Why was MLK Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech one of the best in history? Why or Why Not? More info below

1. You will use Microsoft Word to complete your assignment.

2. Your writing must express a specific viewpoint and show a sophisticated understanding of your topic (claim).

3. Page 1 – Write one-paragraph essay that briefly explains your claim and your viewpoint on the topic. Persuade your audience to agree with you claim.
a. Paragraph must include evidence (direct quote) that you obtained from a credible source to support your claim.

4. Page 2 – You must format (create) a Works Cited Page correctly and list your source(s) in the correct MLA format. Minimum of one source required.

5. Make sure you answered all parts of the prompt. Use complete sentences, correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

Used for an event that has been completed before the present moment in time. simple past past perfect perfect progressive past perfect progressive

5. it was "illegal" to aid and comfort a jew in hitler's germany. but i am sure that, if i had lived in germany during that time, i would have aided and comforted my jewish brothers even though it was illegal. • type of figurative language • meaning of figurative language: effect on tone and mood: effect on audience