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Last name 1 Name Justin Peterson Professor English 111 Date 10/18/2020 Tentative Title of Your Essay Introductory Paragraph Write at least four sentences; begin by introducing your topic and end with your thesis statement Thesis Topic + Claim + Three Main Ideas the Speech I have a dream contains many rhetoric devices such as Anaphora, extended metaphors, and parallelism Body Paragraphs Main idea # 1 - Topic Sentence – include the Uses Anaphora from your thesis (the first rhetorical element you are discussing in the paragraph) as well as your claim on the effectiveness of this element in your selected speech. a.

First sub point (First support for Main idea #1) i. Evidence (I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”) ii. Brief explanation of how this quote supports your analysis of the rhetorical element you are discussing and how it connects to the thesis( do to it repeating the phrase “I have a dream” throughout the speech.

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Second sub point (Second support for Main idea #1) i. Evidence (I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.) ii. Brief explanation of how this quote supports your analysis of the rhetorical element and how it connects to the thesis This also contains the phrase I have a dream.

(NOTE: the number of sub points will depend on how much you develop the argument, but at minimum 2 strong supports are needed to provide adequate support.) Main idea # 2 - Transition word or phrase + Topic Sentence – include the The use of extended metaphors from your thesis (the second rhetorical element you are discussing in the paragraph) as well as your claim on the effectiveness of this element in your selected speech. a.

First sub point (First support for Main idea # 2) i. Evidence (This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to

Last name 2 millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.) ii. Brief explanation of how this quote supports your analysis of the rhetorical element and how it connects to the thesis This supports because it has a metaphor that is extended far beyond the length of a normal metaphor. b.

Second sub point (Second support for Main idea # 2) i. Evidence (With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.) ii. Brief explanation of how this quote supports your analysis of the rhetorical element and how it connects to the thesis

Main idea # 3 - Transition word or phrase + Topic Sentence –include the Parrallelism from your thesis sentence (the third rhetorical element you are discussing in the paragraph) as well as your claim on the effectiveness of this element in your selected speech. a.

First sub point (First support for Main idea # 3) i. Evidence (Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed.) ii. Brief explanation of how this quote supports your analysis of the rhetorical element and how it connects to the thesis it has a similar structure through out

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Second sub point (Second support for Main idea # 3) i. Evidence (As well as the I have a ream portion of the speech ) ii. Brief explanation of how this quote supports your analysis of the rhetorical element and how it connects to the thesis It is very parallel throughout the speech

Concluding Paragraph Explain how you will conclude the essay—Provide a connection to a universal theme, a “so what?” statement, or an epiphany “Aha!” moment. Be sure to reiterate your thesis ideas by mentioning the speech you analyzed, your claim of the speech’s effectiveness, and the rhetorical elements (main ideas) from the speech you analyzed.

Works Cited Provide the full citation for the speech you analyzed. See this handout for help on MLA citations for speeches. “I Have A Dream Speech Analysis Lesson Plan.” The Flocabulary Blog, 28 Dec. 2015, blog.flocabulary.com/i-have-a-dream-speech-analysis-lesson-plan/.

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