"Letter From Birmingham Jail"
Only one source is required and that is whatever source you are analyzing. This essay should demonstrate
student understanding of rhetorical situations (exigence, audience, purpose, context) and recognition of
persuasive strategies writers may deploy, such as appeals, types of reasoning, and fallacies. At the same time,
students should be mindful of their own audience, context, and purpose, as they compose their writing to the
standards and expectations of college-level English.
Identify the rhetorical situation of a text
Analyze the rhetorical strategies used in the text
Support the analysis with concrete details (quotations, summary, paraphrase) from the text
Integrate quotations successfully, following academic conventions
Organize the analysis coherently and effectively