Read these directions for writing a persuasive essay. who is the audience for this essay? a wealthy donor gave your school money to build something new for the school. the principal will be deciding whether to build a new swimming pool, theater, gymnasium, cafeteria, or set of classrooms. she is not sure what would be the best option for the school. write a letter stating which choice you think would be best for all students. be sure to support your opinion with convincing reasons and evidence. donors to the school the principal students teachers

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of julius caesar. servant. thus, brutus, did my master bid me kneel. thus did mark antony bid me fall down, and, being prostrate, thus he bade me say. "brutus is noble, wise, valiant, and honest. caesar was mighty, bold, royal, and loving. say i love brutus, and i honour him. say i feared caesar, honoured him, and loved him. if brutus will vouchsafe that antony may safely come to him and be resolved how caesar hath deserved to lie in death, mark antony shall not love caesar dead so well as brutus living, but will follow the fortunes and affairs of noble brutus thorough the hazards of this untrod state with all true faith.” so says my master antony