Letter to Birmingham Jail persuasive techniques

Plea for Justice In the “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. uses persuasive speech to respond to the opposition. King structures his language to follow a method resembling the Rogerian Argument, which combats the oppression against humanity. By clearly stating the problem, restating the opponent’s position and the merit it holds, summarizing his own position, demonstrating why his position has merit, and concluding with a proposal which appeal’s to both sides …showed first 75 words of 601 total…

…showed last 75 words of 601 total…the Rogerian lines by appealing to the self-interest of bothe sides in the conflict. Martin Luther King’s skillful letter, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” and flair for word choice attacked the supremacy which was held against the African American’s. King successfully states the problem, summarizes and refutes his opponent’s position, presents his own position shows its merit, and concludes with a proposal that reached everyone—modeling the Rogerian argument for his position.