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Argumentation I Have A Dream

The document analyzes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s persuasive speech 'I Have a Dream,' highlighting the rhetorical devices he uses, such as charged language, repetition, parallelism, and analogy to enhance emotional impact. It includes exercises for identifying these devices and correcting non-parallel structures in sentences. The focus is on understanding how effective communication can be achieved through consistent grammatical patterns and powerful word choices.

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Argumentation I Have A Dream

The document analyzes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s persuasive speech 'I Have a Dream,' highlighting the rhetorical devices he uses, such as charged language, repetition, parallelism, and analogy to enhance emotional impact. It includes exercises for identifying these devices and correcting non-parallel structures in sentences. The focus is on understanding how effective communication can be achieved through consistent grammatical patterns and powerful word choices.

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ARGUMENT

I Have a Dream
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A persuasive speech is meant to convince the listener of the speaker’s point


of view. In his speech, Dr. King is trying to persuade his listeners to support
his point of view. To accomplish this, Dr. King employs several rhetorical
devices—different types of word choices meant to create emphasis—that
increase the impact of his words and give them emotional power, Such as:
Charged Language: words, phrases, images that arouse emotions

Repetition: use of the same words or phrases to give key ideas impact

Parallelism: repetition of the same phrasing in the same way to create rhythm and structure

Analogy: a comparison between two dissimilar things that reveals some kind of insight

DIRECTIONS: Identify the rhetorical devices that Dr. King uses in his speech.
Some categories may not have an example or may have more than one example.
1. But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later,
the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the
chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely
island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.
A. charged language:
B. analogy:
C. parallelism:
D. repetition:
2. But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe
that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation.
A. charged language:
B. analogy:
C. parallelism:
D. repetition:
3. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of
bitterness and hatred.
A. charged language:
B. analogy:
C. parallelism:
D. repetition:

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PARALLEL STRUCTURE

I Have a Dream
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Parallel structure is the use of words, phrases, and clauses that use similar
grammatical patterns and structures within a sentence to express related ideas.
This kind of structure provides a text with a pattern of consistency and
predictability. For example, a single sentence or paragraph should always
maintain a consistent approach to such things as verb tense, quantity, and voice.
Non-parallel structure Dave helped us with our purchasing, he helped with planning, and
our overall strategy.
Parallel structure Dave helped us with our purchasing, our planning, and our overall
strategy.

DIRECTIONS: Rewrite each of the following sentences to correct errors in parallel


structure. Write C if the sentence needs no correction.
1. Simon worked hard in studying for the real estate exam, to practice for the
exam, and finally passing the exam.

2. Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, and to South Carolina, go to


Georgia, go back to Louisiana, and to the slums and ghettos of our
northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be
changed.

3. Melanie had a wonderful sense of humor, a kind heart, and she has a
strong sense of integrity.

4. The new tablet has built-in wi-fi, it has a battery that lasts for three days,
and a dazzling screen.

5. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until “justice rolls
down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

6. You need to think about saving for the future, building a career, and
starting a family.

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