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OpenStudy (gahm8684):

Giving medal and fan please help!!

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

Martin Luther King begins his letter with the following paragraph: While confined here in the Birmingham City Jail, I came across your recent statement calling our present activities "unwise and untimely." Seldom, if ever, do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would be engaged in little else in the course of the day and I would have no time for constructive work. But since I feel that you are men of genuine goodwill and your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I would like to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms. ***What is the effect of his choice to start his letter in this way? Answer the question in complete sentences. In your response, be sure to discuss the purpose and tone of this opening paragraph and explain how it works with the overall structure and purpose of the letter.

OpenStudy (angel010):

what are you suppose to do

OpenStudy (agl202):

Omg I had this and hated it sooooooo bad!!!!

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

I know it's horrible

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and boring

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

Yeah hahah

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

@JoannaBlackwelder

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sooooooooo what do you need

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

@linn99123 @luckycoins888 @Whitemonsterbunny17 @quickstudent @sammixboo @SyedaLovesPie @robtobey

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

the question

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

could you explain me the paragraph a little bit

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

my english is not perfect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

He is explaining his doings in work. that is what I think NOT 100% sure though

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

well i guess that kind of help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am not the best in that stuff sorry i did try

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

Yeah i know i really appreciate it ^-^ but i still need help tho

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok will try again

OpenStudy (inowalst):

The question pretty much asks for, why did he write that first part of the letter, in that particular way? The effect of writing the letter.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@inowalst is right

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

ok right but that still not helping

OpenStudy (gahm8684):

I still dont even understand what the paragraph is saying

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