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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Time for the very last puff The Editorial from The Daily messenger‚ in their opinion piece entitled “Time for the Very Last Puff” responds to the issue of smoking being a “serious‚ costly‚ health hazard”. It is clear that The Editorial feel as though smoking is a serious danger to the community and it is up to society to put and end to it. The Editorial approaches the issue with a sarcastic tone‚ which dismisses the opposing views in a passive aggressive manner. This sways the reader by having them
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writing a paper it is important to note that the situation itself influences the style of writing in the piece. A different approach would be taken when writing pieces such as a resume or cover letter‚ a poster of an upcoming event and a newspaper editorial. A resume is a document used by persons to present their background and skills‚ most often they are used to secure new employment. They contain key words that potential employers are looking for‚ make heavy use of active verbs‚ and displays
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[pic]GENERAL NOTES ON FUNCTIONAL SТYLES OF LANGUAGE The object of lingo-stylistics is the study of the nature‚ functions and structures of stylistic devices (SD) and expressive means (ЕМ) оn the оnе hand‚ and the study of the functional styles‚ оn the other. А functional style of language is а system of interrelated language means which serves а definite aim in communication. А functional style is thus to bе regarded as the product of а certain concrete task set bу the sender of the message
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controversial issue. We will break apart an argument to understand how it works by isolating the textual claims and the forms of support employed in order to make that argument. This speech should focus on an op-ed piece (e.g.‚ letter to the editor‚ editorial‚ blog‚ etc.) of your choosing‚ but it should be one that relates to a controversial issue that you will be interested in researching for the remainder of the semester. Do not choose a piece of reportage as it is much easier to identify persuasive
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[pic] TAS Senior School |Unit Objective |Content Areas |Outcomes | |Module B: Texts and Society: |Non-Fiction |4. A student uses language relevant to the study of English. | |Elective 1: Living ad Working in the Community
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EDITORIAL AND OP-ED Lay out The editorial page has 7 columns and covers about 6 stories. It also has an entire column dedicated to ‘letters to the Editor’‚ wherein 3-4 letters from their readers are published. The editorial-page is entirely black and white‚ including images‚ so as to give the page a serious attitude the editor’s column features 3 articles while the other 3 are the voices of experts and/or other journalists and columnists. The OP-ED page also has 7 columns. It covers 4 stories
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events that happened around the world during this holiday. 1 .Narrate an experience you have had or heard about which illustrates the saying: “You reap what you sow”. 2. Get a newspaper of your choice‚ summarize the editorial and criticize the editor’s view. Photocopy the editorial and attach it to your work 3. Using a dictionary‚ transcribe the words in exercise 4‚ page 20 of your Oral English textbook: Oral English For Secondary Schools by Nwaka Jones. 4. List 20 terms associated with Communication
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articles Stallings selected could provide insight into a community that otherwise does not have the loudest voice in terms of documentation and archival resources. On April 4‚ 1921‚ the Denton Record-Chronicle printed an editorial‚ “Vote For the Good of the Order.” This editorial urged citizens to vote to approve the parks bond that
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