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Part 2: Creating Your Own Editorial

You have seen examples of persuasive writing done in the form of an editorial and have written a

paper based on NOW content. Now it’s your turn to conceive and create and editorial of your own.

Follow the steps below to help your organize your thoughts before writing.

Step 1:

Select an appropriate topic about which you can form an opinion. Be sure to choose a topic you are

interested in and that can be researched so you can find facts and examples to support your opinions.

It’s best to choose a topic you already feel strongly about.

Step 2:

Utilize the NOW Online topic search feature available at

as well as other resources to gather research for

your editorial. Record specific facts, examples, quotes, etc. carefully on paper, noting relevant

information about the resource used. Pay attention to the information provided on the websites and

periodicals you use for your research to ensure that you are using reliable resources.

Step 3:

Make a list of arguments that support your opinion and those that contradict it. That way you will

be able to address differing points of view in your essay.

Step 4:

Develop your editorial. Pay particular attention to key information you will place in each part of the

editorial. Keep in mind your newspaper’s specific guidelines for publishing editorials. In the spaces

below, briefly summarize what you will include in each paragraph.

Part 1: State your opinion and develop a good opening “hook” to grab the reader’s interest

Part 2: Introduce arguments that support your opinion and document them with supporting

reasons, facts, examples, and details

Part 3: Address strong counterarguments to your point of view and rebut them using reasons, facts

and examples.

Part 4: Offer your specific suggestions for what can be done to deal with the topic you have chosen

for your editorial.

Part 5: Summarize your opinion and supporting arguments and leave the reader with a powerful

closing statement about why they should agree with your point of view

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