Instructions: Copy and paste the following text into a document or create a document that
contains the same information. Complete the following steps and your introduction will be
written!
Your Writing Prompt:
What stylistic elements does King use to influence his readers? After reading and analyzing
"Letter from Birmingham Jail," write an essay in which you answer the question and analyze
structure and language in his text, providing three or more examples to illustrate and clarify your
analysis. What conclusion can you draw about the power of this text?
1. Look back at the list of hook techniques. Which two techniques could you use to
introduce your essay effectively?
The two techniques that I chose were bold statement and quotation.
2. Choose one of those techniques for your HOOK and briefly explain why you chose that
technique.
I chose the quotation technique for my hook because there are many famous
lines from speeches and other types of literature that relate to my topic.
3. Write the HOOK for your essay in the space below.
When Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “There comes a time when silence is
betrayal,” he was expressing how important it is to fight injustice instead of
staying silent.
4. Write a two- to four-sentence BRIDGE to connect your hook and thesis statement.
Martin Luther King, Jr. lived this quote by speaking out against racism and
inequality. He spoke many speeches and wrote letters against the injustice
that was going on. Even when he was sent to the Birmingham jail he wrote
one particular letter to the Clergymen at the Birmingham Church.
5. Write your THESIS STATEMENT.
Martin Luther King, Jr. uses metaphors and imagery to communicate his
message to his readers.
6. Now, copy and paste the sentences from numbers 3, 4, and 5 (above) into one paragraph
in the space below. Congratulations! You have your introduction written!
When Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “There comes a time when silence is
betrayal,” he was expressing how important it is to fight injustice instead of
staying silent. Martin Luther King, Jr. lived this quote by speaking out
against racism and inequality. He spoke many speeches and wrote letters
against the injustice that was going on. Even when he was sent to the
Birmingham jail he wrote one particular letter to the Clergymen at the
Birmingham Church. Martin Luther King, Jr. uses metaphors and imagery to
communicate his message to his readers.