MLK vs. MX EssayPrompt: Compare and contrast the persuasiveness

of Martin Luther King’s speech “I Have a Dream” and Malcolm X’s “Ballot or the Bullet.”

To evaluate their persuasiveness, discuss how DIDLS is used in appealing to the audience’s ethos, logos, and/or pathos.

You will need to address two different appeals in your essay.

Introduction ParagraphIdentification:

Names of SpeechesAuthorsDates

Background:Reason the speeches were writtenAuthors’ viewpoints (main argument)

Thesis: Which speech is more persuasive? Why? (no personal pronouns)

Due to the use of powerful language, and the strong connection to the audience, Martin Luther King’s speech is far more persuasive than the one given by Malcolm X.

Body ParagraphsPie-ie Organize the paragraphs by rhetorical

appealDiscuss BOTH authors’ use of DIDLSDON’T USE THE ACRONYM DIDLS IN

YOUR PAPER!

PWhich appeal are you discussing?Which speech do you believe is more persuasive?I Lead-inQuote from the speech (Must be one of the elements of

DIDLS) EContext for the quoteIdentify which element of DIDLS is being usedWhat is it’s impact? Which appeal is it? What makes it that appeal? EXPLAIN. How is it more persuasive compared to the other

speech?Repeat I and E, but for the other speech.

ConclusionRestate your thesis-not verbatim What unifies these two speeches?Why are these speeches important?