Practice Writing?

Here's a fun topic!

Pretend that you are in the following situation.

Situation: A month ago, you were out with some friends and got into a little bit of trouble. Your parents grounded you for a month. You have never been in trouble in any way before that. Now that it is over, they have told you that you can go out again with friends on Friday and Saturday evenings only, and you must be home by 9:00. You would like more lenient rules. Several of your friends have plans for the coming Saturday, plans that would require you to get home after 11:00 PM at the earliest. You are going to write a note to your friends to explain the situation, and you are going to write a message to your parents in which you ask for a different set of rules.

Part I: Consider Audience and Purpose

For each message that you will write, describe your audience and purpose. What attitudes and beliefs do each have? What kind of message are they most likely to accept? What are they most likely to reject? What are you trying to accomplish with each message?
Part II: Note to your friends

Write a note to your friends explaining the situation. Write it in a way that will appeal to that audience, and write it so that it achieves the purpose of the communication.
Part III: Letter to Parents

Write a letter to your parents in which you ask for a different set of rules. Write it in a way that will appeal to that audience, and write it so that it achieves the purpose of the communication.

Question

Practice Writing?

Here's a fun topic!

Pretend that you are in the following situation.

Situation: A month ago, you were out with some friends and got into a little bit of trouble. Your parents grounded you for a month. You have never been in trouble in any way before that. Now that it is over, they have told you that you can go out again with friends on Friday and Saturday evenings only, and you must be home by 9:00. You would like more lenient rules. Several of your friends have plans for the coming Saturday, plans that would require you to get home after 11:00 PM at the earliest. You are going to write a note to your friends to explain the situation, and you are going to write a message to your parents in which you ask for a different set of rules.

Part I: Consider Audience and Purpose

For each message that you will write, describe your audience and purpose. What attitudes and beliefs do each have? What kind of message are they most likely to accept? What are they most likely to reject? What are you trying to accomplish with each message?
Part II: Note to your friends

Write a note to your friends explaining the situation. Write it in a way that will appeal to that audience, and write it so that it achieves the purpose of the communication.
Part III: Letter to Parents

Write a letter to your parents in which you ask for a different set of rules. Write it in a way that will appeal to that audience, and write it so that it achieves the purpose of the communication.

anonymous · Answer

Um... nice try, but I'm not doing your assignment for you.

anonymous · Answer

You're right, it was my assignment. I finished it a while ago and I thought it was a fun topic so I'm sharing it.