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Writing a Letter to the Editor

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Young scholars identify the main elements/structure of a letter to the editor. They brainstorm for thoughts and opinions on a specific topic and write a first draft of a letter to an editor of a newspaper. They give each other preliminary feedback.

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Grade
9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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