1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
China's manipulation of it's currency
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
I think our politicians need to take a stronger stance against China to protect America's interests.
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
To get readers to understand how China is manipulating it's currency and how it negatively affects America.
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
1. The huge trade imbalance between the two countries is because of China's currency manipulation.
2. Chinese currency is pegged to the dollar, as the dollar gets weaker to the Euro, so does the yuan. This means that Chinese goods are cheaper in Europe than American goods are.
3. China's manipulation is hurting other emerging powers by robbing market share causing them to manipulate their own currencies to remain competitive.
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5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?
I will tell them how the future of Amerca's economic stability depends on us reducing our trade deficit and to do that we have to fix the currency issue.
6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
I will persuade readers to press their politicians for action.
