OPINION WRITING UNIT TEST

Uses research to back up opinions

• EDITORIAL

• COLUMN

• BOTH EDITORIALS AND COLUMNS

Often unsigned (no byline is included)

• EDITORIALS

• COLUMNS

• BOTH EDITORIALS AND COLUMNS

Uses “we” because it is the newspaper’s opinion

• EDITORIALS

• COLUMNS

• BOTH EDITORIALS AND COLUMNS

An opinion story

• EDITORIALS

• COLUMNS

• BOTH EDITORIALS AND COLUMNS

Has writer’s name and often the writer’s picture near it

• EDITORIALS

• COLUMNS

• BOTH EDITORIALS AND COLUMNS

Uses “I” because it is the writer’s opinion

• EDITORIALS

• COLUMNS

• BOTH COLUMNS AND EDITORIALS

May use personal examples

• EDITORIALS

• COLUMNS

• BOTH EDITORIALS AND COLUMNS

Suggesting changes to the school’s cell phone policy

• EDITORIAL OF ARGUMENT

• EDITORIAL OF CRITICISM

• EDITORIAL OF COMMENDATION

• EDITORIAL OF EXPLANATION

Condemning vandalism during Homecoming week

• EDITORIAL OF ARGUMENT

• EDITORIAL OF CRITICISM

• EDITORIAL OF COMMENDATION

• EDITORIAL OF EXPLANATION

Congratulating students who won a music competition

• EDITORIAL OF ARGUMENT

• EDITORIAL OF CRITICISM

• EDITORIAL OF COMMENDATION

• EDITORIAL OF EXPLANATION