Main Assignment

Newspapers provide a public forum for different opinions about social, political, and economic conditions. Write a three-paragraph letter to the editor of a local newspaper. In your letter, state a position on an issue that concerns you and then express your views in a way that will be persuasive to others.

A successful letter to the editor will:

· Clearly state a position in the first paragraph
· Support the position with facts, examples, quotations, or other forms of evidence
· Use rhetorical devices that reinforce the position

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