Writing an Op/Ed (Opinion/Editorial) – Google Classroom
The Lead: * Whom or what does the editorial discuss? * When did/will the issue come to be? * Where did/will the issue arise? * Why did/will the issue occur? * How is this editorial significant to the reader/society?
Concession: * What is the position of the opposition? (Who is the opposition?) * What facts support their position?
The Body: * What is the writer’s (your) position? * What facts support the writer’s (your) position? * What valid point is conceded by the writer (you) to the opposition?
Conclusion: * Editorialist’s solutions to the problem. * Challenge to the reader to be informed and convinced.
Tuesday –
Editorial Assignment – Turn into Google Classroom
Write an Opinion/Editorial – 250-350 words Make sure to back up your facts Follow the suggested format below:
The Lead: * Whom or what does the editorial discuss? * When did/will the issue come to be? * Where did/will the issue arise? * Why did/will the issue occur? * How is this editorial significant to the reader/society?
Concession: * What is the position of the opposition? (Who is the opposition?) * What facts support their position?
The Body: * What is the writer’s (your) position? * What facts support the writer’s (your) position? * What valid point is conceded by the writer (you) to the opposition?
Conclusion: * Solutions to the problem. * Challenge to the reader to be informed and convinced.
Thursday –
PRINT your editorial
Edit editorials
Turn in again – Edited Editorials – GC
Tuesday – point-of-view
Editorial Assignment – Turn into Google Classroom
Write an Opinion/Editorial – 250-350 words
Make sure to back up your facts
Follow the suggested format below:
The Lead:
* Whom or what does the editorial discuss?
* When did/will the issue come to be?
* Where did/will the issue arise?
* Why did/will the issue occur?
* How is this editorial significant to the reader/society?
Concession:
* What is the position of the opposition? (Who is the opposition?)
* What facts support their position?
The Body:
* What is the writer’s (your) position?
* What facts support the writer’s (your) position?
* What valid point is conceded by the writer (you) to the opposition?
Conclusion:
* Solutions to the problem.
* Challenge to the reader to be informed and convinced (CALL TO ACTION!)
Friday –
PRINT your editorial
Edit editorials
Turn in again – Edited Editorials – GC
Friday – Need to turn in a rough draft at the end of class on Friday/Peer Review
Turn it in to Google Classroom
WEDNESDAY –
Peer review
Rewrite News story and turn it in. Step 1 – Come up with FOUR news story ideas that may make a good FEATURE story to be published December 19th Step 2 – Do a web search and come up with THREE story ideas Story Idea_______________________ Who will you interview(3 per story)? http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/30/166250555/free-speech-debate-in-india-heats-up
Wednesday– (Work on initial draft) WRITE YOUR STORY ON YOUR BLOG Story assigned by Mr. E – questions about your story?
What are you having problems with? What is going well? What is the next step? Everyone will be in a different spot in the project so please ask me questions…..
Friday – Work day and revisions day -15 minutes to work on story and PRINT 2nd draft -Peer review -return paper and make corrections -Turn in to Google Classroom -Turn in your 2nd draft
Go over rankings…..
Go over SG Activity 1 and SG Activity 2
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You are being interviewed by a major news publication, and you tell the reporter something that is “off the record.”
You use a slightly vulgar word to describe someone else’s recent actions. A reporter from a news department overhears what you said, and he tweets that statement to the world.
After he does, he claims he did not know that what you said was “off the record.” Off The Record?
Scholastic Journalism 
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