The assignment for this lesson is as follows: Write a letter to the editor in response to Curtis Wilkie's editorial "Words Triumph
Over Images." In the letter, you must give your opinion about how the type of media
affects the way people experience news. Support for your opinion must come from
the lesson readinas. You should compare at least two different forms of media from
these readings to back up your argument about why Wilkie is correct or incorrect.
Your assignment should include the following elements:
.A claim, or main point, that takes a clear stand on the controversy Wilkie
discusses in his article
An introduction, a body, and a conclusion that organize your thoughts
• Comparisons of the media used in the three lesson readings to supPport your
opinion
You should have completed a draft of this assignment in the activity before this one.
If you haven't done so, go back and complete the