Assignment Guide: The Persuasive Letter Assignment Prompt For this assignment, y

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:
Length: This assignment should be at least 750 words.
Thesis: Underline your thesis statement or the main claim
of your letter.
Sources Needed: None required. Cite if used, following
LA guidelines.
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