A brief situational statement: When John learns that he can get the cure, he wants it instantly. He mentions the fact that it is easier to get it than he thought it would be. He writes, I should have been required to do more to get it, like cross an ocean and fight off a tribe of bloodthirsty headhunters, or answer a series of complex riddles asked by an evil bridge troll, or defeat some really big guy using karate. Something like that. But I didnt need to do much of anything (5). For this exercise, I want you to imagine that you, too, could get the cure, but in order to get it, you need to present a case for yourself in the form of a letter. The steps of this exercise: 1. Think about what you would do with your life if you could live, as you are now, forever. 2. This letter is to be made out to the doctor giving you the cure: Dr. Young. She will determine whether or not you deserve to live forever by the contents of your letter. She wants to know what you plan on doing with your eternal life and how it will affect society. 3. In essence, this letter is a persuasive letter. It is one that is meant to for your case to live forever. Think about some rhetorical strategies weve discussed to make sure your case is not filled with logical fallacies, and it uses Aristotles methods of persuasion. Details of this exercise: 1. This letter will be typed in formal letter format. Formal letters are single-spaced. 2. It should not be more than 1 single-spaced page.
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