Meeting the Deadline Resources for Editorials
The Voice of the Newspaper An editorial is one of the writing styles used to express an opinion or reaction to timely news, events or issues of concern. An editorial is one of the writing styles used to express an opinion or reaction to timely news, events or issues of concern. Most editorials are used to influence readers to think or act the same way the writer does. Most editorials are used to influence readers to think or act the same way the writer does.
Possible Purposes Inform: The writer gives careful explanations about a complicated issue. Inform: The writer gives careful explanations about a complicated issue. Explain or Interpret: Editors often use these editorials to explain the way the newspaper covered a sensitive or controversial subject. School newspapers may explain new school rules or a particular student-body effort like a food drive. Explain or Interpret: Editors often use these editorials to explain the way the newspaper covered a sensitive or controversial subject. School newspapers may explain new school rules or a particular student-body effort like a food drive. Promote: Writer tries to promote a worthy activity. Get the reader involved. Promote: Writer tries to promote a worthy activity. Get the reader involved. Praise: The writer praises a person or an event. Praise: The writer praises a person or an event. Entertain: The writer encourages or entertains the reader about an important issue. Entertain: The writer encourages or entertains the reader about an important issue. Criticize: These editorials constructively criticize actions, decisions or situations while providing solutions to the problem identified. Immediate purpose is to get readers to see the problem, not the solution. Criticize: These editorials constructively criticize actions, decisions or situations while providing solutions to the problem identified. Immediate purpose is to get readers to see the problem, not the solution. Persuade: Editorials of persuasion aim to immediately see the solution, not the problem. From the first paragraph, readers will be encouraged to take a specific, positive action. Political endorsements are good examples of editorials of persuasion. Persuade: Editorials of persuasion aim to immediately see the solution, not the problem. From the first paragraph, readers will be encouraged to take a specific, positive action. Political endorsements are good examples of editorials of persuasion.
Editorial Essentials Selecting: Choose an issue Selecting: Choose an issue Collecting: Gathering Support Collecting: Gathering Support Connecting: Give examples and illustrations. Be honest and accurate. Connecting: Give examples and illustrations. Be honest and accurate. Sebranek, Meyer and Dave Kemper. The Write Source Burlington: Write Source Educational Publishing House, 1990.
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