Letter to the editor

Functions of text type

Format

Educate the general public on the specific matter

Influence policy-makers or elected officials directly or indirectly

Influence public opinion

Publicize the work of your group and attract volunteers or program participants

Suggest an idea to others

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The editor's name

Sender's name

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Date

Subject or title of the letter

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The sender aims to share her response towards a previous letter to the editor to educate readers about climate change misinformation and measures to fight climate change.

The sender uses serious tone as to emphasize her points in the letter regarding climate change. She also includes rhetorical questions in the letter to make it more interesting.

The sender uses formal and simple language to make the letter more comprehensible to the readers.

The text would be about sender’s opinions on measures to stop climate change.

The main audience would be the editor. As the letter gets published online, it is accessible to the public. This letter is suitable for those who are interested in climate change topic such as students or adults.

Category of text type

Mass media 🖊

Article

Conceptual Understanding

Category of text type

Function of text type

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Mass media

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The writer aims to raise awareness of the readers about the possible effects of climate change which is the extinction of the bee so that they will take action to prevent it from happening

Language used is formal as this is a mass media text and the message of the article is serious

The writer used some sophisticated words to attract the readers' attention. However, the article is still comprehensible to the readers.

A writer who wants to share the current studies on how the global warming can affect the bumble bees in a way that even people with non-academic career can understand

General public especially people who are interested in science

for the purpose of propagating news, researching results, academic analysis, or debate. Generally, people use article to share their opinions and writings to the public

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