[1] 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 and to the person to whom you are writing.
ASSIGNMENT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
Length: This assignment should be at least 750 words.
: Underline your or the main of your letter.
Sources Needed: None required. if used, following .
Page Formatting: Use . Also add an opening salutation (e.g. Dear Sarah, or Hello, Jon.), and a closing salutation & signature (Best regards, Tom or Sincerely, Liza)
Requirements: See Formatting your Essay: 8th Edition
[2] Assignment Guide: The Compare/Contrast Essay
ASSIGNMENT PROMPT
For this assignment, you will be writing a / essayan piece of writing in which you attempt to show readers how two topics are similar, different, or a combination of the two: both similar and different. Whether you exclusively on comparing, exclusively on contrasting, or a mix of both, is totally up to you. However, regardless of which approach you decide to take, you will want to include a strong /, at least three effective , and a streamlined .
ASSIGNMENT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
Length: This assignment should be at least 750 words.
: Underline your or the main of your essay.
Sources Needed: Two reliable and are required for this assignment. Be sure to use for all in-text and citations.
While we encourage you to acquire sources from Gales Opposing Viewpoints, you may access credible, from other resources. Tertiary sources, such as online encyclopedias, dictionaries and Wikipedia, are not , and should not be cited within your work; however, they may offer helpful foundational information as you develop your understanding of an issue. (For more information, please review Berkley Universitys resource on scholarly and popular sources: )
Page Formatting: See Appendix C – Formatting and Submitting Your Work
Requirements: See Formatting your Essay: 8th Edition
