PB1A.Letters to the editor

Sample Letters to the Editor
sample letter #1,#2,and #4





Part 1" address a similar issue"
These three letters to the editor are written for the“Read Across America Day” of the National Education Association(NEA). The aim is to engage children and people as much as possible to jion this “Read Across America Day”.  At the same time, people written letters to the editors looked forward the children will be interested in reading.

Part 2, “Deconstructing Genres.”

• The purpose -- WHY you’re writing it.  What is it for?
• Appreciation -- showing gratitude
• A formal greeting (“Dear”)
• Polite attitude / tone 
• Your background info /title(teacher or a number or NEA)
• Who the letter should be sent to
• Date
• Address
• Name
• Location
• Info about NEA and the reading day (45m readers in NEA)
• Newspaper name 
• Your phone&email

Sample letter #1

Part 3 “Determining Rhetorical Situations.”

Exigence:

• NEA's Read Across America Day, on March 2, 2018
• Be a part of this flurry (or furry) of reading excitement! Get involved in supporting children's literacy in our community
• In [name of your community],  that every child will be reading with a caring adult.
• look forward to working with you to motivate our children to read on March 2 and every day.

Writer:

• The teachers and education support professionals of the [insert name] Education Association

Primary/Intended Audience: 

• community members and parents
• NEA's Read Across America
• (look forward to working with you to motivate our children to read on March 2 and every day.)

Secondary/Peripheral Audience: 

• A local preschool or Head Start program and volunteer with your child
• Hospitals and homeless shelters. 
• All of people in US

Writer’s Purpose/Goal:

• Aim is to engage children and people as much as possible to jion this “Read Across America Day”.

Context/Background Info:

• NEA
• Dr. Seuss's birthday
• Almost 45 million children and adults celebrated the joy of reading on Dr. Seuss's birthday.

Part 4: What are people writing about?  What are the different arguments that people make?  How are they trying to “win” people over? 

• Celebrate the National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America to encourage children to pick up a book and read.
• Give some plan about NEA's Read Across America Day
• Ask fellow community members to put aside the many hats they wear for work and play and don the ultimate reading hat.

Sample letter #2

Part 3 “Determining Rhetorical Situations.”

Exigence:

• NEA's Read Across America Day
• Encourages readers, both young and old, to celebrate reading.

Writer:

• The teachers and education support professionals of [your school name/your association's name] 
• Right here in [name of town]

Primary/Intended Audience: 

• The Spanish bilingual program designed to reach out to the Hispanic community.

Secondary/Peripheral Audience:

• In your local area, such as school read-ins, visits to libraries, book festivals, etc.

Writer’s Purpose/Goal:

• In celebration of the growing diversity of America's public schools, we will continue with "Lea con La NEA" ("Read with NEA")
• Get the word out about the importance of children's literacy.

Context/Background Info:

• NEA
• Hispanic community.
• Location

Part 4: What are people writing about?  What are the different arguments that people make?  How are they trying to “win” people over? 

• NEA's Read Across America is a multicultural, multi-hatted affair. And in celebration of the growing diversity of America's public schools, we will continue with "Lea con La NEA" ("Read with NEA"), the Spanish bilingual program designed to reach out to the Hispanic community.

Sample letter #3

Part 3 “Determining Rhetorical Situations.”

Exigence:

• NEA's Read Across America Day
• Encourages readers, both young and old, to celebrate reading.
• The NEA's Read Across America program, designed to get kids excited about reading

Writer:

• A number or NEA
• NEA

Primary/Intended Audience: 

• Parents 
• Children
• Young and old 

Secondary/Peripheral Audience:

• Kids who read

Writer’s Purpose/Goal:

•  Join in the nation's largest reading celebration on March 2--NEA's Read Across America Day.
• Children's Literacy

Context/Background Info:

• NEA
• NAEP

Part 4: What are people writing about?  What are the different arguments that people make?  How are they trying to “win” people over? 

• Reminds parents of the crucial role they play in their children's education. 
• Taking time to read with a child is one of the most important lessons that parents can share with their children.
• Join NEA on March 2 to celebrate the joy of reading.