Don't post your notes.

We'll be building on the notes you've taken for the rhetorical analysis of Dr. King's speech. At this point, there's no need to post them to the list.

Stay tuned. Tomorrow, you will find out what you are to do with your notes.

In the meantime, review your notes and begin think about this question:

The reason we do rhetorical analysis is to understand and learn from the techniques others use to craft their messages. You've spent time this week thinking about one of the best pieces of rhetoric and writing of which I know. Dr. King, how race works in this country, Civil Rights, our ideas of equality itself would all be different if King had not published this letter and written in just the way he did. By almost any standard, this is a successful piece of rhetoric. There's a *lot* we can take away from a rhetorical analysis of King, but the truth is six years from now, chances are you won't remember everything; so, I want you to focus on what you consider the one or two most useful "moves" King makes in crafting his message. Another way of thinking about this question is to think about what single "move" in terms of using pathos, logos, and ethos King makes that you could use in your own, much more mundane daily communication.

Steve