Describe one strategy for development of the speech that you can identify with or you think is effective from Chapter 13 and the Connect activities you participated in.

Option #1: Paraphrase Activity – I Have a Dream (from Power of Process in Connect)

For this assignment, you will use Martin Luther King’s ” I Have a Dream” speech to help you practice the important rhetorical skill of paraphrasing. Be sure to address the following:

  • Create a thesis according to this model: In his “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King uses the strategy of ______ to _________, ________ and ________. Be sure to paraphrase the speech throughout your analysis.
  • Describe one strategy for development of the speech that you can identify with or you think is effective from Chapter 13 and the Connect activities you participated in.
  • Explain why you think the strategy is effectively used in the speech.
  • Incorporate at least one quote from the speech and properly cite the quote on the References page.
  • Explain how you plan to use the development strategy in your Portfolio Project.

Requirements:

  • Your written paper should be 2-3 pages in length not counting the required title and reference pages.
  • You must accurately insert a quote in your analysis to provide in-text evidence from the essay or article you selected, and you must comment on the quote to demonstrate you are thinking in a critical manner.
  • Your paper must be formatted according to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.