Instructions:
Create an MLA style document.
Just like in Baldwin’s essay, choose an extremely specific audience. He chose his nephew. You should choose a real person in your life. Make this clear at the beginning of your essay. I recommend someone in your life who may be younger or less experienced than you.
Write an essay that offers advice to this person. Help them succeed in life by telling them the truth about life. Your truth about life is subjective. This is appropriate. The advice you give can be about anything. Be creative and feel free to have fun with this.
Try to mimic the way Baldwin uses pathos and logos.
Specifications & Requirements
Standard Requirements
MLA 9 document formatting is required.
Essays must be uploaded to Canvas as .doc or .docx.
Essays must be written in clear and coherent English.
You are required to meet all of the below requirements in order to receive credit for this assignment.
Assignment Specific Requirements
The specific word count is 400 to 1200 words, no more, no less.
You cannot choose yourself for this assignment.
You are required to offer advice. Offering thanks or admiration is not advice.
Do not choose your parents or grandparents. The person has to be younger than you.
Each student’s letter must refer to a specific person in their life.
No outside sources may be used. No works cited page is required.