Persuasive Letter

Learning Goal: I’m working on a creative writing test / quiz prep and need support to help me learn.

Assignment Guide: The Persuasive Letter

ASSIGNMENT PROMPT

For this assignment, you will be writing a letter compelling a friend or family member to change either a behavior or a belief with which you disagree. Choose your own topic, but for example, this letter could petition an enthusiastic neighbor to scale down his blinding Christmas decorations, an immature cousin to take a gap year between high school and college, a grandparent to vote to pass the new school district budget, a friend to stop drinking, or a spouse to reconcile with an estranged sibling. Because the letter will be written to an individual of your choosing, you must tailor your language and logic to the person to whom you are writing.

ASSIGNMENT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

Thesis: Underline your thesis statement or the main claim of your letter.

Page Formatting: Use MLA guidelines. Also add an opening salutation (e.g. Dear Sarah, or Hello, Jon.), and a closing salutation & signature (Best regards, Tom or Sincerely, Liza)MLA Requirements: See Formatting your Essay: MLA 8th Edition