Open Letter Annotation

25-9-12


Summary of Annotation

In a summary, this open letter has all the basic elements of an open letter. The author is acknowledged, numerous provocative and rhetorical questions to impart his idea and push one side of the argument. But the writer also introduces another point of view. The writer also elaborated his point by mentioning personal experiences.

This open letter is aimed to anyone who writes open letters. It is written in formal language. It does not have any informal gestures and usage of onomatopoeias. The article above is more rational than emotive. It does not touch any emotions and the writer doesn’t have any passion or a strong opinion on his view of open letters. He doesn’t try to persuade the readers to follow his ideology. Instead, he just introduces another side of the topic using evidence and logic.


This open letter is unique because it is ironic. This person is criticizing the idea of open letters but this person is arguing this fact through an open letter.

Purpose
Criticize the general idea of open letters
Audience
Open letter writers
Form
Webpage article