Body Language in Martin Luther King and Alicia Garza
Discipline: Political science
Type of Paper: Essay (any type)
Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 1-2)
Paper Format: APA
Pages: 2
Words: 550
Question
Instructions
Please Rewiew and assignment guidelines attached below
Greenberg, E. S & Page, B. I. (2018). The Struggle for Democracy, 2018 Elections, and Updates
Edition. (12th ed.). Pearson.
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 7, 8
Lesson 3
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Instructions
Social Movements are only as important as the person leading them. The person(s) leading a
social movement must have charisma and be able to captivate an audience. Political scientists
and historians are taught to analyze body language, especially during debates and speeches.
For this assignment, you will watch Dr Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream (Links to an
external site.) speech and a speech by Alicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter movement (Links
to an external site.) and answer questions listed below. Pay special attention to the following
aspects in the two speeches.
Importance of body language while delivering the speech.
Gestures, cadence and delivery style.
Answer the following
1. Provide a summary of the two speeches.
2. Compare Dr. King's leadership, charisma, power and passion to capture his audience to
Alicia Garza's speech. What are the similarities, if any? What are the differences, if any?
3. How does the location of the speeches support their messaging? Dr. King's speech was
held in a church and at the Lincoln Memorial, whereas today we have social networking
and more avenues to relay messages. Does messaging make a difference?
4. Describe how the audience in Dr. King's speeches relate to the Alicia Garza's audience.
Do you see a similarity or differences in the speeches and in the audience?
Paper Requirements (APA format)
Length: 2-3 pages of substantive content
12 pt font
Parenthetical in-text citations included and formatted in APA style
References page (a minimum of 2 outside scholarly sources plus the textbook and/or the
weekly lesson for each course outcome) .
Title and introduction pages are present.
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Written Assignment Grading Rubric.
Course Outcomes (CO): 2, 4, 6
Rubric
Week 3 - Analyzing Body Language
Week 3 - Analyzing Body Language
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked
to a Learning
OutcomeLength
15 pts
The assignment is at least
2- 3 pages long.
13 pts
The assignment is at
least 2 pages long
11 pts
Assignment is 1½
page in length
10 pts
Assignment is 1 page
in length
0 pts
No
effort 15 pts
This criterion is linked
to a Learning
OutcomeSummary of
Speeches
20 pts
Paper begins with a
clear and concise
summary of both
speeches
17 pts
Paper provides a
summary of both
speeches, but more
detail could be added.
15 pts
Paper provides a
summary of both
speeches but is short
on specifics
13 pts
Paper provides a
summary of one speech.
Second summary and
details incomplete
0 pts
No
effort
20 pts
This criterion is linked
to a Learning
OutcomeLeadership
and Charisma:
Similarities and
differences between
Dr. King and Alicia
Garcia’s speech
35 pts
Provides a thoughtful
and clear description of
the ways Dr. King and
Alicia Garza capture
their audience and
make their points
31 pts
Provides a thoughtful
description of the ways
Dr. King and Alicia
Garza capture audience
and make their points
to the audience
27 pts
Provides some
description of the ways
Dr. King and Alicia
Garza capture
audience and make
their points to the
audience
24 pts
Minimal description of
the ways Dr. King and
Alicia Garza capture
audience and make
their points to the
audience
0 pts
No
effort
35 pts
This criterion is linked
to a Learning
OutcomeLocation
Impact
30 pts
Clearly discusses the
significance of the
locations in reinforcing
Dr. King’s message and
26 pts
Discusses the
significance of the
locations in reinforcing
Dr. King’s message
23 pts
Mentions the
significance of the
locations in reinforcing
Dr. King’s message
20 pts
Minimal mention of the
significance of the
locations in reinforcing
Dr. King’s message and
0 pts
No
effort
30 pts
that of Alicia Garza and that of Alicia
Garza.
and that of Alicia
Garza
that of Alicia Garza
This criterion is linked
to a Learning
OutcomeAudience
Reaction: Compare
and Contrast
35 pts
Draws clear, explicit
connection between the
audience reaction and
Dr. King’s vocal
intonations and body
language in
comparison/contrast to
Alicia Garza.
31 pts
Draws good connection
between the audience
reaction and Dr. King’s
vocal intonations and
body language in
comparison/contrast to
Alicia Garza.
27 pts
Some connection
between the audience
reaction and Dr. King’s
vocal intonations
and/or body language
in comparison/contrast
to Alicia Garza.
24 pts
Minimal connection
between the audience
reaction and Dr. King’s
vocal intonations
and/or body language
in comparison/contrast
to Alicia Garza.
0 pts
No
effort
35 pts
This criterion is linked
to a Learning
OutcomeWriting:
Mechanics and Usage
20 pts
The writing is
concise, free of
errors in grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation.
17 pts
The writing is free
of errors in
grammar, spelling,
and punctuation.
15 pts
The writing contains
some errors in
grammar, spelling,
and punctuation.
13 pts
The student presents
information that is not clear,
logical, professional or organized
to the point that the reader has
difficulty understanding the
message
0 pts
No
effort
20 pts
This criterion is linked
to a Learning
OutcomeCitations
10 pts
The references are
provided in accurate
APA format.
8 pts
The references
contain 1 error in
APA format.
7 pts
The references
contain 2 errors in
APA format.
6 pts
The references contain 3
or more errors in APA
format.
0 pts
No
effort 10 pts
This criterion is
linked to a Learning
OutcomeReferences
10 pts
Provides two outside scholarly
sources plus the textbook
and/or the weekly lesson
8 pts
Provides two scholarly sources,
one of which is the textbook
and/or the weekly lesson
7 pts
Provides two
scholarly
sources.
6 pts
Provides one
scholarly
source
