Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Letter to Mrs. Bennet

Letter to Mrs. Bennet
Write a letter to Mrs. Bennet regarding her parenting style. Based on your reading of Pride and Prejudice, argue whether or not Mrs. Bennet is a good mother.
•Begin with a question: “is Mrs. Bennet a good mother?”
•Find all the evidence you can that indicates whether or not Mrs. Bennet is a
good mother.
•Next explain how each piece of evidence supports your claim. Each explanation will be a generally accepted rule, which may begin with a phrase such as, “As a rule . . .”
•Explain why your evidence supports your argument. In your letter, you will write to convince your audience that your analysis makes the most sense. You need to include three points, and a counter-argument and refutation for each point.

Using a three-column format, arrange your table this way:
First column: Evidence from the text
2nd column: Rule or Claim “As a rule . . .”
3rd column: Conclusion

Use the information you have compiled in your chart, and write a letter to Mrs. Bennet arguing that she is/is not a good parent.

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