Women” by Sojourner Truth

  3. Pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement "I Have a Dream" Speech

  4. Persuasive Speaking • How did MLK Jr. persuade his listeners? • Was his voice passive in tone or was it loud and clear? • What kind of body language did he present? • How fast was he talking? • Did he have a pitch to his voice? • Did he pause during his speech?

  5. Persuasive Speaking • Body Language – posture is important…stand up straight and it is completely acceptable to talk with your hands • Pronunciation – it is very important to annunciate each word and to avoid using slang and saying “you know” • Pitch – refers to the highs and lows of your voice tone • Speed – don’t talk to fast and don’t talk to slow • Pauses – uses pauses in your speech to emphasize certain important points…this is critical • Variance – example – starting your speech with a slow, low tone to emphasize what your saying, then switch to a more rapid, higher tone to hammer home your main point of the speech • Volume – very important….don’t scream all the way through it and don’t talk too quietly. Apply changes to your volume to reflect different main points of your speech

  6. Your Homework Assignment • After seeing and hearing MLK Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, you will now rewrite the speech to reflect today’s society. • I want you to reflect on different situations that are occurring today in America and what you think MLK Jr. would say about them.

  7. What are some issues that need to be addressed?

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