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Editorial Writing

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An editorial is an article that presents the newspaper’s opinion on an issue.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

These are the ways or steps on how to write an editorial, EXCEPT one.

a)

Decide on a topic

b)

Create your outline

c)

Start to write

d)

Print drafts

e)

Proofread

3.

Editorials are meant to influence public opinion, promote critical thinking, and sometimes cause people to take action on an issue.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Editorials have:

a)

Introduction

b)

Body

c)

Conclusion

d)

All of the above

5.

A type of editorial that an editors often used these editorials to explain the way the newspaper covered a sensitive or controversial subject. School newspapers may explain new school rules.

a)

Explain or interpret

b)

Criticize

c)

Persuade

d)

Praise

6.

A type of editorial that commend people and organizations for something done well. They are not as common as the other three.

a)

Explain or interpret

b)

Criticize

c)

Persuade

d)

Praise

7.

A type of editorial of persuasion aim to immediately see the solution, not the problem. From the first paragraph, readers will be encouraged to take a specific, positive action. Political endorsements are good examples of editorials of persuasion.

a)

Explain or interpret

b)

Criticize

c)

Persuade

d)

Praise

8.

A type of editorial that constructively criticize actions, decisions or situations while providing solutions to the problem identified. Immediate is to get readers to see the problem, not the solution.

a)

Explain or interpret

b)

Criticize

c)

Persuade

d)

Praise

9.

An editorial must have at least how many words?

a)

300

b)

400

c)

500

d)

600