The assignment for this lesson is to evaluate one of the speeches you heard about a plan to erect a statue honoring the pioneers and write a two-to three-paragraph
rebuttal in the form of a letter to the editor.
You should have created a draft of this assignment in the writing activity called
"Prepare a Letter to the Editor." If you didn't complete that activity, you should go
back and do so now. If you have already completed the draft, continue to the next
page to start revising. =)
This writing assignment focuses on the following skills:
Evaluating a speech
Stating a precise claim
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Developing a fair and thorough response to a counterclaim