A Letter to the Editor, lesson #2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Friday, February 3rd

Programme

- Reread + react to 'AI-assisted plagiarism? ChatGPT bot says it has an answer for that'

- Take a look at letters in response to the article

- Basic principles of APA referencing

Let's reread the article

What is the author’s message?

What idea(s) do you agree with? Why?

What do you disagree with? Why?

Letters to the editor

Read the sample letters in response to the article.

In groups, discuss and takes notes on:

- what a logical structure for a letter to the editor looks like;

- what the characteristics of a paragraph are;

- what language is used

- and what makes an effective letter.

- Are these 'effective' letters to the editor? Why (not)?

Basic principles of APA referencing

New article: Beware the ‘spare’: let’s drop the need for a second-in-line, and let Harry be the last.

Time left?

Get started on your own letter to the editor in response to the article.

Before you start writing, think of the message of the text, things you agree and disagree with.

What ideas would you like to get across in your letter to the editor?

Thursday

- Read the selected article (Beware the 'spare') prior to class
- Jot down your first responses.
- Write a (draft) letter to the editor in response to this article.