Text Types Review

Which of these options is NOT a characteristic of an editorial?

• An editorial informs, entertains, and persuades.

• An editorial is a personal text.

• An editorial expresses the view of the senior leadership of a newspaper.

• An editorial stimulates public debate.

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Select the elements that correspond to the structure of a proposal.

• headline

• situation

• proposed solution

• benefits

• main body

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The letter to the editor is a mass media text that convinces readers using emotion and...

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"Kickers" or attention grabbers can be:

(Choose all that apply)

• a dramatic moment in a news story

• a rethorical question

• a personal opinion

• a quote

• a striking fact or statement

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A proposal is a text that persuades somebody to do something in a ........... context.

Which of these is NOT something you do in the conclusion of the editorial?

• sum up the editorial

• remind the reader of your main idea

• suggest an appropriate course of action

• explain why your solution is important

• explain about the future plans of a person you're talking about

A letter to the editor is rarely longer than ...... words.

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IB may ask you to write a text inside another text. In the case of the editorial, it can usually be found inside a ...........

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Which of these can be considered proposal ideas?

• To implement a healthy menu at the cafeteria in your school.

• To defend your point of view against an opinion piece in the local newspaper.

• To create a park in your neighborhood.

• To criticize an article published in a magazine.

You should use ......... to separate your proposal clearly.

• titles

• subtitles

• headings

• subheadings

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