Period 6 WritingLead inLead inGuess who he or she is.No.1No.2No.3No.4No.5No.6No.7No.8No.9How to write about a great personLet me think about it!Before writing you can follow these steps:• collect ideas for the letter• write them down in any order• sort them out in an order or • Put those idea into a form so that you can easily see them• Use the form to help you as you write. In this unit we have learned a lot about the modern hero--- Nelson Mandela. Can you give me some information about him? Life of Nelson MandelaBorn1937194019521952196119621963July 18, 1918 near Transkei (South Africa) Entry university but did not complete degree Formed ANC Youth League Set up law office to help poor black people in Johannesburg attacked anti-black law Government by and for white people set up in south Africa Encouraged violence against anti-black laws Led ANC to blow up government buildings Enjoy the sample Read the letter first, then tell me how to write a persuasion letter.• Suggested answer• Jinan No. 1 Middle School• Shandong, China• May 27, 1989• Dear President,• I am writing to ask you to free Nelson Mandela. Here are some reasons why I think he should be free.• As we all know, people with different colors should be equal. Nelson Mandela devoted all his life to realize this dream. In 1944, he founded the ANC Youth League to call on people to struggle for their rights to vote. In 1952, he opened a law office to help the poor black people in Johannesburg on their problems. The black people loved him.• In 1962, Mandela encouraged people to use violence against anti-black laws to get their rights, so he was sentenced t 5 years hard labor. One year later, as one of the leaders...
