Question

Write a letter to Edward Abbey that explains one of the arguments in Canyon is unconvincing. Your letter should be about four paragraphs long and each paragraph needs to to do a different job.

Answer 1

Dear Mr. Abbey,

After reading your essay about the canyons, I have found some parts of it to be very unconvincing. You talk in your article about how because roads have been added, it takes away from the experience. I have found this to be unconvincing, false, and quite absurd.

In your article you explain how you believe that to enjoy the canyon, you must be willing to hike to them. You even go as far as to say that those who drive are “American slobs”. I’m writing this to give you a different side of your argument. 48.9 million people in America have a disability, and of that number, 34.2 million of them have a physical limitation. The question now is, why would we exclude such a big amount of our population while tossing the snide remark of them being “slobs”? The facts are that people can’t help being disabled, and creating roads creates fairness and more opportunities for our disabled population. So, in that sense, the roads make the canyons more beautiful because people were sensitive enough of the needs of others to grant access for people with disabilities.

This error can, however, be easily solved. I suggest you edit your phrasing and wording. You don’t have to eliminate your own thoughts and feelings about you being disappointed at first with the roads. I suggest, after talking about your disappointment, talking about how you realized how much of a blessing the roads actually were. If you really care about the canyons, then why would you want to turn people off about visiting the beautiful place you visited?

I believe that these simple changes would make a big difference. You would most definitely gain more supporters, and may also inspire others to visit the canyons. There is also the simple fact that I believe you do not want to have incorrect logic in your articles. Editing this article will result in many positive things for your readers and also you personally. Thank you for your time.

From,

Nikki Fox

Step-by-step explanation:

This what I put, hope it helps!

Answer 2

Here is an idea of a possible letter.You may want to elaborate a bit more.

Dear Mr Abbey,

I am writing this letter in the hope of convincing that your argument is wrong . The adventure of making a trip down the canyon has not been lost, on the contrary, it has improved.

In your essay you strive to persuade us that that the dam has caused injustice to the people who might visit. You discuss the differences between before and after . How the dam has had effects on the landscape. I do not agree with you in that a vistor taking a trip to the Canyon, now will experience a difference as big as the difference between death and life. I do not think the landscape has changed to those extremes. Now that the pace of the water has changed the intensity of the view is powerful in the reservoir .There is also the fact that it has enhanced it by providing a lake.

You talk about injustice because people can no longer buy a cheap trip down the river .This in not accurate because it is possible to take river trips that are much more interesting than before .The cost has increased a little but excursions to the area are not only for the rich. Everything is much more entertaining and fun.

Finally, You argue that the canyon has been robbed of its “wild beauty.” I think beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You may have grown to love a landscape that remained unchanged but there are others that admire the great works of humanity such as a dam.