English and Literature

Martin Luther King Jr.?s ?Letter From Birmingham Jail?Summary AssignmentMostly in your own terms, write a brief one-page, single-spaced summary, restating the main ideas of Martin Luther King Jr.?s ?Letter From Birmingham Jail? (http://www.archives.gov/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf)).The aim of this assignment is to thoroughly comprehend a text and to translate the essential meaning of the text into terms accessible to others. You will need to identify the author?s subject, audience, and purpose.Strategies:? Identify the main claims in the text and restate them near the start of your summary.? Paraphrase the supporting points, examples, and details; use a thesaurus to findsynonyms for key words.? Condense the original text, keeping your writing within one single-spaced page.? Be ?objective? rather than ?critical? ? try to narrow down the original, without addingeditorial comments.? Use verbs that capture the author?s argument and analysis.. Your draft should be at least 1 page in length.