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Competency 3: Produces text for personal and social reasons Mr. Wilson
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In terms of style??? Makes the idea interesting Get the information right! Keep the writing FRESH.
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You need to be able to recognize: News Article Editorial Letters to the Editor Feature Article Then you will have to… Deal with CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Demonstrate “Bias” or “Spin” in an article.
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Foundation: News Article Editorial Proficiency: Feature Article Analysis / Comment Opinion Column
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Reports on Events and Issues Is timely and has a short “Shelf-Life” Answers the “5 W’s” Who What When Where hoW Structured as an inverted pyramid!
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Comments on topical, timely event or issue. Takes a stance. Aims to convince people to act or think a certain way. Is structured with an introduction, development and directive.
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Explores in more depth an event, issue or personality. Aims to amuse, provoke thought, inform or challenge. Has a clear beginning, middle and an ending. Circular = like the image of a necklace. Shows flair in the writing!
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Discusses and interprets an event, issue or a personality. Takes a stance. Aims to provoke though, inform, challenge. Is structured with a clear beginning, middle and an ending.
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How is this different from an Editorial? According to Reuter’s: An ANALYSIS stems from the writer’s authority and expertise in the subject area, but is not a vehicle for personal view (see Opinion Column). An ANALYSIS should pursue an angle or a line of argument based on facts and data. Adapted from Reuter’s Handbook for Journalism
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Takes a stance. Allows the writer to be part of the article. Aims to influence the reader through logic, wit and/or humour. Is structured with a clear beginning, middle and an ending. Requires a strong writer’s voice, with lots of flair and personality.
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In Secondary V, students should: Select topics of political interest. Address unfamiliar and familiar audiences. Manipulate codes and conventions for deliberate effect. Assume a range of stances. Consolidate revision and editing techniques. Adapted from the Scales of Competency Levels Secondary School Education Cycle Two
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The Student: Uses specific characteristics of a target audience to craft a production. Uses suitable codes and conventions of the form. Compares the impact of various forms of text. Respects the language conventions to develop a quality production. Consults a variety of sources to support production and revision. Revises productions to better communicate a message.
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Activity Collect an example an each of the 5 types of articles we just discussed in the newspaper. For each article – summarize the main idea and which points in the text make it a News Article, Editorial, Feature Article, Analysis / Comment, or an Opinion Column. Play particular attention to the structure!
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