LETTER TO THE EDITOR

125 Dawson Street

DALLAS USA 103. 467. 789

29th May 2017

The Editor
Unites States Advertisement Corporation (USAC)
Felix Building
Dawson Street
DALLAS USA 103. 467. 789

Dear Editor

My letter comes with great concern.

Do you know what its like to have a distressed child? A child that no longer
wants to attend school due to a so called wave that has swallowed the entire
ethos of the school, a school that used to be unified?

I am the mother of Laurie Saunders, a student at Gordon High School.

Recently in her history class, teacher Ben Ross implemented a regime called
The Wave to prove to students how regulations can be dictated and followed,
similar to Nazism and Hitlers power over the nation and its people. What
began as a lesson quickly evolved into something much greater, a social
movement where students feel pressured to join, respond and follow the
regime. I understand it encourages discipline and community, however what
seems to be occurring is neglect, prejudice and disunity. Laurie mentioned a
Jewish student was physically harassed because he refused to join The
Wave, how absurd!

I wish to seek advice on ways to stop The Wave- perhaps most effectively by
publicly exposing the issue. We are not Nazis, we are not subjective to
people based on their nationality, heritage or upbringing. Gordon High School
must be reminded that they are a school based on unity. I do not want my
daughter attending school with the fear she is not accepted given she does
not belong to The Wave and I vouch that this system must stop.

Regards
- Mrs Saunders
 LETTER TO THE EDITOR - LITERARY TECHNIQUES ACTIVITY

1. What is a Rhetorical question?

2. Find the two rhetorical questions. What purpose do they serve within the
letter?

3. What is Personification?

4. Where is personification used in the letter?

5. What is emotive language? What type/tone of emotive language is used

throughout the letter?
6. What are negative connotations? Find an example of a negative
connotation within the letter. What purpose do negative connotations serve?

7. What is the main point of Mrs Saunders letter? Who is she sending it in
regards to/for? What is she trying to achieve by sending it?
 LITERARY TERMS/GUIDE

RHERTORIAL QUESTIONS
A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather
than to get an answer.

E.g. Do you remember when we all lived in peace?

PERSONIFICATION
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human.

E.g. The chair screamed as the man sat down, M&Ms, Beauty and the Beast

EMOTIVE LANGUAGE
Emotionally charged language used to create a desired emotional response in
the listener or reader.

E.g. I was heartbroken when my daughter moved overseas.

POSITVE CONNOTATIONS
The emotions and associations connected to a word in use are positive.

E.g. I was overjoyed receiving the English award.

NEGATIVE CONNOTATIONS
The emotions and associations connected to a word in use are negative.

E.g. I was appalled at the childrens behaviour when babysitting.