Friday, November 15, 2013

A Letter to Save the Life of Caesar



But what if you could have stopped it from happening? Artemidorus tried to warn Caesar, but was unsuccessful. Please see handout on Writing Assignment 2 for Julius Caesar. Since warning Caesar was not possible, maybe we could change the minds of the conspirators.Your paper should be formal in nature as you are writing a letter to persuade senators to change their minds. It does not need to be in Shakespeare's Elizabethan English. Use modern English with a formal tone. Review ethos, pathos, and logos as persuasive devices as you plan your reasons for why Caesar should not be assassinated.
  • Prewriting is due on Monday, November 18, 2013. Your prewriting can be on notebook paper or on the Chromebook. It can be in the form of an outline or a web.
  • The letter is due on Wednesday, November 20, 2013.This letter should follow the format of a business letter. Please refer to the Purdue OWL website for information on how to format your letter through the following website http://goo.gl/aDbl6v .