Letter to the Editor Assignment

For story: Angela’s Ashes (TLOL pgs. 243-255)

Description: Imagine that Seamus wants to tell the “Limerick Leader,” the local newspaper, about recent events at the Fever Hospital.  Write the “letter to the editor” that you think Seamus would have written. 

Use correct grammar, spelling and sentence structure.  Letter should be in proper letter format with a date in the upper left hand corner, a greeting, body and signature.  Letter should be double-spaced typed or doubled-spaced printed neatly.

• Due Day 101

• 100 words minimum

• 200 words maximum

Layout

Sentence one:
Thesis (Prove Statement – what is my opinion or what am I trying to prove?)

Sentence two (and three if needed):
Criteria One: My first argument of why the reader should agree with my thesis.

Sentence Three (and four if needed):
Criteria Two: My second argument of why the reader should agree with my thesis.

Sentence Four: (and five if needed):
Criteria Three: My third argument of why the reader should agree with my thesis.

Sentence Five:
Restate the Thesis statement in a different way.

Your Name Period #
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Date
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Dear Editor:
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I am writing you because I believe that the conditions at…      Sentence number one is the thesis or prove statement.  It is      your opinion or what you are trying to prove. Sentence number      two (and three if needed) is criteria number one or your first argument of why the reader should agree with your thesis.      Sentence number three (and four if needed) is criteria number      two or your second argument of why the reader should agree with your thesis.  Sentence number four (and five if needed) is      criteria number three or your third argument of why the reader should agree with your thesis.  The last sentence, usually      number five, is simply the restatement of the thesis but in a different way.	Double –space the  body of the letter Margins are 1” all around Paper should be double-spaced typed OR double-spaced printed neatly with perfect spelling, caps and punctuation.
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Sincerely, Seamus