MLK Presentation Instructions.2

MLK Presentation Instructions

  • Presentations must be ready by Day 3 Week 10/16.

  • Utilize the provided PPT as a template to outline your presentation.

  • Key speeches to cover:

    • "Address to the First Montgomery...(MIA)"

    • "Give Us the Ballot"

    • "I Have a Dream"

    • "Eulogy for the Young Victims..."

    • "Acceptance Address…(Nobel Prize)"

    • "I've Been to the Mountaintop"

  • Work collaboratively to develop a thesis that covers:

    • Main argument of the speech

    • Primary modes of development

    • Two-word tonal designation (e.g., Well-reasoned and candid)

  • Example Thesis: Swift's ironic argument showcases specific uses of baby flesh, using ironic diction and grotesque images to reveal his true purpose.

  • Presentations to be done through Teams; no reading from slides.

  • Engagement and conversational delivery are mandatory; slides should support the presentation, not dominate it.

  • No animations; simplicity is key for clear and impactful visuals.

  • Aim for a 12-minute total presentation, allocating about 1 minute per slide.

  • Read assigned speech first, then divide the speech into parts among group members.

  • Note: Do not cover the introduction of each speech in the presentation.

Title Slide

  • Include the following:

    • Your name

    • The speech

    • Excerpt identification (page and paragraph numbers)

    • Relevant classical structure identification

  • Keep this slide simple and effective; no animations allowed.

Theses

  1. Group Thesis:

    • Summarizes the speech’s main argument and tonal designation.

    • Example structure: "Well-reasoned and candid, ____________."

  2. Individual Thesis:

    • Focus on your assigned part:

    • Identify shifts in the argument, modes of development, and a new tonal designation.

Brief Overview of Rhetorical Situation

  • Summarize:

    • Speaker’s identity

    • Occasion

    • Audience

    • Purpose

  • Depending on your presentation order, may want to emphasize historical context or shifts in interaction between speaker, audience, and purpose.

  • Provide brief citations as needed.

Analyze the Argument

  • Paraphrase the argument in your assigned part.

  • Detail how the argument changes focus; include specific evidence with proper citations.

Two-tonal Identification

  • Restate your two-word tonal designation.

  • Discuss appeals present in your analysis: kairos, ethos, pathos, logos.

Diction

  • Analyze how diction influences tone.

  • Provide examples of ethos, pathos, or logos with specific quotes.

Syntax

  • Analyze the impact of syntax on tone.

  • Identify specific appeals (e.g., ethos, pathos, logos) backed by evidence.

Images/Imagery

  • Discuss how imagery supports the tone.

  • Include examples with cited quotes focusing on appeals.

Figurative Language

  • Examine the use of figurative language and its effect on tone.

  • Provide quotes and discuss appeals (ethos, pathos, logos).

Conclusion

  • Summarize the main takeaway from your section of King's speech.

  • Consider any call to action or significant revelations presented in your part.

Works Cited

  • List "A Call to Conscience" and any other sources or criticisms relevant to your presentation.