english 101 response quiz

By contrasting his position in jail with the audience's freedom as well as the message'stopic (freedom), MLK, Jr. creates...

Rhetorical Distance

Conclusion

Summarizing the paper's main points and thesis in the conclusion is a common strategy; however, it is NOT the most resonant, powerful method

Letters carry a...

personal touch which aligns with his message of unity, a brotherhood of clergy

MLK Jr. uses what kind of examples throughout his letter to resonate with his audience?

Biblical and Political Examples

The seven claims made in "A Call for Unity"

Criticism of the Timing of Protests, Opposition to Nonviolent Protests, Call for Legal Action, Emphasis on Negotiation, Concern for Law and Order, Accusations of Outsiders, Patience and Gradual Change

The generic characteristics of a public statement are:

Establish Common ground, a concise explanation, clear, common diction

MLK Jr. establishes what in his letter through his identity as a pastor and American, his firsthand experience as a victim of segregation, his ability to argue and respond to the clergyman's statement?

Ethos

MLK Jr. establishes what in his letter through strategically utilizing first person plural pronouns (we, us, our) to convey unity when discussing dreams of peace and freedom but 2nd person pronouns (you, your) to communicate separation in what he has experienced compared to his audience

Pathos

T/F MLK, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" wasn't published in its entirety until nearly afull year after he wrote it.

True

Letters ___________________________ and allow him space to elaborate his points.

can vary in length

Letters are the common genre for...

communication to and from a prison cell.

Example of Primary Evidence

diaries, letters, photographs, interviews, surveys, and raw data.

The potential purposes

for a response argument are to show the original argument is flawed in logic, expand the original work to a new area not considered yet, and clarify thework's importance needs more attention and why.

The Invention part of the writing process involves...

generating ideas

Secondary Evidence

involves sources that interpret, analyze, or discuss primary evidence. These sources are created after the fact and often provide commentary, analysis, or summaries of primary evidence.

A hook in an essay

is a compelling and attention-grabbing opening sentence or paragraph designed to pique the reader's interest and draw them into the rest of the essay

A claim...

is a condensed version of your overall argument, the basic message that you want to convince your audience of.

The thesis statement is

is a product of a process of inquiry

A primary objective for an introduction...

is establishing the essay's scope

The writing process

is fluid and recursive

Argument Culture

is the unpleasant public discourse where every issue has only two sides and participants shout each other down with logical fallacies and troublesome tactics.

The purpose of a rhetorical argument...

is to arrive at a deeper understanding about an issue, one that will enable better decisions and stronger resolutions.

In "A Call for Unity," the clergymen issued a

public statement

Primary Evidence

refers to original and firsthand sources of information. These sources are created at the time of the event or research, by individuals who directly experienced or observed it.

Example of Secondary Evidence

scholarly articles, books, reviews, and documentaries.

The acronym PIE...

stands for Point, Illustration, Explanation

A key component of any response paper...

that's not common for the standard academic essay is a summary of the original work the writer is responding to.