Describe what it means to use a utopian vision to conclude a speech.

What will be an ideal response?


- This is closely related to challenging the audience.
- A utopian vision offers an idealized, positive vision of what can be achieved if the audience works together with the speaker.
- It does not focus on the challenge itself, but on the results of meeting the challenge successfully.
- Utopian means that it transcends the immediate.
- Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech uses this technique.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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