Paraphrasing Activity – “Letter From A Birmingham Jail”

For this assignment, you will use Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” to help you practice the important rhetorical skill of paraphrasing.

Original Document
http://okra.stanford.edu/transcription/document_images/undecided/630416-019.pdf (Links to an external site.)

Audio Recording
http://okra.stanford.edu/transcription/audio/630416001.mp3 (Links to an external site.)

Be sure to address the following:

  • State the purpose of the letter. Be sure to paraphrase the speech throughout your analysis.
  • Describe one strategy for development of the letter.
  • Explain why you think the strategy is effectively used in the letter.
  • Remember that your paraphrase should end up being about the same number of words as the original material that you cite. Please note that you are not paraphrasing the entire document but more like a sentence or two. This is similar to what you might do with a quote, but with your own words. A paraphrase is not the same as a summary.

Requirements:                                                                                                                       

  • Your written paper should be two to three pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
  • You must accurately insert a quote and paraphrase in your analysis to provide in-text evidence from the essay or article you selected, and you must comment on the quote to demonstrate you are thinking in a critical manner.
  • Your paper must be formatted according to the CSU Global Writing Center. (Links to an external site.)

 

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