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Guide To Persuasive Writing Activity Sheet

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Guide to Persuasive Writing Activity Sheet

Part 1: What Makes a Great Editorial?

Directions: Think carefully about the information that was presented in the editorial your teacher

read, and use that information to answer each question below.

1. The sample editorial contains the type of information traditionally found in editorial writing.

Below you will see the main parts of an editorial listed. Using the sample editorial, describe the

content for each main part below.

Opinion that was stated:

Reasons stated to support this opinion:

Facts that support this opinion:

Author’s suggestions for dealing with the topic of the editorial:

2. What is the writer’s purpose in an editorial?

3. What form of writing is used when someone writes an editorial?

4. What types of topics should be selected when one decides to write an editorial?

5. Discuss the role of research and the presentation of facts in an effective editorial.

Guide To Persuasive Writing Activity Sheet