Persuasive Speeches- Martin Luther King Jr

Rhetoric analysis activity ideal for a KS3/ KS4 homework task for a non-fiction unit/ AQA Language Paper 2 revision with full instructions, paragraph structures, success criteria and WAGOLL modelled example.

This project focuses on Martin Luther King Jr’s infamous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech.

Resource tasks:

• Read the speech. Highlight and annotate any persuasive techniques on the sheet.
• Select one quotation from the speech and write a short analytical paragraph to answer the question: How does Martin Luther King Jr. use rhetoric to gain support from his audience? There are structures and a modelled example on the sheet to follow.