WorksheetsEditorials, Op-Ed, and Letters to the Editor
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 14mins
Good editorials engage issues, not personalities and refrain from name-calling or other petty tactics of persuasion
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An editorial is an opinionated news story.
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An editorial is more on being persuasive rather than argumentative.
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In order to have a compelling editorial, the writer must write with great emotion.
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To refute is to give another factual evidence as a counterargument.
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An editorial is an article that presents the newspaper's opinion on an issue.
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Editorial writers build on an argument and try to persuade readers to think the same way they do.
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The writer of an editorial writes his name either below the title of the editorial or at the bottom-right of the article.
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You don’t need any facts in an opinion writing piece like the editorial.
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A good editorial takes a pro-active approach to make the situation better by using constructive criticism and giving solutions.
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What is the purpose of an op-ed?
To present factual information without bias.
To provide objective analysis of a topic or issue.
To express the opinion of the author on a specific topic or issue.
To summarize the main points of a news article.
What is the typical structure of an op-ed?
Introduction, thesis statement, supporting arguments, counterarguments, conclusion
Introduction, body, conclusion
Thesis statement, supporting evidence, conclusion
Introduction, supporting arguments, conclusion
What is the purpose of the introduction in an op-ed?
To summarize the conclusion of the op-ed.
To grab the reader's attention and provide a brief overview of the topic or issue.
To provide a detailed analysis of the topic.
To present a counterargument to the main point.
What is the purpose of the body paragraphs in an op-ed?
To provide supporting evidence, arguments, and analysis.
To provide a conclusion for the op-ed.
To introduce the topic of the op-ed.
To summarize the main points of the op-ed.
What is the purpose of the conclusion in an op-ed?
To summarize main points and leave a lasting impression on the reader.
To introduce new ideas and arguments.
To provide background information on the topic.
To present counterarguments and opposing viewpoints.
What is the recommended length for an op-ed?
1000-1200 words
600-800 words
200-400 words
300-500 words
What is the tone of an op-ed?
Persuasive or argumentative
Informative
Humorous
Neutral
What is the purpose of using examples in an op-ed?
To provide counterarguments and weaken the author's viewpoint.
To confuse the readers and make the argument less clear.
To provide evidence and support for the author's argument or viewpoint.
To distract the readers from the main point of the op-ed.
What is the purpose of using quotes in an op-ed?
To add visual interest to the text.
To indicate sarcasm or irony.
To highlight key points or phrases.
To provide evidence or support for the author's arguments or claims.
What is the purpose of a call-to-action in an op-ed?
To entertain readers with a compelling story.
To summarize the main points of the op-ed.
To provide background information on the topic.
To motivate readers to take a specific action or change their behavior.
The salutation in a letter to the editor begins with...
Dear editor
Dear Sir/Madam
Dear manager
Dear valued customers
What is/are the main purpose(s) of writing a letter to the editor?
To bring an issue to the attention of the public
To offer suggestions to an issue
To apply for a job at a newspaper
To propose a topic for the upcoming issue of a magazine
A letter to the editor is a genre of ____ writing.
expository
persuasive
narrative
descriptive
How should the conclusion of a letter to the editor be written?
With a call to action
With a joke
With a personal anecdote
With a list of demands
What is the recommended tone for a letter to the editor?
Formal and distant
Casual and slang-filled
Angry and confrontational
Respectful and persuasive
Which of the following is NOT a common feature of a letter to the editor?
Personal anecdotes
Statistics and data
Emotional appeals
Advertisements
Who is/are the intended reader(s) of a letter to the editor written to the SCMP?
the editor only
the general public
the policymakers
students
A letter to the editor should adopt a/an ___ tone.
casual
formal
aggressive
offensive
Which of the following language features are common in a letter to the editor?
passive voice
direct quotations
It is + adj + that
increased use of noun phrases
What is / are commonly seen in an introduction of a letter to the editor?
background of an issue
purpose of writing
a rhetorical question
a metaphor
