Lead Writing Assignment
September 23, 2021
An angry group of citizens protest Backwater University because a biology class is teaching evolution being taught by Laura Cliff the associate professor of biology. The group is being led by Pastor Wilbur Straking of Ever-Faithful Church of the Living Water. Straking said “I plan to lead a group of 25 dedicated Christians to the state capital next Monday to speak with legislators about this problem. We believe the teaching of evolution is against the principles of this Christian country, and we want to put a stop to it.” Associate professor Laura Cliff commented on the group’s charges but the university president never did.
September 25th, 2021 at 3:37 pm
Late.
Paragraphs, Rory. You mostly have the info in an inverted pyramid.
An angry group of citizens protest Backwater University because a biology class is teaching evolution. (Needs work as a lead, but it’s the important info.)
Class is being taught by Laura Cliff the associate professor of biology.
The group is being led by Pastor Wilbur Straking of Ever-Faithful Church of the Living Water. Straking said “I plan to lead a group of 25 dedicated Christians to the state capital next Monday to speak with legislators about this problem. We believe the teaching of evolution is against the principles of this Christian country, and we want to put a stop to it.”
Associate professor Laura Cliff commented on the group’s charges but the university president never did. (neither commented)