Jevon Williams 

ENG 1121 

Micro-Activity #7 

  • Write a few sentences explaining which model you are choosing (the speech or letter) and why. 

       Letter writing is different from a reflective or expressive essay because of your intention: to express your feelings about your relationship or experiences with another person. For example, it may be a good thing to write a letter to a loved one and, also, a safe way of sharing your emotions and saying what’s on your mind, whether you’re sending the message. 

  • Answer this question: How do you think this specific genre will help you to make your argument? 

It’ll help me explain in precise, unemotional detail why this issue concerns me. It will also help me not to attack others because they hold a different opinion personally. It will hurt my credibility. Instead, I’ll focus on the issues. I want to show rationality and wisdom, because this increases my credibility on the subject.     

  • Describe your audience. Think about how or why this particular group may see you (the speaker/writer) as different or even less knowledgeable than they are on this particular topic. 

I still write to an audience, whether I’ve thought about it consciously or not: sometimes, my audience is a vast group of readers, mostly a group of readers. I know the people that make up the audience, and I write for myself often. As I write, having the audience in mind will help me make the right choices about what material to include, organize my thoughts, and best support my point. Imagine writing a letter to my grandmother, for instance, to tell her about my first month of college. What information and stories should you include? Another example would be if I’m writing on the same subject, but instead, my best friend is the audience. My two letters, in terms of material, structure, and tone, will probably look very different. 

  • Create either an outline or a summary organizing your thoughts. Whatever you prefer to make clear (to you and to me) what the main point of your piece will be and how you will make your argument. 

Usually, an argumentative letter’s subject matter is controversial, so to bolster the emotional appeal, I should use appropriate terminology. A well written argumentative letter in a particular format takes a definite stance on the topic in question and pursue language. First, to obtain the respect it deserves, I will format the claim letter as a business communication letter. Then, I’d start at the top of the page and type the argument letter heading, dateline, address, testimony line, and salutation. By mentioning the reason for the message first, I am writing the statement text’s opening paragraph. The first paragraph will also state my stance and how I want the problem fixed. The first paragraph should be five to seven concise sentences. The second paragraph of the letter will start by disseminating concrete questions that the reader may have about embracing my opinion, mentioning some objections to my stance that I may have and refuting them. Finally, by affirming my view and informing the reader that my letter seeks to build friendship, I will conclude my argument letter. A convincing letter of argument tells the reader that I am responsive to his or her interests and want him or her to be receptive to my position. I will also provide a few reasonable explanations for preserving my condition and why I have a fair and realistic way of fixing it.