EDITORIAL WRITING By Regent Professor Alfredo G. Gabot USEFUL SITES www.latimes.com www.usatoday.com www.nytimes.com www.pcoo.gov.ph Objectives * Explain the importance of editorials in community conversation * Write editorials that explain‚ evaluate or persuade and others * Understand the role of columns‚ reviews‚ analysis‚ editorial cartoons‚ others * Ability to comment on news intelligently Terms * Editorial * Editorial Page * Masthead * Op-ed
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Functions/Characteristics FUNCTIONS: 1. Typically attempt to persuade readers 2. Simply entertain them. CHARACTERISTICS: 1. Like other features‚ its treatment may range from light to serious 2. Its topics from the trivial to the highly significant 3. It may be editorial in treatment of news‚ satire‚ personal bits‚ pathetic or amusing incidents‚ pithy statements‚ witticisms. STEPS IN WRITING COLUMN ARTICLE: 1. Know to write and communicate well 2. Know the basics expected behind a column 3. Be prepared to thoroughly
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the subject of numerous debates. The contending groups consisted of Federalists‚ those who supported ratification‚ and Anti-Federalists‚ those opposed to the constitution. Each group published a series of letters known as the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers. The Anti-Federalist papers objected to provisions of the proposed constitution while the Federalist Papers defended the rationale behind the document. Anti-Federalist objections included that; the United States was too extensive to be
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reform‚ alter‚ or totally change the same‚ when their protection‚ safety‚ prosperity‚ and happiness require it.” Federalists believed this‚ and fought verbal and written battles against the Anti-Federalists‚ who disagreed with John Adams. Anti-Federalists believed that in an elite democracy‚ the elite’s would get greedy and selfish‚ and only worry about themselves. As I’m on the Federalist side‚ I believe that John Adams was correct in his statement‚ and that the government is only trying to uphold
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The Different Views of the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist on Human Nature The Federalist and the Anti-Federalist had very conflicting views on several things; however‚ they did have some similar views on topics such as on human nature and how it affected government. Other common interest of the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist was the preservation of liberty and government. They both believed that there were things that men were destined to do that can not be prevented; because of
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1789-1801. These are the years in which the Federalists had the most influence in the new government. They accomplished an amazing amount in these 12 years. <br><br>The Federalist Party was one of the first political organizations in the United States. The members of this party supported a strong central government‚ a large peacetime army and navy‚ and a stable financial system.<br><br>Although the first president‚ George Washington‚ was not a Federalist‚ his Secretary of the Treasury‚ Alexander Hamilton
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The Downfall of the Federalists" The Federalist were a powerful and incredibly influential party in the nations beginning history. Their party was packed with influential‚ men such as Alexander Hamilton‚ George Washington and Charles Pinckney. Although they are an example of great parties in our nation‚ they are also a tragic example of the quickness of political downfall. The Federalists’ downfall was caused mainly by the personalities of their party members‚ and therefore the collective personality
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Professor Garrison Nelson 2. James Madison contended in Federalist 51 that: “If men were angels‚ no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men‚ neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.” What was he saying here and how have these beliefs been enacted into law? Emphasize such key concepts from the textbook as federalism‚ separation of powers and check and balances here. The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton
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differing beliefs as to how to construct a stable government. The two major political factions‚ notably the Republicans and the Federalists‚ debated over a multitude of policies between 1801 and 1825 that ultimately shaped American society. The policies pursued by the Republican presidents‚ such as Thomas Jefferson‚ differed from those implemented by Hamilton and other Federalists as they were literal interpretations of the Constitution and focused on establishing an American republic with limited powers
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Within the federalist papers‚ there is discussion of improvements in political science in republican government. Publius first discusses improvements in political science in regards to an extended republic in Federalist 9‚ then builds on his arguments in Federalist 10 and 51. In Federalist 9‚ there are five specific improvements to the science of politics that are discussed. These improvements are separation of powers‚ legislative checks and balances‚ an independent judiciary‚ representation‚ and
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