"Letter"

The letter we read written by Martin Luther King is very persuasive for many reasons. First of all, he keeps a calm tone and does not point fingers at anyone even though he is in such a tough spot. Even though MLK is in jail he even manages to tell the clergy that he respects them which is tough to do given his situation. MLK is so effective at being persuasive because he combines an appeal to logical reasoning with a calm and collected attitude. His letter is a prime example of arguing to convince and persuade.