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WorksheetsOPINION WRITING UNIT TEST
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
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
Explaining how state testing impacts a student's record
EDITORIAL OF ARGUMENT
EDITORIAL OF CRITICISM
EDITORIAL OF COMMENDATION
EDITORIAL OF EXPLANATION
Thanking a group that volunteered at the school
EDITORIAL OF ARGUMENT
EDITORIAL OF CRITICISM
EDITORIAL OF COMMENDATION
EDITORIAL OF EXPLANATION
Pointing out how the school’s attendance policy is ineffective
EDITORIAL OF ARGUMENT
EDITORIAL OF CRITICISM
EDITORIAL OF COMMENDATION
EDITORIAL OF EXPLANATION
Analyzing how changes in state law could affect the school
EDITORIAL OF ARGUMENT
EDITORIAL OF CRITICISM
EDITORIAL OF COMMENDATION
EDITORIAL OF EXPLANATION
Which of the following rules should headline writers follow?
use periods at the end of a headline
use no and not
use single quotation marks
use forms of "to be" verbs
What words within a headline should be capitalized?
Only the first word and proper nouns
Every word in a headline
All words but a, an and the
Only the first word of a headline
What part of the editorial page do you see the names of the writers for the newspaper?
A. Letters to the Editor
B. Staff Editorial
C. Staff Box
C. Guest Column
What is NOT an objective of editorial writing?
to explain and interpret the news
to tell a story in a creative or entertaining way
to persuade the readers to follow a course of action that the newspaper believes is for the public good
to draw conclusion from the analysis of a news
TRUE or FALSE. The editorial writer has an option to not tell the whole truth if it will serve the newspaper.
TRUE
FALSE
The message of this editorial cartoon is:
the more students use technology, the more writing skills they lose
students can't read cursive
students should learn texting skills in school
When trying to persuade an audience, an editorial cartoonist may use:
symbolism
exaggeration
labeling
all of the above
Opinion/editorial writing and news/feature writing are structured the same. True or False
True
False
Editorial cartoons can also be placed on the OP/ED page. They can either accompany an editorial or stand alone, should be investigative at some level, and should make the reader feel something and react.
True
False
Why are editorials often unsigned?
they reflect the newspapers’ official opinion, not an individual’s
the entire staff writes them
to avoid biasing the audience
so the writer doesn’t get in trouble
What kind of visual element often runs next to columns?
a drawing of the newspaper publisher
a graph explaining the issue
a cartoon illustrating the other side
a photo of the writer
Editorial cartoons
use exaggeration and symbolism to prove a point
are not something readers tend to look at
objectively explain the issue
are as realistic as possible
Letters to the editor are usually written by
reporters
columnists
community members
editors of other papers
True or False: An editorial is often unsigned while a column is signed.
True, an anonymous authorship of an editorial allows the author to vent without fear of backlash
False, an editorial is signed and tied to a particular author
True, an editorial reflects the opinion of a newspaper and a column conveys the opinion of the author
False, everything published in a newspaper must be published
Which of the following best describes the purpose of an editorial?
To express the newspaper's viewpoint on an issue
To present factual news without opinion
To advertise products and services
To entertain readers with fictional stories
What distinguishes a column from an editorial?
An editorial is published in the sports section
An editorial uses personal anecdotes
A column reflects the opinion of an individual writer
A column is always unsigned
Which section of the newspaper typically features opinions from community members?
News Reports
Editorial Cartoons
Staff Editorial
Letters to the Editor
True or False: Editorials are meant to persuade readers to consider the newspaper's perspective on an issue.
False
True
What is a key characteristic of a column that distinguishes it from an editorial?
It often includes the writer's personal experiences
It only reports facts without opinion
It is always unsigned
It represents the newspaper's official stance
