Careless drivers

WRITE a ROGERIAN-style LETTER to ONE of the two groups of people you complained about in the two annoyances writing during the first week of the course. Write directly to one of the annoying groups of people by using second-person point of view [you/you/yours]. (The letter is really an essay, but it will have the appearance of a letter.) The purpose of your essay letter is to persuade the people that annoy you to change or minimize whatever you have a problem with them doing/thinking. Persuade means that you do not call them names (Dear Knuckleheads), nor do you use language or a tone that alienates them (“Even a blind seven-year old can see that…” or “My problem with you is that…” or “You do something that really annoys me”). You want your reader(s) to cooperate with you, not be defensive or pissed at you! The guide for Rogerian argument is in Ch. 6 on page 196. After you review the Rogerian structure guide, examine the essay that begins at the bottom of the same page, “Why Cell Phones Do Not Belong in the Classroom.” If you are not sure how to begin the letter, use the Classical/Traditional argument guide in Ch. 1 (the four pillars of argument—pages 24-27) as a planning tool and then expand and revise from there to include the additional elements that go with Rogerian. You are required to use and cite 3 – 4 different sources in this assignment. One or two sources can help support your viewpoint, and the other(s) can support the viewpoint of the people you’re trying to persuade. Cite the sources BOTH in the paper where you use the material (in-text citation) and in a Works Cited at the end of the paper. Use MLA format. (Even if you use a citation program, you should check its result for correctness.) Do not use more than four sources for this paper. Link to MLA Basic Reminders: MLA Reminders for 112.pdf Note: Because your letter is still an essay, when it is complete it needs to have an introduction and a conclusion, along with several body paragraphs. Remember that you are directly addressing the group of folks who annoy you, so include a salutation—a Dear ___ greeting. Do not use To Whom It May Concern or Dear Sir/Madam! Such a greeting is cold and impersonal, and it tells your audience up front that you have no awareness of who they are. Also, be sure to use second-person point of view (you, your, yours) to speak TO your audience instead of ABOUT them. End the letter with a closing (Sincerely, With regards, Affectionately, Love, etc). One more requirement: Please label the Common ground and Compromise sections of your letter. You can use color highlighting, boldface, underlining, or actual headings for drawing attention to those specific parts of the essay. Whatever you use should overtly identify the common ground and the compromise so that you and I BOTH see that each one is present and easily located. Finally, before submitting your paper for grading, use the following checklist to catch any glaring omissions or errors in your essay: Rogerian Letter Checklist Sum19.pdf