Today we are learning about critical lenses to write a critical essay using historical texts. You will need notes from today's discussion to complete the prompt listed below.
Text Options (Since they are speeches, I am providing the audio since they are meant to be listened to, but please be aware that you still need to cite evidence from the text. Also, these sound/video files may not load properly on our classroom network):
MLK Speech 1963:
Click here for text and click here for audio.
Obama Speech 2009
Click here for text and click here for audio/visual.
Your task will be to pick one of the texts above and respond to the following prompt:
Critical theories/lenses equip readers with a focus through which to view a text. Write an essay criticizing MLK or Obama's speech through one or more critical theory. Use evidence from the text to support your response.
Hints: This should still be a standard 5 paragraph essay with an introduction (with thesis), body, and conclusion. However, this is more of an open ended task as students need to come up with their own thesis based on the critical theory/theories they choose to use when looking at the text.
The critical essay is similar to the analytical essay where you will need P.E.A.s. Now instead of analyzing literary devices, you are analyzing the presentation itself through the traits of the Critical Theory/theories you choose to focus on.
P.oint (topic of your paragraph/what you are trying to say)
E.vidence (explicit evidence from the text to support your point)
A.nalysis (implicit and further explanation of how your evidence and point work together)
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