A brief overview of what is required to write the CAPT Interdisciplinary letter.

1. CAPT Interdisciplinary Writing What you need to know to write your persuasive letter

2. The CAPT Interdisciplinary Letter Step 1: Read the source articles and find evidence to support a position. Step 2: Write!

3. The CAPT Interdisciplinary Letter Take a strong, persuasive stand on the issue. “… a clear, thoughtful, and persuasive position…” – CAPT rubric

4. The CAPT Interdisciplinary Letter Provide three (3) reasons at the beginning of the letter to support your point. “… response is unified and focused…” – CAPT rubric

5. The CAPT Interdisciplinary Letter Each reason in the body of letter should be backed up by fact(s) and evidence taken from the articles. “… supporting ideas are very well developed…” – CAPT rubric

6. The CAPT Interdisciplinary Letter Use evidence from both of the source materials. “… richly supported with information from each of the source materials…” – CAPT rubric