Unit 8 From the Readers

What is the letter to the editor? messages which are written to the editor of a particular column or issue to encourage who fails for disappointments

Letter Columns Letters to Editor Problem Page letters towards general topics ex. “Van Remove”, “Trump winning the election”, “Online Business” discussing personal problems ex. health, family, divorce, monetary, etc.

Varieties of purposes To express opinions To give comments/critiques To give suggestions on others’ problem To complain own problems To ask for advice To show sympathy To thank one’s help To warn

Tone of the writer’s letter Sarcastic Criticize things in humorous way Positive Negative Admiring to respect and approve sb Subjective personal ideas Objective based on real facts without personal feelings

Benefits of reading the letter acknowledge others’ voice and their reaction grow from others’ problem gain some tips to deal with particular problem

Writer’s name & address Topic / Title Purpose To give suggestion Writer’s name & address

What is this letter about? Which column should be put in? What is the writer’s purpose? What is the tone of this letter? Are the writer’s name and address provided? Move by quilt Letters to editor To thank Admiring Yes. It’s Cindy Smallwood, Pennyslvania.

What is this letter about? Which column should be put in? What is the writer’s purpose? What is the tone of this letter? Are the writer’s name and address provided? Children service problem Problem Page To comlain Negative Yes. It’s Gary Preble and his e-mail address.

Presentation on: 10 Feb, 2017 Find a letter to the editor identify: the source the title the purpose of the writer summary of the letter the tone of the writer’s attitude answer from the editor