2. he was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. he grew up in another obscure village, where he worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty. then for three years he was an itinerant preacher. he never had a family or owned a home. he never set foot inside a big city. he never traveled two hundred miles from the place he was born. he never wrote a book, or held an office. he did none of the things that usually accompany greatness. 3. while he was still a young man, the tide of popular opinion turned against him. his friends deserted him. he was turned over to his enemies, and went through the mockery of a trial. he was nailed to a cross between two thieves. while he was dying, his executioners gambled for the only piece of property he had –his coat. when he was dead, he was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave. 4. nineteen centuries have come and gone, and today he is the central figure for much of the human race. all the armies that ever marched and all the navies that ever sailed and all the parliaments that ever sat and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man upon this earth as powerfully as this open double quote “one solitary life. close double quote ” . in passage b, you might infer open double quote “he close double quote ” is an important figure based on which statement? a. he was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. b. he never traveled two hundred miles from the place he was born. c. he is the central figure for much of the human race who are christians. d. his friends deserted him.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

each year on this day, i make it a point to listen to dr. martin luther king jr.’s great “i have a dream” speech. it’s electrifying every single time.

the content of dr. king’s speech, his inspiring presence, and the moment in history all came together to make the iconic “i have a dream” speech the defining moment of the american civil rights movement. but there are several other reasons why this speech, delivered over 50 years ago, remains an example of one of the best speeches in american history.

since part of my job is to people become better presenters, i’ve noticed several techniques that we can all learn from and be inspired by in this magnificent speech.

it’s anchored in a powerful related location

in most cases, you can’t handpick the spot to give a presentation, as mlk did for supreme symbolic effect when he stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and echoed the opening words of the gettysburg address (“five score years ago . . ). but you absolutely can amplify your message by adapting it to your setting and location.

c) problem and solution