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Letter to the Editor

Highlighted Letter Analysis 

Green- Facts Examples
Red/ Pink- Opinion
Yellow- Addressing the article/ author

Rules:
1. Highlight Every word
2. Your group must agree on every word's highlighted colour
3. Decide if the letter fulfilled its purpose to A) Agree and support B) Disagree and prove wrong C) Other (missed the point) Somewhat got it right.
4. Calculate the percentage of 1) Facts 2) Opinion 3) Addressing the author
5. What is the tone of the letter
6. How is it organized eg. Title, subtitle, date, author name, paragraph length


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Why We Must Write Letters to the Editor: View and Discuss

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How to structure your letter
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Peer and self edits
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      • Camera Angles Con'd
        • Deep Viewing TV intros
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        • Deep Viewing Music Videos
        • Deep Viewing: Silent Beats
        • Deep Viewing Horror
          • Test on horror DV
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    • Mythology
      • Mythology Report
      • Mythology in detail
    • Indigenous Discussion
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    • Assignment: Rant or Slam
      • Rants
      • SLAM Poetry
    • Editorial Cartoons
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    • Reporting the news
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      • Help with R & J
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