U2_3 Assessment
Completion requirements
Remember to write from the point of view of one of the young people in the story and explain why you believe advertisers have a responsibility to consumers to tell the truth.
Document: 2-3 Letter to the Editor
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To see an example of a Letter to the Editor, read Melissa's Letter to the Editor.
You can use the ReadWriteThink Letter Generator to format your letter. Be sure to select "Formal Letter" and enter 'Editor' in the title space. Imagine the editor's name is Mr. Keith Perez and the name of the newspaper you are writing is Daily News. Write this title in the 'company' space. IF YOU CHOOSE THIS OPTION you need to email the final product to yourself, download the file to your computer and then submit that file below.
Opened: Saturday, 12 August 2017, 12:00 AM
Due: Saturday, 19 August 2017, 12:00 AM
Unit 2
How Do Advertisements Influence People?
Assignment
Letter to the Editor
R A F T Assignment
- Complete the following R A F T assignment and submit it to Moodle.
- Your task is to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper (pretending you are one of the young people in the story) sharing your concerns about the Lanny Chow ad.
- You can use the R A F T outline provided to help guide you in your writing.
| Role | one of the young people in the story |
| Audience | editor of the local paper |
| Form | letter |
| Task | share your concerns about the Lanny Chow ad for Tropical Blaster |
Remember to write from the point of view of one of the young people in the story and explain why you believe advertisers have a responsibility to consumers to tell the truth.
When writing a letter to the editor of a local paper it is important to use a polite and respectful tone.
For example, what might happen if you call a person or business a liar? Will the person listen to you or do what you ask them to do?
Document: 2-3 Letter to the Editor
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For a printer-friendly version of the file, click here.
Download
- Download the document Assignment 2-3 Letter-Editor.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
- Click the "Open with" button.
- Select "Adobe Reader".
- Click "OK".
- You will then be able to view the document Assignment 2-3 Letter-Editor.
Click each coloured tab for information about the activity.
Websites
To see an example of a Letter to the Editor, read Melissa's Letter to the Editor.
You can use the ReadWriteThink Letter Generator to format your letter. Be sure to select "Formal Letter" and enter 'Editor' in the title space. Imagine the editor's name is Mr. Keith Perez and the name of the newspaper you are writing is Daily News. Write this title in the 'company' space. IF YOU CHOOSE THIS OPTION you need to email the final product to yourself, download the file to your computer and then submit that file below.
Save
How to save a file for submission:
- Open the email you have sent yourself.
- Select your Documents folder as the location to Save In.
- Name the document. You will always name your documents in a similar way.
- Use the first letter of your first name, followed by your last name, then an underscore (_), then the name of the file.
- In this case, the file name is 2-3-letter-editor. For example, if my name is John Smith, I would name my file jsmithla5_2-3-letter-editor.
- Click Save. Your chart is in your Documents folder.
Submit your file to Moodle:
- Did you save the final draft of your work?
- Did you answer every question?
- Are you submitting all parts and pages of the assignment?
- Submit your completed 2-3-Letter to the Editor.
- Click on the Add Submission button to upload your document.