read Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr on the following website:
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/documents/Letter_Birmingham_Jail.pdf
then:
Write a rhetorical analysis of the techniques Dr. King uses to persuade the reader.
Audience where was it published? Who reads this publication? (This is a multi-tiered question when you look closely.)
Purpose what is the author attempting to do? What is the occasion for doing so?
Evidence what facts, data, examples, etc. does the author cite
Reasoning how does the author build his or her argument? How is evidence used?
Communication strategy how does the author appeal to the audience? What types of rhetorical strategies does he take? Is he successful?