Write an exposition in letter form
Read this letter to the council (.DOCX 30KB). Highlight the emotive language in red. When you have finished, compare your work with others in your class.
Write a letter to the editor
The amount of media coverage given to men’s sports is far greater than that given to women’s sports. As a result, women athletes and women’s sporting teams are often required to get media attention by other means if they want to have sponsors to support them or their team.
The following sites also have information on media coverage of women’s sports:
What are your views on this topic? Should there be greater coverage of women’s sports in the media?
Write a letter to the editor giving your views on this topic. You may decide to send your letter to a newspaper such as the Sydney Morning Herald, or post it to a blog. Your teacher will set up a class blog for you to post your work to and provide you with the link to the blog.