Editorials

Editorials

Friday, 3/24-Tuesday, 3/28
Friday- peer edit your editorials
           -Run your essays through www.grammarly.com
           
Monday- Fix errors and turn your papers into www.turnitin.com




1. Students should Read Pages 280-292
2. Review PowerPoint
3. Students will review EDITORIAL NOTES and sample editorials
4. Students will complete workbook activity 4 on p. 176


5. Students will brainstorm ideas for an editorial
6. Students will research their topic and form an outline
7. Students will begin rough drafts by Thursday, 3/9
8. Students will complete Editorial Columns by Tuesday, 3/14
8. Students will present articles to the class on Wednesday, 3/15

Goal: Students will understand the elements of an editorial
Students will discuss that issues have several points-of-view
Students will be able to define what an editorial is.
Students will analyze examples of editorial articles.
Students will write their editorial article.

Examples

Topics

Editorials

Links for editorial examples:

http://www.mycooljournalism.blogspot.com/2014/02/editorial-examples.html

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/editorials/index.html

1.4.11B Write complex informational pieces
1.5.11A Write with a sharp, distinct focus