Letter to the Editor Project To the Editor: Re “Abortion Foes Tell of Their Journey to the Streets” by Damien Cave (Article, Oct. 10, 2009): Hadley Stecker Dr. Michelle Trim’s English 110 About Me Writing Process The Assignment What I Learned The Article Project Synopsis English 110 Objective
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Letter to the Editor ProjectTo the Editor:
Re “Abortion Foes Tell of Their Journey to the Streets” by Damien Cave (Article, Oct. 10, 2009):
Hadley SteckerDr. Michelle Trim’s English 110
About MeWriting Process
The AssignmentWhat I Learned
The Article Project SynopsisEnglish 110 ObjectiveFinal Project
About Me
Beverly Farms, Massachusetts
Strategic Communications MajorBusiness Minor
Hobbies include scuba-diving, horseback riding, and traveling
About MeWriting Process
The AssignmentWhat I Learned
The Article Project Synopsis
English 110 ObjectiveFinal Project
The Assignment
Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper or magazine that responds to a recently covered issue/topicDemonstrate awareness of the relationship between
purpose and audienceUse carefully crafted reasons and examplesWrite effectively to produce a clear, easily
understandable piece
Write a revised letter to the editor with a maximum of 500 words
About MeWriting Process
The AssignmentWhat I Learned
The Article Project Synopsis
English 110 ObjectiveFinal Project
The Article
“Abortion Foes Tell of Their Journey to the Streets” by Damien Cave (Article, Oct. 10, 2009)
Gives examples of violent anti-abortion protestors
Explains various protesting techniques
Discusses why and how pro-life activists protest abortion
A more sophistic understanding of the relationship of purpose, audience, and voice, and an awareness that writing expectations and conventions vary within the academy and in professional and public discourse.
The key component to this project was to target a certain audience and ensure that they see the point I am makingHad to use appropriate languageStill maintain respect for the other side of the
argumentAbout MeWriting Process
The AssignmentWhat I Learned
The Article Project Synopsis
English 110 ObjectiveFinal Project
Writing Process
Searched for articles that caught my attention
Outlined a counter argument
Researched the topic
Wrote a rough draft for peer review I had difficulties holding back from
writing too aggressively about a topic that I am passionate about