Letter From Birmingham Jail

Wow! That was one long letter! But it was also made a whole lot of sense. He used good examples to explain his ideas and how they fit into the clergymen’s views. Their ideas were really the same just came out into the open in different ways. I like his writing because it is strong and spirited. He does not use big words or vocabulary that no one understands. He also uses a lot of religious notations; this helps us fit the situations of the time to the situations of the past. We can then see how they are repeating themselves. Martin Luther King, Jr. goes on to say that the churches are not really following their teachings. They seem to be more concerned with social issues. He asked the clergymen and us for that matter, to step up to the plate and show everyone that the time for racism and segregation to end is now. These ideas are still troubling our society today and we all need to read this passage and realize that we can’t change the past but we can’t build a better tomorrow unless we fix today.

Letter From Birmingham Jail

Martin Luther King Jr. has always been a passionate writer as well as a person who knows how to get to the reader. But this piece of writing is one of the best pieces that I've ever read. I like the way he uses his own style just to talk to the clergymen, its just fascinating. The only thing that I didn't like was the fact that he didn't really get to the point of his writing until the last couple of pages. Other than that I really enjoyed this piece.

Stratages For Revision

As I was reading through the text it gave me some different ways of looking at revision.Even though I try to use as many techniques in writing as I possibly can.I tend to read my text over and over again when I'm writing.This tends to keep me on track and hearing some sentences over in my head again seems to helps me work out so paragraphs.Sometimes it helps you to put logic to the paragraph.I always have someone at least proof read any material I hand in for a class project.Getting others opinions seems to work well for me.Good criticism some times can make you look in a different direction.But keeping the reader interested and staying coherent is so important,because everyone knows if you can't follow the story you usually loose interest.At that point it doesn't matter what message the writer is trying to get across.

I Have a Dream

This was the first time I got actually sat down to read this full speech. I have heard pieces and parts but never the full thing. I have to say this piece is very motivational and deep. It is very strong and gets its point across very well as well as easy. I believe everyone knows of this speech and I believe everyone should sit down to read it also. Maybe one day all the points he talks about will come true and we can live in a better world. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very huge part in American history, and this speech shows why.

I have a dream

This is one of the best speeches that has ever been spoken. I once heard this speech in high school. The intensity and loudness behind the words he said was astonishing. I for one like this piece a lot its about the history of this nation. Its about the rights that Americans should get regardless of race and gender. It was a very good piece. It hit me in the heart and not a lot of pieces of work does that. It is flawless.

Strategies for Revision

I never really looked at revision in the way the book describes. I think I try to do my revisions as I go along more so than at the end. The guidelines for objective were very helpful. They helped me take a better look at my writing. Questioning ones self is hard to do but I can see how it can make you a better writer. I am very much a person who likes others to read my drafts. It gives me great insight and also can help me see critical mistakes. I always allow different people to read my papers, their response makes a huge impact on how I revise it.

I Have A Dream

Having read this before it was much easier to see things I may have missed the first time. The writing style is very good and easily understood. I think that is one of the best motivational speeches ever and that Martin Luther King, Jr. was an inspiration to all and still is a big influence today. He uses language that is easily understood and makes sense. We all want freedom and his words make us want it more. We all want to be treated the same, no matter if it is at work, on the street or even in a restaurant. I don’t think that this applies to just skin color either. I believe that the author tries to make us see that it can transformed into any situation. Disability, gender, color, wealth or any other separation we can make can be fit into I Have A Dream. The person in a wheelchair has a dream. The mother who wants to work outside the home, has a dream. The coal miner’s daughter has a dream. Different as their dreams may be, they have them and should be able to pursue them without interference.