3 types of onion writing
- opinion writing allows writers to take a stand on issues that are important to them and make recommendations.
- 1. editorial (the official voice of the newspaper)
- 2. column (a personal opinion by one writer)
- 3. Review (an opinion story that evaluates an event, product or service rather than taking a stand on an issue)
- 1. editorials (OP-Ed) page
- 2.News sections, represents opinion of individual writings
- Editorials are the official opinion of the newspaper.
- A column gives the point of view of just the person writing it.
- Reviews: focus on things readers may want to try.
- argument
- criticism
- commendation
- explanation
- Argument: these editorials take sides on a controversial topic and offer argument for why that opinion is best
- Criticism: an editorial of criticism shines light inn a problem in the community(or the world)
- Commendation: to commend means to praise, and an editorial of commendation praises something good going on in the community
- Explanation: an editorial of explanation may take a stand but the goal is to explain an in-depth issue rather than argue a point
- evidence refers to facts that support reasons for your claims.
- 1.statistical; use the results of measurements surveys, experiments & observations.
- 2.Authoritative; appeals to authority
- 3.Anecdotal; are stories that illustrate a point.
- 4.Analogical; compares 2 different things to determine how something unknown may work.
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