Hello class!
For homework (due Monday, 12/19), please compose a "Letter to the Editor" in response to your classmates' editorials (many of which I have posted on
the class web site*). I'd like you to discuss one part of their editorial that you agree with (and WHY) and one part that could have been more convincing (and WHY, what evidence could have been included to make that point better?).
Here's an example. This parts (in parantheses will be your additions/opinions):
"Dear Editor,
I found (name's) editorial on (subject) very (adjective).
I really agree with their point that (what you agree with) because (WHY).
I wasn't really convinced, however, that (what you disagree with). I was left wondering (what you were left wondering) and if the author had included some information on (additional evidence you thought was missing) their point would have been better argued.
Sincerely,
YOUR NAME.
*If your editorial didn't appear on the web site, it's either because I didn't receive a final copy yet from you (send to slcarlough@yahoo.com!) or because you hand wrote it using both sides of a loose leaf page, and the text was unreadable upon scanning.
