Writing Center Directions

	
	“Grandpa and
the Statue” 
by Arthur Miller	
•	Grandpa Monaghan refuses to contribute money for the base of the Statue of Liberty. Imagine that you are responsible for convincing people to contribute. Write a fund-raising letter explaining why everyone in the neighborhood should contribute ten cents toward the building of the statue’s base. Give good reasons and use convincing language so that people who receive your letter will be persuaded to contribute.
•	Be sure to use the graphic organizer we use for persuasive essays.