ASSIGNMENT of Rhetorical Portfolio-to be completed and placed in a portfolio.

Write exactly a 1-page (approx. 300 words) formal persuasive letter.

Mission: Take a side and argue about a social science issue that concerns you.

The world is yours: Write about a current social science issue. This issue could be local, national, or global. Just make sure the issue is current: off shore drilling, capital punishment, gay rights, marijuana legalization, universal healthcare, 2nd amendment rights, the mass media;

ANY ISSUE OF OUR TIME-the choice is yours.

If you don't know what a social science issue is Google: "social science issue"

Or, you can use this site: http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html

Goal: The goal here is to persuade us of your opinion. Make sure you take a side. This is your chance to speak from the heart for the world to hear. This is your chance to use writing as a megaphone and scream about an injustice or opinion you feel strongly about.

Audience: The world. Write this letter as if you were talking to the community at large.

Write in a third person point of view. This assignment is also designed to strengthen your ability to use your own voice, but more formally. Be honest and clear. Keep it tight & direct.

ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS:

1. NO 1ST PERSON!! Write in a third person point of view-this gives you authority.

2. This assignment needs to be exactly one page long. This is a requirement. When I say exactly one page, I mean it. The purpose of this requirement is for you to think about revision and to see if you can follow directions. Again, the last word should end at the end of the page. Just like this.

3. FOLLOW FORMAT DIRECTIONS:

1st line-name. 2nd line-assignment # 3: formal persuasion. Skip 3rd line.

4th LINE Indent and write one big paragraph, left aligned, end of page.

Assignment formal persuasion

Start your formal persuasion with a strong lead sentence, stating your main argumentative point, and then proceed to develop your main point with the rhetorical formula & sub-points.

4. Use the 5-editing techniques after you've written the first draft:

a. eliminate redundancies
b. avoid wordy expressions
c. cut awkward sentence openings
d. vary your sentence structure
e. use strong verbs

5. All papers must be typed, double spaced, using a 12pt Times New Roman font.