ENG-FPX2250-Assessment 1 Thesis, Supports, and Appeals of a Speech

Thesis, Supports, and Appeals of a Speech

Part 1: Thesis and Supports of a Speech.
Give the title and speaker of your chosen speech. “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Jr.
Describe the time and place and reason for the speech. King delivered the speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. Speech delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Identify the thesis of your chosen speech. Years after the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans felt segregated, which led to the march to advocate for civil and economic rights and an end to racism.

Identify the three supports used in your chosen speech. 1. Allusion
2. Metaphor
3. Symbolism