Question:
Instructions: Write a basic thesis statement and a revised thesis statement in response to the writing prompt.
Writing Prompt. What makes King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" powerful and effective? After reading King's letter, answer the question by analyzing how he uses structure and language purposefully in his text. Provide specific examples from the text to support your analysis.
1. Write your Basic Thesis Statement in the space below.
2. Go through the Thesis Statement Essentials Checklist. It is okay if you are not able to check off some of these characteristics.
a. Is your thesis statement one sentence?
b. Does it answer the question?
c. Does it use specific words?
d. Does it take a stand?
e. Could someone have a different interpretation?
f. Does it answer "Why does this matter?" or "So what?"
3. Based on the checklist above, revise your thesis statement so that it has all of the above qualities and include it here
Answer:
1.
In the letter written by Martin Luther King, figurative expressions like metaphors and analogies were deployed to make appeal to his audience and also fascinate and arise their curiosity and interest from an intense point of view with the hope of convincing them to support his anti racism movement.
2.
a. Yes, it is a sentence.
b. Yes, it does
c. Yes, it uses specific words
d. Yes, it takes a stand
e. No, someone cannot have a different interpretation
f. Yes, it does
3.
In Martin Luther King Jr. letter from Birmingham Jail King uses structure and figurative language to send a message to everyone, urging them to shun racist activities and discrimination.
