What am I supposed to be persuading them about???

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anonymous · Answer

My assignment is this :

Format must look like an editorial.

One paragraph should be on Japan: what specific changes were made, and by whom.

One paragraph should be on the Marshall Plan: what it did, why, and its impact on communism and Cold War and the European economies.

Be between 150 to 250 words long.

which I did... but then my teacher sent me this:

anonymous · Answer

An editorial is an article that presents the newspaper's opinion on an issue. It reflects the majority vote of the editorial board, the governing body of the newspaper made up of editors and business managers. It is usually unsigned. Much in the same manner of a lawyer, editorial writers build on an argument and try to persuade readers to think the same way they do. Editorials are meant to influence public opinion, promote critical thinking, and sometimes cause people to take action on an issue. In essence, an editorial is an opinionated news story.

anonymous · Answer

I am not sure what I should be persuading them about.

anonymous · Answer

What Are You Supposed to be writing about?