Thesis: In “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. structures his ideas strategically and uses allusions and metaphors to persuade his readers to end segregation. Body Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence: Dr. King structures his ideas strategically to persuade his readers to end segregation. Example: Dr. King begins his letter by stating the purpose for why he’s writing to the clergymen. He wants to respond to their criticism in “patient and reasonable terms.” Explanation: Stating the purpose for writing at the beginning sets a context for the reader. This is a strategic move because Dr. King knows his reader will have a better understanding of the rest of his letter if he states his purpose early on. Example: In the middle of the letter, Dr. King uses many examples of the brutality African-Americans face, especially in Birmingham. Explanation: By placing the specific examples of brutality against African-Americans after making the claim that “Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States,” Dr. King makes his claim more factual. Listing the abuses African-Americans suffer one after another makes a strong impact as opposed to spreading out the examples. Complete Part 1 of the Organize and Develop Your Ideas Worksheet to gather your evidence and add explanations to support your topic sentences. Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2019 Florida Virtual School

OK here is all I know o the letter so DR.king wrote it in birmingham after a peacful march when he was sent to jail because he did not haveing a parade permit but he argues that he was actually put in jail on segregative terms and he was actually using his first ammendment rights of free speech he also give religouse and historical ideologys that sum up his case he also asks his fellow religous leader to look at it his way and that they have waited to long that they wil not use violence but if action will need to be taken then they will work on it they will not be silent any longer they will need to fight for there peace Hope this helps if you need anything else please feel free to comment