ONLINE TASK 4

Questions:

1. Think of at least 3 benefits of using speeches by famous figures, in the classroom

• The speeches always use good language and selected word and terms which requires high thinking order to analyze and understand. This will give space for students to think beyond the box and explore new style in learning.

• The speeches are well organised and the presentation are systematic with the usage of right grammar and inspiring quotes or phrase which gives opportunity for the students to explore the new reading material.

• The speeches have their own content and agenda to convey the message, not to miss it always rich in moral values where suits today’s world. Students can benefit by adapting and adopting the moral values in their everyday life.

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.

Most of the students in Malaysia are visual learners, the usage of audio-visual on the speech certainly will help the students to understand better in terms of who is giving the speech? Black or white? The scene in the audio-visual portrays the culture and the situation related to the speech which will awake the student’s curiosity in understanding the content in dept.

3.  Who is Martin Luther King?

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world.

4. Based on the questions below, analyse the features of the given written speech:

a.       What is the purpose of the speech?

The key message in the speech is that all people are created equal and, although not the case in America at the time, King felt it must be the case for the future. He argued passionately and powerfully.

b.      What is the tone of the speech?

       

“Now is the time” is the first. The second half of the speech paints the dream of a better, fairerfuture of raci al harmony and integration. The most famous paragraph carries the theme “I have a dream” and the phrase is repeated constantly to hammer home King’s inspirational concepts. The raises and lower of his voice shows how he feels about certain issues and urged the audience to ponder. “Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” shows clearly the voice modulation raises high up for the audience to notice the main content of his speech.

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

King uses anaphora method in delivering his speech. Anaphora is a rhetorical device that consists of repeating a sequence of words at the beginnings of neighbouring clauses, to show the emphasis. For example, "Now is the time..." is repeated four times in the sixth paragraph. The most widely often quoted phrase "I have a dream..." which is repeated eight times as King paints a picture of an ntegrated and unified America for his audience. Other occasions when King used anaphora include "One hundred years later," "We can never be satisfied," "With this faith," "Let freedom ring," and "free at last."

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

King himself was a Baptist minister and he respected sources as the Bible and invokes the Declaration of Independence, King alludes to Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by saying "Five score years ago and additionally, King alludes to the opening lines of Shakespeare's "Richard III" when he remarks, "this sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn..." he use those sources to make the audience understand in dept about what he is fighting for and to gain support.

4    5.     Suggest a while-reading activity that can be derived from this particular speech.

First of all break the speech into few parts, where it will be easy for the students to focus in completing the task.  Next, a list of questionnaire will be given and students will fill in accordingly base on the text.