2. What’s in your editorial?
What kind of editorial is it? Does it explain or interpret, criticize, persuade, or praise?
Is there an objective explanation of the issue?
Does it have a standard introduction, body & conclusion?
Does it represent opposing viewpoints?
Is it engaging and professional, using issues and specifics?
Does it end with a strong conclusion? Do you clearly know the writer’s opinion?

3. The articles in your article -
Find and note these items:
The headline (the attention grabber)
Byline (who wrote it?)
Lead paragraph (the who, what where, why, when, and how?)
Explanation (relevant facts, sufficient & specific information)
Additional Information (it provides more on the story, but it’s could get cut if it had to….)