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Write a newspaper article in which you report the unfortunate negative effects of poverty on some Bahamian families during the 1930’s.
Your newspaper should be based on information from the passage.
When writing the article, BE SURE TO
i) demonstrate a sense of audience- use an appropriate tone
ii) use the third person (he, she, it, they, themselves, etc.)
iii) clearly convey the purpose of the newspaper article
iv) provide support for points- move beyond merely listing point by exploring at least 4 specific ways in which some Bahamian parents (mothers and fathers) were affected by the poverty they endured in the 1930’s and at least 3 specific ways in which their children suffered as a result of the family’s low income.
Negative ways:
1. Line 13-14 (Ross Corner is a an inner city type of area, person who are very low income tend to live in those areas.)
2. Line 15-17
3. Line 22-25(Squatter’s Rights is laws that allow a squatter to use or inhabit another person’s property in the event that the lawful owner does not evict or take)
4. Line 29-30
5. Line 61-63, 65-66 (having to borrow money)
6. Line 120-122
Ways in which children suffered
1. Line 36-39 (dropping out of school at 13, and having to find a job at such young age)
2. Line 46-48, and 57-59(Stealing , and being locked up)
*Use the points to answer the question*
The passage that has to be read for this question is uploaded.
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