Provide an example of figurative language for: simile, Metaphor, personification and onomatopoeia. Why is figurative language used in writing? Identify features of an effective thesisStatement, What are some ways you can hook your readers in the lead sentence?

What does it mean to make a claim? How does one structure a claim? How does Martin Luther King jr. use structure to help form His claim in “the letters from Birmingham jail“?

Find one of Martin Luther’s quotes That you felt helped prove your thesis.

Which writing strategies have you found most effective and How will you employ these in your own writing?