Any article written by Martin Luther King is persuasive. By using the three elements of persuasion, ethos, pathos, and logos any article will effective convince the audience. In King’s letter from Birmingham jail and his “I Have a Dream Speech” used all arts of persuasion to effectively arrive at the point that was necessary for action. On the opposing subjective view, the Clergymen attempted to persuade the public using only one of the persuasive elements: logos. I believe that the most coaxing way to address the public is to use all three elements of persuasion as Martin Luther Kings expressed.
First, the Clergymen from Alabama fail to use all elements of persuasion. If you are persuading a large group to act on your behalf,