Dear Moishe,

I have recently heard the rumors about you going crazy, warning everyone about the Nazis. I
don’t want you to worry because I have some advice to give you. You need to ask rhetorical questions.
When asking rhetorical questions, it gives whoever you are talking to, something to think about, and it
will emphasize your point. Then, investigate the other side, find something the opposite of your claim,
and use it to get the people’s attention. That will be your rebuttal for your claim.

Your rebuttal needs to have good examples for your claim. While doing that, point out
something you may agree or understand about your counterargument, and find a better opinion for
them to think about. Use transition words and phrases. It will help you by dividing your rebuttal into
categories that will help what you are trying to explain. You’re probably asking, “What’s the point of
this?” Well, the point is that rebuttals are a form of evidence that will help your claim get a move on and
convince the people that it’s time to get up and go, because the Nazis are coming!

You also need a pretty good conclusion to your claim. Your conclusion should be basically a
short summary of your claim. All you need is the main idea of your claim and something that can appeal
with your audience’s emotions. So, your main idea would be that we need to flee the village because the
Nazis are coming and most likely you’ll use an encouraging tone to convince the people to flee. And
hopefully, they will listen. And I hope you’ll be okay on this path you are taking, I will see you soon, if
not, I guess this is goodbye.

P.S. Take care. Stay safe. Be careful.

Sincerely,

Elie Wiesel