Discussing / comment /Article / Letter to editor

unterschied

Discuss → look from different perspectives

Comment → express personal opinion

main part

• refer to authors/cartoonist position

• Include supporting material from other sources

Article/blog entry Aufbau

Headline /Title

Introduction

→ opening sentence , define topic, why is your issue important ?

Main part:

Explain position

Examples, evidence,…..

Conclusion:

Sum up position

Outlook for future /call for action

letter to editor

• follow rules of formal letter: Adresse/return adress, date, salutation, don’t adress editor

• Opening sentence: to which article/editorial/column referring to ? State purpose of letter

• Main part: state opinion

• Maximal 2 punkte machen → pointing out omissions/ incorrect aspects of story

• Wenn möglich personal perspective