MLK CLOSE

READING
December 3, 2018
"I Have a Dream"
The speech was delivered at
the March on Washington for
Jobs and Freedom.

Author: MLK (Southern

Christian Leadership
Conference)
Date: August 28, 1963
Location: Washington, D.C.
COLD READING
SECOND READING
Question 1
■ From which point of view
is the author speaking?
(1st, 2nd, or 3rd) Use
evidence from the text to
support your answer.

■ How does this impact the way the listener feels

about the message?
Speaking in _____ point of view makes the listener feel
_______________________.
Question 2
■What is the meaning of the phrase
“trials and tribulations” as Dr. King
uses it in paragraph 1 of the speech?
What context supports your answer?

Hint- Look at the story around the

phrase? Do the events that Dr. King
mentions have a positive or negative
connotation?
Question 3

■How does the author’s tone

change over the course of the
excerpt? Use evidence from each
stanza to support your answer.

Hint- Organize your answer with a

beginning, middle, and end.
Reflection