Gingerbread Rules
Here is an example of awesome persuasive writing! The prompt was to convince the Gingerbreadman NOT to take a ride across the river with the fox.Mrs. Drake Michelle Ko
English, Period 4 4/1/09
Gingerbread Rules
Just ask Chicken Little, Little Red Riding Hood, and other fairytale characters, and they’ll tell you, foxes are not to be trusted! If you, Mr. Gingerbread Man would like to cross the river, skip the ride on the fox, which has more consequences than meets the eye. Instead, check out the Muffin Man’s freshly baked set of gingerbread wings. If you easily get airsickness, build a snazzy-looking contraption. When all fails, seek your friends! Get Pinocchio to give you a lift with his incredible nose.
What’s the best river-crossing gadget of them all? Wing! Five out of five gingerbread men assert the Muffin Man’s wings are reliable, efficient, and quick. These wings are easy to strap on and off, too! On top of this, wolves and foxes have always been devious and gingerbread-hungry creatures, proving you’d better not hop on to their back! Just look at Foxy Loxy and the Big Bad Wolf. In the words of opponents, rides on foxes save a humongous amount of time. But since when is speed more important than safety? If you would prefer to avoid being airborne, though, the perfect alternative for crossing the river would be a catapult.
Although there are many other methods to cross the river, none can hold a candle to being flung out of a catapult. Why bother the fox to carry you over the river when all the machine-building materials are right here? There’s a gingerbread house over there, itching to be made into a candy catapult. Embrace you inner Bob the Builder and build, build, build! Opponents state wood catapults are more practical and sturdy. However, candy catapults are much more entertaining and tasty too! While catapults are quit the thriller, others prefer to ask for help to solve their problems.
Research shows 99% of the time, problems are solved by seeking professional or even unprofessional help. Tell Pinocchio to spit out a bunch of lies, making his magical nose grow. Then you, Mr. Gingerbread Man, can use his nose as a bridge to cross the river. Not only is this method quick, but it’s also great for laughs! You and Pinocchio can come up with hilarious and absurd lies. Many oppose asking help from friends without notification ahead of time bothers and antagonizes your pals. Yet, as Marlene Dietrich stated, “It’s the friends you can call up at 4 A.M. that matter.”
Surveys prove travel on fox must be avoided, especially when crossing rivers! In place of the fox, use the obvious choice: wings! Another perfect alternative would be to build a catapult. If you bomb all of this, receive assistance from friends. And so, if the fox ever offers you a ride again, remember: He’s a fox rife of strife. Beware for your life!