FOR KIM WOODS

 Read the following argumentative/persuasive readings:

· King, Martin Luther - "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"

· Sherry, Mary - "In Praise of the 'F' Word"

Respond to ONE of the following questions with at least 250-300 words

· Martin Luther King uses logos (the message), ethos (his credibility), and pathos (the emotional connection to the reader) to convince a group of pastors that his cause should also be their cause. Discuss the 'ethos' King portrayed to the reader. How did he prove to them his voice was worth listening to?

· Does Sherry make a good argument? Why? How could Sherry improve her argument? Explain.