Comparing Argument Techniques in Two Speeches Answers

claimscounterclaimsrhetorical appealssupporting evidence

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "The American Dream" speech.In a real sense, we must all learn to live together as brothers, or we will all perish together as fools.Now read the excerpt from the Governor George Wallace statement.The true brotherhood of America, of respecting the separateness of others . . and uniting in effort . . has been so twisted and distorted from its original concept . . .

Read the passsage.Skateboard parks are a great addition to any community. They provide a safe, designated space for skateboarders to practice their sport and tricks. Without skateparks, skaters are forced to use public areas like parking lots or streets, which can damage property and lead to conflicts with pedestrians or drivers. They also give skaters a place to hang out, socialize, and be active in a positive way. Building quality skateparks shows that a community values its youth and supports healthy activities. Some people worry that skateparks promote rebellious behavior, but the reality is they help kids develop skills, confidence, and a sense of belonging. Every community should have a well-designed skatepark to serve skateboarders of all ages and abilities. It's an investment that pays off by keeping kids out of trouble.

Read the claim.Segregation allows for separate but equal status of people.

Read Goverrnor George Wallace’s statement.and I say . . . segregation now . . . segregation tomorrow . . . segregation forever.

Read Governor George Wallace’s statement.. . . and we, together, can give courageous leadership to millions of people throughout this nation who look to the South for their hope in this fight to win and preserve our freedoms and liberties.

How does Martin Luther King Jr. support his claim that racial segregation is discriminatory and unjust?

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "The American Dream” speech.America is essentially a dream, a dream as yet unfulfilled. It is a dream of a land where men of all races, of all nationalities and of all creeds can live together as brothers.Now read the excerpt from Governor George Wallace's inaugural address.And so it was meant in our political lives . . . whether Republican, Democrat, Prohibition, or whatever political party . . . each striving from his separate political station . . . respecting the rights of others to be separate and work from within their political framework . . . and each separate political station making its contribution to our lives. . . .And so it was meant in our racial lives . . . each race, within its own framework has the freedom to teach . . . to instruct . . . to develop . . . to ask for and receive deserved help from others of separate racial stations.

What is used to support an opposing argument?

Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "The American Dream” speech."We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.”Now read the excerpt from Governor George Wallace's inaugural address.We invite the [Black] citizens of Alabama to work with us from his separate racial station . . . as we will work with him . . . to develop, to grow in individual freedom and enrichment.