Assignment

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS!

Write a letter to a historical figure, celebrity, politician, writer, scientist, or other noteworthy person. Your opening to the letter should address the recipient as "Dear ___."

The letter consists of four paragraphs a-d (6-10 sentences each paragraph)

(a) you introduce yourself;
(b) you summarize the person's stance, position, or opinion on an issue (this section is called the "thesis");
(c) you dispute all or portions of the person's position (the "antithesis");
(d) you propose a reasonable alternative or a compromise (the "synthesis").

The tone should be respectful and reasonable. Each paragraph should be 6-10 sentences long.

This type of letter, broken into separate movements like a symphony's, is called Hegelian dialectic!