February 12, 2008
Dear
A reply to “Ted Kennedy endorses Obama, citing his ‘extraordinary gifts’.” Jan. 29
Recently, I have been looking up information on Barack Obama’s campaign. While doing so I found interest in this article learning about Kennedy’s endorsement of Obama, and it certainly shows some goals of his campaign.
Obama is a force of change in the government. He works to be rid the problem of certain groups corrupting government. As Kennedy says, Obama changes people for the better. Where he lacks inexperience he makes up with creativity. Hillary Clinton also praised this quality of him. It was amusing that Kennedy made use of Hillary’s argument saying, Obama will be ready on the first day.
The most promising point of this article is learning that other officials in power also seek change in the government. Having been on a widespread search I found great details in this article about the campaign and will certainly learn more of it and other topics from the Los Angeles Times.
Sincerely,
Mr. JollyEnglish 102
February 12, 2008
Letter to the Editor-Analysis
My writing has come a long way from the past few years, and it is in this letter that proves it. A reply to anything would be meaningless unless the person has some feelings about the subject. It is this letter to the editor of the Los Angeles Times and readers that I’m able to express some views on the 2008 presidential elections. Rather than just addressing it to the editor I welcome the view of other readers by addressing it to them as well. I create common ground with the other readers by saying “Fellow Readers” showing that I am one of them. Having established common ground, I set up the occasion of what brought me to write this letter, telling them of my interest in Barack Obama’s campaign. I praise the L.A.Times, Los Angeles Times, by saying how the article was interesting as well informative and so make it easier for even the editor of the L.A.Times to read this letter.
To establish credibility of the subject I point out that this is not the only thing I looked at about Obama’s campaign. I show that there is much more to his campaign and the topic by using the word “some”. The purpose of the letter is to possibly persuade the opposing views of Obama, or help indecisive individuals decide on whom to pick for the presidential candidate. I originally wrote “to be rid the problem of certain Lobbyist groups” but changed it to just “certain groups” knowing that if I went with the original that I would alienate those in Lobbyist groups. The main aim of my letter addresses the indecisive and opposing views from my standpoint.
The next step in my writing was to put down the evidence of supporting Obama, on example of Ethos is the quote of Kennedy pointing out how Obama change people for the better. The point of his lack of experience yielding to creativity is the use of Logos it being a logical thought that if he lacks something there must be a quality of his that makes up for it. For a Pathos appeal I used certain words throughout the letter such as “corrupting”, and “praised” that clearly identifies a side of good and bad.
In this letter I set my mood to a thankful, intrigued tone. That way I assure the editor that I might be a reoccurring reader to their establishment. I also add that the articles themselves are filled with new information that even lets me learn something. Sticking to a letter format lets me keep it professional and straight, showing that this is with the genre of letters to the editor. Clearly such depth shows a great change from my past writing.
