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Seniors ~ Editorial

Your next assignment is to write a letter to the editor (or an editorial) regarding a local problem. By "local" I mean pertaining to your community -- school, city or state. Please follow the classical model for rhetoric discussed in your book on pages 13 and 14:
  1. Introduction - introduces the subject, piques interest of the reader, establishes the authority of the author [appeal to ethos]
  2. Narration - provides background, establishes the problem, connects to the audience [appeal to pathos]
  3. Confirmation - develops the argument, provides evidence [appeal to logos]
  4. Refutation - anticipates the opposition, lends credence, refutes claims [appeals to pathos and logos]
  5. Conclusion - brings the essay to a satisfying close, answers the question "so what?" [appeals to pathos]
This should be between 400 and 500 words, formatted according to MLA. You may want to look on The News Star's "Voices and Views" page for recent examples, or to generate a topic.

Typed rough draft is due MONDAY 11/17.

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