Posted: April 20th, 2016

How did you determine what main point to share from your Commentary essay in the revision activity?

Brief summary of issue to provide context for readers; if you are writing a letter to the editor, remember that you are responding to a specific story or article that was published (likely one of your sources from the Commentary essay). A precise thesis that provides your clear purpose, whether it is to agree or disagree with a point previously published (in the Letter to the Editor) or to provide a main point of your position. Support through personal experiences or factual evidence. A professional tone and style that does not attack or berate, but is instead reasoned and respectful.

Assignment Requirements

Your Blog Post or Letter to the Editor should be approximately 250 words. It should use APA format for in-text citations and an end References page for any included sources. The essay should be typed and submitted as a Microsoft Word 2010 document (.docx), with 12-point font and double spacing. Due to meeting the standards of the publication, a title page is not required. Following your Blog Post or Letter to the Editor, please write a brief statement that explains where you intend to publish your writing. If you are writing a Blog Post, post it to your site and include the URL in your assignment submission. If you are writing a Letter to the Editor, include the name of the specific publication to which you will submit.

IMPORTANT POSTSCRIPT ADDITION: In addition to submitting your revision, please also complete a brief postscript (one to two paragraphs), written in first person, to address the questions below. Include this postscript after your References page in your assignment submission this week.

How did you determine what main point to share from your Commentary essay in the revision activity? What changes did you make in your writing style as you revised the essay for a new audience and context? What new insights have you gained on your Commentary topic throughout the process of drafting, researching, and revising?

Please read the rubric that I have attached