What is the purpose of a persuasive letter?
o to demonstrate the steps in a process
o to inform readers about meaningful research
o to convince readers to take action or support a cause
o to explain a societal problem that needs to be addressed

As you read in this lesson, satire depends on the audience recognizing and agreeing with the satirist’s implicit criticism of his or her target. how effective can satire be in shaping behavior or opinions if the audience is always in on the joke and thus never the target? your answer should be at least 250 words.