Types of On-Demand Writing

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Types of On-Demand Writing
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On-Demand Writing

• Four types of writing
• Letter to the editor
• Editorial
• Feature article
• Speech

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Letter to the Editor

• Remember to GROPE
• Greeting
• Reason for writing (3 points)
• Organize your points in paragraphs or groups of
  paragraphs
• Prove each point with three specific examples or
  statistics
• End your letter with thanks
• Salutation after the end

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Editorial

• Remember
• Problem
• Solution
• Benefits
• Assuming your opponents argument
• Closing strong

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Feature Article

• Spotlight a particular person, place, thing, or
  problem
• Find an angle
• Usually light in tone, but not always
• Paragraphs 1 or 2 sentences long
• Quotes personalize the story

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Speech

• Remember
• Hook Analogies work best
• Thesis Statement What youre saying and the 3
  points you need
• Body 3 paragraphs expanding the 3 points from
  the thesis statement
• Conclusion End strong

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Rhetorical Devices

1. Pathos
2. Logos
3. Ethos
4. Analogy
5. Repetition
6. Assuming the argument

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Pathos

• Appeal to the heart
• Example For just dollars a day you can help a
  poor Ethiopian child survive in this harsh,
  barren world.

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Logos

• Appeal to the mind
• Example According to the KDA, Trimble County
  students scores at an 88 percentile in language
  arts.

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Ethos

• Appeal to a specific cultural value
• Example Chevrolet is as American as hot dogs,
  baseball, and apple pie.

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Analogy

• Extended metaphor throughout a paragraph or an
  entire paper
• Example School is a zoo.
• Seniors lions
• Teachers game wardens
• Dating stalking your prey
• Freshmen snakes

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Repetition

• Repeating the same sound, word, or phrase over
  and over
• Example Let freedom ring from Martin Luther
  Kings I Have a Dream speech.

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Assuming the Argument

• Stating and proving wrong an argument someone
  might have with your solution or supposition
• Example Critics may say the cost of a new
  school is high. Isnt it worth it to give our
  children a better chance to learn, grow, compete,
  and excel in todays changing world?