9.1 Homeroom
Room 30
November 2, 2012
Tyler, Student
9.1 Homeroom
Room 30
Dear Mr. Tyler:
My name is Katelyn; I am a
grade nine student and a peer of yours. I am writing this letter in
response to your editorial cartoon, which depicted the US Department of Energy
and Celera Genetics in a snail race to map the human genome. I am responding
with comments, suggestions and questions about it.
You were very successful in
depicting the race in an amusing way, however at this point I am not entirely
sure what your point is. Are you showing how the US is not as adept at
accomplishing tasks as privately owned companies are? Or are you showing how
privately owned companies are doing too well and should be shut down? However,
I believe it was effective in making me think on what, exactly, you meant. You
chose a controversial topic and you displayed it in a way that was easy to
understand and interpret, even though it raised questions. To improve, I would
suggest finding a more blatant way of displaying your opinion on the issue. In
fact, I’m not entirely aware of what the issue is.
Thank you for your time, and I hope
to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Katelyn
