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2.2.6 Practice: Complete Your Assignment Practice
ALS English II Sem 2
Points Possible: 30
Name:Wyatt Warnick
Date:
The assignment for this lesson is as follows:
Write a letter to the editor in response to Curtis Wilkie's editorial "Words Triumph Over Images."
In the letter, you must give your opinion about how the type of media affects the way people
experience news. Support for your opinion must come from the lesson readings. You should
compare at least two different forms of media from these readings to back up your argument
about why Wilkie is correct or incorrect.
Your assignment should include the following elements:
 A claim, or main point, that takes a clear stand on the controversy Wilkie discusses in his
article
 An introduction, a body, and a conclusion that organize your thoughts
 Comparisons of the media used in the three lesson readings to support your opinion
You should have completed a draft of this assignment in the activity before this one. If you