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=Cover Letter=

//__An Open Letter to My Fathe__//r
My letter was written for my English 103 class at Ball State. I chose to write my open letter to my father about how his drinking affects the family. My intended audience would be anyone that can relate to problems in a family concerning alcohol. My hopes are that a person that drinks would read this and be able to understand what alcohol can, and may be, doing to his or her family. I also hope that “victims” of this issue could get a good idea on how to address the problem.

I wanted to start off the letter with a strong impact. I chose to start off with memories, because he has told me many times how important these events were to him. I knew if I used this approach it would hit home for him. Afterwards I wanted to give the public readers a little bit of background on the story and explain why he began drinking. Next, I started explaining how it affected me, followed by my family. I then went into the most recent visitations I’ve had, which explains the constant arguing he has with his wife and me.

The last portion of my letter was to give him reasons to stop. I decided to write about my brothers in a way that would make a public reader understand the importance of setting a good, sober example for his or her child. I continued persuading him to be sober by reminding him of the man he used to be before his addiction. I then closed the letter by tying in my brothers with the introduction of my paper.

The only issue I had with this paper was the wording. I knew that it was crucial to write this letter in a way that was not too aggressive. I also wanted to make sure that I created somewhat of a story line for public readers so they could get an idea for the purpose of my letter. My hopes are that it would be an effectively inspirational letter for my father, but more importantly other families that deal with alcoholism.

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