PRACTICE Answer the questions. 1. (a) (b) Make Inferences What other, broader audience do you think he is also trying to reach? Explain. 3. (a) Paraphrase In your own words, explain the counterargument Dr. King introduces in paragraph 2. (b) Analyze Cite at least two reasons he provides in his rebuttal of that counterargument in paragraphs 3 and 4. (c) Evaluate Do you think his intended audience would have found that rebuttal convincing? Explain. 4. (a) Analyze Explain how Dr. King uses concession in paragraphs 5, 10, and 11. (b) Speculate What effect might those concessions have had on Dr. King's intended audience? Explain. 5. Interpret In paragraph 31, Dr. King addresses the counterargument of his "extremism." Explain how he rebuts that counterargument and transforms it into a defense of his position. 6. Make a Judgment This letter is widely regarded as a classic work of American literature and a powerful defense of nonviolent protest. Do you think it deserves this standing? Explain your position