Martin Luther King Speech

This powerful speech incorporates most of the aspects we have learnt about in this module.

1. The speech has a clearly defined purpose which captures the audiences attention from the very beginning. The speech then goes on to reveal the main messaging. It ahs great structure which keeps the audience interested.

2. Martin Luther King (MLK) used a very simple example to explain a complex situation. By using the ‘bad check’ example in his speech, MLK was able to connect to a broader range of people. Therefore, changing a larger proportion of the populations thinking.

3. The audience was clearly defined, and the speech was written to covey relevant information to this selected audience. The speech not only gave an overview of the current situation, but it also gave positive messaging for the future. Most important the speech ended on a positive note.