Comments on: Speech Analysis: I Have a Dream – Martin Luther King Jr.

By: Dawood

Dawood — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:22 +0000

His contribution into equality of races in America that we witness now is tremendous.

And it’s not just my opinion. That’s what famous peers said on Martin Luther King: http://www.tributespaid.com/quotes-on/martin-luther-king

By: ByHisStripes

ByHisStripes — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:41:17 +0000

This was an excellent article. Thank you for posting it here for us, for it really opened my understanding to some things I’d not really seen with the eye of an aspiring, hopeful, future speech writer and speaker, nor even (to my shame), a decent listener!

To explain, I am a new Toastmaster, or Toastmaster Wannabe, I should say, and I need all the tips and help I can get. Public speaking “paralyzes” me. So thanks not only for this particular lesson, but a great big thanks for the entire web site! I have already bookmarked it.

By: Vince Stevenson

Vince Stevenson — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:06:22 +0000

One of the greatest speeches of all time and a fantastic anaysis also. Many thanks indeed for the hard work that goes in to producing such valluable insights. Rgds Vince

By: natsha

natsha — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:38:06 +0000

this is the best thing that could have ever helped us

By: James

James — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:34:36 +0000

I realize that there are several good reasons that Mr. King had to stay rooted at the lectern with the microphones, yet even if he had a nice stage area with freedom to walk around and still be heard by his audience, I have a hard time imagining his speech being more powerful. It all comes down to the voice, and still more importantly, the content, rhetorical devices and structure.

When a new speaker in my club stays rooted at the podium, and the evaluator encourages him/her to move around as the number 1 critique, I sometimes would disagree.
Sure most speeches are more lighthearted than “I have a dream”, and more movement is often called for, yet remaining rooted at the lectern can often give a very good impression of being calm, stable, and anchored. Especially if one is speaking as some form of authority as Mr. King obviously was, these are good qualities.

I just wonder if there has been an unfortunate shift in the way speeches are now perceived (in Toastmasters and everywhere else) that we’ve sometimes lost sight of the fact that at the end of the day, content and substance are the MOST important, and the most memorable elements of a speech. Not whether the speaker moved around or not, not what he or she was wearing, not what he or she did with his hands (and for the record Martin Luther King Jr. did have good usage of his hands in the speech). Those are all just gravy. These classics are a nice reminder of the fact though, so thanks for including it.

By: Khori Whittaker

Khori Whittaker — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:35:11 +0000

RT @6minutes: Speech Analysis of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech http://bit.ly/24xGhs

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Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:12:55 +0000

[...] Ook op internet wordt er de nodige kennis gedeeld. Zo kwam ik een analyse tegen van de beroemde speech van Martin Luther King: I have a dream! Zowel professionals als gelegenheidssprekers kunnen veel leren van deze fantastische spreker. Nieuwsgierig? Kijk dan op: http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/2009/01/18/speech-analysis-dream-martin-luther-king/ [...]

By: RobinBernstein

RobinBernstein — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:55:24 +0000

RT @BertDecker: RT @6minutes: Speech Analysis of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech [New on Six Minutes] http://bit.ly/24xGhs

By: Olivia Mitchell

Olivia Mitchell — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:29:05 +0000

An elegant analysis of MLK speech – with clear takeaways you can use from @6minutes http://bit.ly/21jn

By: Analysis of MLK’s I Have a Dream Speech - Speaking Freely

Analysis of MLK’s I Have a Dream Speech - Speaking Freely — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:05:29 +0000

[...] Dlugan at Six Minutes Public Speaking Blog has written a brilliant assessment of Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” [...]