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Instructions: As your final writing assignment for our unit on The Hunger Games, you will write a persuasive business letter to Mrs. Hartung, convincing her to do one of two things:
1.
Continue reading and teaching The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins with future students.
2.
Discontinue reading and teaching The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins with future students.
In your persuasive business letter, you will choose one of the above options. You will provide examples to support your stance, with the goal to persuade or dissuade Mrs. Hartung from teaching The Hunger Games to future students.
Format Requirements: Your letter must follow the proper format of a business letter (see sample page).
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Address the letter to Mrs. Hartung, and include LCI’s address (single spaced)
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Size 12 font
 Include three paragraphs (double spaced)
 Conclude the letter with “Sincerely”
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Include your typed name and hand-written signature
In this booklet:
 Business Letter Outline: Page #2
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Example Outline: Page #2
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Sample Business Letter: Page #3
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Brainstorming Chart: Page #4
 Planning Sheet:
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Rubric:
Page #5
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Business Letter Outline:
1.
Introductory Paragraph a.
Introduce yourself: your name and grade, and why you are writing to Mrs. Hartung b.
Your opinion: do you believe Mrs. Hartung should continue or discontinue teaching The Hunger
Games by Suzanne Collins? c.
Your opinion of the book: discuss why you liked/disliked the book as a whole.
2.
Body Paragraph a.
Reason #1: Write about an issue in The Hunger Games that you think should/shouldn’t be taught in school. Provide facts, reasons, and examples from the book. b.
Reason #2: Write about an issue in The Hunger Games that you think should/shouldn’t be taught in school. Provide facts, reasons, and examples from the book.
3.
Concluding Paragraph a.
Summarize your argument: Using Reason #1 and Reason #2, summarize your overall opinion. b.
Why Mrs. Hartung should follow your advice: conclude your letter with a reason why Mrs.
Hartung should follow your advice to continue/discontinue teaching The Hunger Games.
Example Outline:
1.
Introductory Paragraph a.
Introduce yourself: My name is John Smith, and I’m currently a Grade 10 student at Lethbridge
Collegiate Institute. b.
Your opinion: I believe that Mrs. Hartung should continue/discontinue teaching The Hunger
Games by Suzanne Collins. c.
Your argument: I liked/disliked The Hunger Games because…
2.
Body Paragraph a.
Reason #1: The first reason I think Mrs. Hartung should continue/discontinue teaching The
Hunger Games is… b.
Reason #2: The second reason I think Mrs. Hartung should continue/discontinue teaching The
Hunger Games is…
3.
Concluding Paragraph a.
Summarize your argument: In conclusion… b.
Why Mrs. Hartung should follow your advice: Mrs. Hartung should take my advice because…
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Your Street Address
Lethbridge, AB POSTAL CODE
Month, Date, Year
Mrs. Hartung
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
1701 5 Ave South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 0W4
Dear Mrs. Hartung:
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Sincerely,
John Smith
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Mrs. Hartung should CONTINUE teaching The Hunger Mrs. Hartung should DISCONTINUE teaching The
Games Hunger Games
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1.
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH a.
Introduce yourself: your name and grade, and why you are writing to Mrs. Hartung.
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__________________________________________________________________________________________ b.
Your opinion: do you believe Mrs. Hartung should continue or discontinue teaching The Hunger
Games?
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Your opinion of the book: discuss why you liked/disliked the book as a whole.
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2.
BODY PARAGRAPH a.
Reason #1: Write about an issue in The Hunger Games that you think should/shouldn’t be taught in school. Provide facts, reasons, and examples from the book.
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b.
Reason #2: Write about an issue in The Hunger Games that you think should/shouldn’t be taught in school. Provide facts, reasons, and examples from the book.
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3.
CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH a.
Summarize your argument: Using Reason #1 and Reason #2, summarize your overall opinion.
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Why Mrs. Hartung should follow your advice: conclude your letter with a reason why Mrs.
Hartung should follow your advice to continue/discontinue teaching The Hunger Games.
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EXCELLENT
5
PROFICIENT
4
CONTENT
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The ideas are perceptive, and development of the topic is clear and effective.
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Pertinent information is presented, and this information is enhanced by precede details that effectively fulfill the purpose of the assignment.
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A tone appropriate for the addressee is skillfully maintained.
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The ideas are thoughtful, and development of the topic is generally effective.
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Significant information is presented, and this information is substantiated by specific details that fulfill the purpose of the assignment.
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A tone appropriate for the addressee is clearly maintained.
SATISFACTORY
3
LIMITED
2
POOR
1
INSUFFICIENT
0
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The ideas are appropriate, and the development of the topic is adequate.
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Relevant information is presented, and this information is supported by enough detail to fulfill the purpose of the assignment.
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A tone appropriate for the addressee is generally maintained.
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The ideas are superficial and/or flawed, and development of the topic is inadequate.
Information presented is imprecise and/or undiscerning.
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Supporting details are insignificant and/or lacking. The purpose of the assignment is only partially fulfilled.
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A tone appropriate for the addressee is evident but not maintained.
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The ideas are overgeneralized and/or misconstrued, and development of the topic is ineffective. Information is irrelevant and/or missing.
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Supporting details are obscure and/or absent.
The purpose of the assignment is not fulfilled.
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Little awareness of a tone appropriate for the addressee is evident.
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There is no evidence of an attempt to address the task presented in the assignment, the student has written so little that it is not possible to assess content.
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
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Words and expressions are used consistently accurate and effective.
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The writing demonstrates confident and consistent control of correct sentence structure, usage, and mechanics. Errors that may be present to not impede meaning.
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The letter is essentially free from format errors and/or omissions.
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Words and expressions used are usually accurate and effective.
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The writing demonstrates competent and generally consistent control of correct sentence structure, usage, and mechanics.
Errors that are present rarely impeded meaning.
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The letter contains few format errors and/or omissions.
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Words and expressions used are generally accurate and occasionally effective.
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The writing demonstrated basic control of correct sentence structure, usage, and mechanics. Errors may occasionally impeded meaning.
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The letter contains occasional format errors and/or omissions.
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Words and expressions used are frequently vague and/or inexact.
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The writing demonstrates faltering control of correct sentence structure, usage, and mechanics. Errors frequently impede meaning.
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The letter contains frequent format errors and/or omissions.
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Words and expressions used are inaccurate and/or misused.
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The writing demonstrates a lack of control of correct sentence structure, usage, and mechanics.
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Errors severely impeded meaning.
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The letter contains numerous and glaring format errors and/or omissions.
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The writing has been awarded an insufficient for content.
TOTAL: /10 = %
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