Letter to the Emperor

Pretend you are a foreigner, an aristocrat, or a scholar. You are looking for
a government job. Write a letter to the emperor to try to convince him to
hire you. Your letter should be between 500 and 700 words and
? follow the form for a business letter. Include the date, your address, the
emperor?s address, a salutation, and a closing.
? have three paragraphs:
?5 pts-Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself. Explain who you are (a foreigner,
an aristocrat, or a scholar) and the type of government job you want.
?15 ptsParagraph 2: Clearly state that you believe a person like you is best
qualified for this position. Give three reasons for your claim. Make
your letter personal by adding fictitious details. If you are a scholar,
for example, you might write, You know that scholars have to study
hard to pass the civil service exam. You can assume, therefore, that
I do not shrink from hard work and will spend endless hours collecting
the taxes that the selfish aristocrats have refused to pay.
?10 pts Paragraph 3: Give two reasons why the two other types of people
would not make good officials.
? be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
? be written neatly in ink.
5 pts
Write a draft of your letter on scratch paper. Then make a final copy on
the next page.-108

This is worth 35 points and will take the place of a test for this chapter
Due on Tuesday 1/13/09