Persuasive Writing Assignment: Imagine that you are an agent who is interested in publishing new authors. Choose any book you like and present the book to a publisher in New York. You want to be the person responsible for putting the book on the shelf. You should convince the publisher that the book is well worthy and will do well once it is published. Use persuasive language and details from the book of your choice to prove your point. You will be graded on the following: persuasive language details from the book, and include three paragraphs containing at least 4 - 5 sentences each. Also, make your essay look like a letter by include a salutation at the beginning of your essay (such as Dear Sir or Madam, or To Whom It May Concern, or make up a name such as Dear Mr. Smith,), and include a complimentary close at the end of your essay (such as Sincerely, or Sincerely Yours, or Yours Truly,) and include your name at the end.


How would I start this essay ,,, I am stuck with. The book I am doing it on is '" Parties and Potions" by : Sarah Mlynowski

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Please post your thesis statement and your outline of your essay. We'll be much better able then to help you with the introduction.
Dear Mr. Smith ,

"Bras and Broomsticks" is a book about a fourteen - year old girl named Rachel who wants to be on the popular A- list at school , doesn't want her divorced father to get remarried , wants to be in the school fashion show , wants a boyfriend. It was published in 2005 , it sold 518 copies.
how should it start ?