Sunday, November 28, 2010

Two Kinds of Slaves - By Malcolm X

Follow the following link to listen to a clip of Malcolm X's famous speech, "Two Kinds of Slaves."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zUIjP4KWok

After listening to the clip, answer the following questions:

1) Is this a subject by subject or a point by point comparison? Create a purpose statement for this speech that you could use on the AP Exam. Pay attention to audience, speaker, and rhetorical devices used.

2) Describe how Malcolm X uses repetition and dialect to achieve his purpose. Cite an example of each one from the speech.

3) What are the positives of using a subject by subject C&C? How would this speech have been different if it was a point by point C&C? Would it be less or more effective? Explain.

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