Letter+to+the+Editor

=Letter to the Editor (Annotated)  =

Jamie Davis (Your name & Address)
3540 Limestone St. Bloomington, IN 47401

December 10, 1998 (Date)

Editor (Newspaper Address) Bloomington News 3540 Limestone St. Bloomington, IN 47401

To the Editor: (Salutation - To the Editor) I like the comic section of the Bloomington News very much, but lately I have become upset with the comic strip "Street Smart." In the last few days, "Street Smart" has been making fun of homeless people. (Introduction - what article/column you are writing about)

I don’t think being homeless is funny. In fact, it’s a human rights violation. Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says – Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care…. (Body - gives reasons for the opinion agreeing or disagreeing)

I think the cartoonist, Marcia Chapman, is very inconsiderate to make fun of homeless people. I don’t find it the least bit amusing or entertaining. The problem of the homeless is serious and these people have a right to be helped. (Conclusion - restate your opinion)

Sincerely,

Jamie Davis (Signature Line - The writer's name and info) 8th Grade Bloomington Junior High School Bloomington, IN

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