Write 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 language and logic to the person to whom you are writing.
