English 30-2 Final Assessment: Persuasive Writing.
Your assignment:
Write a letter to Guy Montag addressing this issue: should Montag go and see Faber, or accept his reality as it is?
You must write a letter to Guy Montag using the following outline:
Introduction: Introduce yourself (you can adopt a character persona– in my exemplar, I chose to write as Clarisse’s aunt). Clearly state in your introduction what you think Guy Montag should do (this is your position on the issue)
Body Paragraphs (aim for 3): Provide reasons for Montag to do what you are convincing him to do. You should use text evidence from the novel to help you. Be persuasive. Think about trying to convince the character to take the course of action you think he should take.
In your body paragraphs, you should also acknowledge a counter-argument: acknowledge that there is another side to the issue, but then provide another reason why Guy should do what you are trying to persuade him to do. See exemplar for help.
Conclusion: Re-state your position (what you think Guy should do) and summarize your arguments. fdfd
Please see the attached exemplar as well as all of the persuasive writing notes (on the google classroom). Please review the marking guide.
Please note- you must cite quotations you use from the novel. See exemplar.
Ambrozy Exemplar: (I made up addresses- this is not required)
451 Tech City
United States
T7H 2B3
Guy Montag
123 Tech City
United States
4B5 1M3
Dear Guy Montag,
I am writing as a citizen of the city you live in and as a relative of a friend of yours. I am Clarisse’s Aunt, Angela. I am writing today to urge you to go and visit Faber. I heard you talking to yourself about the idea as you passed by our house the other evening. It will be dangerous, yes, but you must live in truth and, therefore, I must urge you to visit him.
I know that it was my sweet niece Clarisse who first helped you to examine the world in a different way. You have been shaped and influenced to neglect the world around you and its natural beauty. Your wife has become completely anesthetized to her surroundings, caring only for the fake family on the screens around her. If you do not seek out others like you, who question the world around you, I fear that you too will lose your ability to connect with the natural world. Clarisse told you that sometimes she “just sits and thinks” (Bradbury 20), and you must act before you lose the ability.
You must go to see Faber, as you sensed he was like you that first day you met him. I overheard what you said to your wife, that “there must be something in books, things we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing” (Bradbury 48). I urge you to go and investigate what is in books. The world needs saving, Guy, and I believe it starts with books, but you need access to them, and therefore, you must go see Faber.
It is true that this will be a dangerous mission. You will lose your wife and your job and perhaps, maybe even put yourself in grave danger. But Guy, you have already lost your wife to the technology around her. Remember when you first met Faber in the park, and you thought he was hiding poetry in his pocket? Why would he risk his life just for poetry? This is something you must investigate Guy. Faber told you he “doesn’t talk things, he talks the meaning of things” (Bradbury 71). Meaning has become your mission. You must go.
Thank you for considering my thoughts. I urge you to go and see Faber. You must take up the mission that my Clarisse has started and try to bring meaning back to our vacuous existence. It will be dangerous, but you might end up with a real connection.
Sincerely,
Angela