When someone writes a speech they determine their purpose, develops a central idea, considers the audience, and much more. Everyone wants to get their point across, and what better way to do that than to write a speech. Influential people are presenting speeches all the time to get a point across to people all around them. “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King, Jr. was an effective speech. He was an activist who was known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence tactics, such as this speech. Throughout the speech to make it strong and be an attention-getter he used things such as ethos, pathos, and logos.
To show his knowledge and credibility Dr. King used ethos in his speech. “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” He said this to show that he appreciated Abraham Lincoln and what was done for America. That by signing this there was hope for those who are of African American descendants. After it was signed there was still no difference even one hundred years later. He also discussed the Constitution and Declaration of Independence and how it was stated that all men, black as well as white were to …show more content…
Him fighting for equality is all emotion filled. He tried to relate with everyone in the audience. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” He talks about how everyone should be treated equal no matter their skin color. That one day we will all feel like equals and stop being racist. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Him talking about his children, and how they must live a life with racism all around. When talking about his family he can relate to many people. That people would never want to see their children growing up being
To show his knowledge and credibility Dr. King used ethos in his speech. “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” He said this to show that he appreciated Abraham Lincoln and what was done for America. That by signing this there was hope for those who are of African American descendants. After it was signed there was still no difference even one hundred years later. He also discussed the Constitution and Declaration of Independence and how it was stated that all men, black as well as white were to …show more content…
Him fighting for equality is all emotion filled. He tried to relate with everyone in the audience. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” He talks about how everyone should be treated equal no matter their skin color. That one day we will all feel like equals and stop being racist. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Him talking about his children, and how they must live a life with racism all around. When talking about his family he can relate to many people. That people would never want to see their children growing up being