
Do You Agree With a Curfew?
Write a multi-paragraph letter to persuade your mayor that he or she should or should not enact the curfew.
As you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you:
develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your thesis to the audience.
Use any of the tools available to you, such as the Checklist, Spellchecker, or Graphic Organizer.
The mayor of your town is considering establishing a 10:00 pm curfew for all children under the age of 18. What do you think?
support your thesis with meaningful reasons and sufficient details.
address the readers' concerns, opposing viewpoints, or counterarguments.
organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion.
use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience.
edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English.