Assignment+for+Letter+from+Birmingham+Jail

** Directions: ** Using the three passages from “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” explain how King uses all three persuasive appeals---logical, ethical, and persuasive appeals---to influence his audience. Be sure to address audience, occasion, and purpose in the introduction. Also, be sure that you give the title of the work and the author’s name. 1.   Give specific examples in your discussion such as the following:     Counterargument (concession and refutation)     Deductive reasoning (syllogism)     Reference to relevant authorities     Facts as evidence,     Research     Cause and effect,     Restatement of opposing views     Allusions     First person plural pronouns,     Reasonable language     Antithesis     Metaphor     Alliteration     Imagery 2. Give at least 3 direct quotations. 3. Introduce direct quotations 4. Use transitional words and phrases. 5. Avoid “be” verbs when possible. 6. Do not use second person (you). 7. Write in the present tense. 8. Use rhetorical terminology. 9. Type the essay (double space, 12 font, Times New Roman). 10. Use MLA heading format (Your name, my name, AP Language and Composition, date (day of month, month, year---no abbreviations).   The content of your essay is the main focus; however, grammatical errors will be marked and approximately 1 point per error will be deducted. Larger deductions will be made for inadequate elaboration.    After completing your essay, read over it one final time to catch careless errors.
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