Format your letter for essay 3 - Persuasive Letter
Open a new Word document.
In what ways can you include ethos, pathos, and logos in your essay? Be specific.
Ethos: Ethics (how will you establish your credibility?).
Pathos: Passion, emotions (in what ways will you create an emotional appeal to sell your idea?).
Logos: Logic (facts, figures, examples, statistics - but you have to describe the logical connection between them and what you are proposing).
Your name
Address
Address
First and Last of the person to whom you are writing
Address
Address
Dear (legislator’s name here),
You do not want to indent when you are using this format. This is the best format to use when you are writing a persuasive letter. You want to introduce yourself and the topic you are writing about to the reader. Remember that the first rule of writing is to know your audience. In a persuasive letter, you state your opinion or your feelings about something that is important to you after you have introduced yourself. You must sound as professional and passionate as possible. You do not want to belittle the reader or they will not finish reading your letter. Your letter needs to have the facts, reasons and examples to support your position. Address issues that your reader may have in their argument.
You must have solutions. Without solutions you are only complaining. Offer assistance in solving the problem. Remind the reader where they can contact you.
Sincerely yours,
Your name.
Begin your letter here.
What issue are you writing about?
Why did you choose to contact this legislator in specific?
What would you like the legislator to do about this issue? What action should he/she take? (This should be general - you will go into specifics later)
In a new paragraph…
Why is this issue important to you? Include a specific example.
Why does this issue need to be addressed?
In a new paragraph…
What action should be taken? In a new paragraph, describe what you would like the elected official to do. This is the specific action you are asking them to take.
Are you hoping they can work to pass a bill? Name the specific bill.
Would you like them to push to change a law? What is the law and how would this help?
Should additional funds be allocated for your cause? How much money and how feasible would this be?
In a new paragraph…
What are some other possible solutions to this problem?
Why is the solution you pose better than other solutions that have or have not been attempted?
Remember, you also need to include:
Facts and figures
Two quotes
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
As you finish your rough draft, add these in.
Research
One place to look is in our course readings. Is there an article that relates to your issue?
Also, check Google Books and Google Scholar for full, searchable texts.
Some of the best places to find scholarly sources are in HCC’s many library databases.
In what ways can you include ethos, pathos, and logos in your essay? Be specific.
Ethos: Ethics (how will you establish your credibility?).
Pathos: Passion, emotions (in what ways will you create an emotional appeal to sell your idea?).
Logos: Logic (facts, figures, examples, statistics - but you have to describe the logical connection between them and what you are proposing).
Your name
Address
Address
First and Last of the person to whom you are writing
Address
Address
Dear (legislator’s name here),
You do not want to indent when you are using this format. This is the best format to use when you are writing a persuasive letter. You want to introduce yourself and the topic you are writing about to the reader. Remember that the first rule of writing is to know your audience. In a persuasive letter, you state your opinion or your feelings about something that is important to you after you have introduced yourself. You must sound as professional and passionate as possible. You do not want to belittle the reader or they will not finish reading your letter. Your letter needs to have the facts, reasons and examples to support your position. Address issues that your reader may have in their argument.
You must have solutions. Without solutions you are only complaining. Offer assistance in solving the problem. Remind the reader where they can contact you.
Sincerely yours,
Your name.
Begin your letter here.
What issue are you writing about?
Why did you choose to contact this legislator in specific?
What would you like the legislator to do about this issue? What action should he/she take? (This should be general - you will go into specifics later)
In a new paragraph…
Why is this issue important to you? Include a specific example.
Why does this issue need to be addressed?
In a new paragraph…
What action should be taken? In a new paragraph, describe what you would like the elected official to do. This is the specific action you are asking them to take.
Are you hoping they can work to pass a bill? Name the specific bill.
Would you like them to push to change a law? What is the law and how would this help?
Should additional funds be allocated for your cause? How much money and how feasible would this be?
In a new paragraph…
What are some other possible solutions to this problem?
Why is the solution you pose better than other solutions that have or have not been attempted?
Remember, you also need to include:
Facts and figures
Two quotes
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
As you finish your rough draft, add these in.
Research
One place to look is in our course readings. Is there an article that relates to your issue?
Also, check Google Books and Google Scholar for full, searchable texts.
Some of the best places to find scholarly sources are in HCC’s many library databases.
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