Good journalists have certain responsibilities and obligations. they should seek out and communicate facts of public interest. they should show all sides of an issue, including unpopular positions. but the responsibility is not solely theirs. we as readers also have a responsibility—to support a free press. because without it, we would not have a democratic society.
which persuasive technique does the author use?

appeal to emotions

appeal to basic values

charged words

logical arguments

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.