Question

Argument John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote highly effec- tive persuasive pieces to convince others to accept their views and take action. Persuasive writing can take many forms, such as speeches, letters, articles, and essays. Persuasive essays are prose works that argue a position, using convincing evidence and compelling language. Follow the steps out- lined in this workshop to write a persuasive essay.

Answer 1

While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling our present activities "unwise and untimely." Seldom, if ever, do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all of the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would be engaged in little else in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work. But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I would like to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms.

I think I should give the reason for my being in Birmingham, since you have been influenced by the argument of "outsiders coming in"