"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."
Which rhetorical strategy does King adopt in these lines? (5 points)
He goes on the offensive by berating his opponents.
. He acknowledges and endears the opposition.
He cites facts to add credibility to his argument.
He gives examples to explain his concerns.