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Letter Writers from the back left: Anna Mathias, Arabella Dudley, Jerralee Goad, Drew Rogers, Ian Plank, Noah Bates.  Front left: Carley Towle, Mallory Nichols, Brea Farris, Taylor Orris, Carsyn Seeley.

•October 9, 2019•

Letters to the editor written by Cami Badman’s honors English juniors at Sullivan High School explored controversial subjects with a maturity and logic that should be envied by adults.
Badman opened the school year challenging 24 students in two classes to present well rounded arguments for controversial subjects in letters to the editor.
Throughout history letters to newspapers on important local topics have crafted public opinion into pivotal changes in society.
In a age of electronic dominance and sound bite arguments, exploring topics in depth brought some interesting and convincing results.
Students explored a wide range of topics ranging from discontinuing the penny to gun control.
“The students had to select a topic and take a stance finding evidence from reliable sources,” Badman said of the assignment.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.