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An article that states the newspaper’s stance on a particular issue.
It an opinionated news story- ideas are presented as opinion.
Editorials appear on the newspaper’s editorial page, a page which includes editorials, columns, opinion articles, letters to the editor, reviews and cartoons.
Where can one get a topic for an editorial?
The daily lives of students in the school—their interaction with each other, with the faculty, with the administration.
Issues concerning classes, extracurricular activities, jobs and after-school activities
Also community, state, national and international issues are of concern to the well-informed student.
How to Write an Editorial
Identify your purpose and audience
Explain or interpret the way the newspaper covered a sensitive issue or controversial event
Criticize constructively actions, decisions or situations
Praise to commend people or organizations for a job well done
Persuade to get readers immediately see the solution and not the problem
How to Write an Editorial
Organize your content into 3 parts-
INTRODUCTION (Editorial Lead)contains the NEWSPEG with the reaction. It must contain enough sparks to urge
the readers read the whole article. It must be brief.
A newspeg is a brief statement about the news event upon which the editorial is based or an existing issue that needs to be solved right away.
News: The implementation of K12 beginning school year 2012-2013
Reaction: May vary
Intro:Present theproblem orsituation.
Sample 1
From Philippine StarEDITORIAL - K to 12 for all
For millions of Filipinos, kindergarten and other preparatory courses before first grade used to give children with financial means an early edge in academic achievements over their underprivileged peers. With the enactment of Republic Act 10533, kindergarten is now free for all Filipinos and required for entry to first grade.
Writing the Body
Your arguments should be supported by facts and logical reasoning
Position---Reason----Facts/Evidences---Explanation
Hence, the content of your editorial must be well-researched.
The BODY of the EDITORIAL NEEDS FACTS.
Your opinions will be baseless without support.
Writing the Conclusion
The ending sometimes called the clincher, summarizes the editorial stand.
Restatement of the stand of the editorial
Leave the reader thinking or push them into action.
REMINDERS
The editorial writer should present facts honestly and fully.
The editorial writer should draw objective conclusion from stated facts, basing them upon the weight of evidence and upon his considered concept of the greatest good.
The editorial writer should never be motivated by personal interest nor use his influence to seek special favors for himself or for others.
What went wrong? You didn’t take a stand. (There are both
positive and negative outcomes in the implementation of K12.)
The argument was trite and generalized. Be specific to the situation. (K12 will not solve the problem in education, much more, poverty.)
You asked too many rhetorical questions without stating an opinion. (Is it the answer to the never-ending problem in education? Will K12 be the panacea to all our woes?)
You used quotes. One (maybe) quote is enough for an editorial. You don’t need any.
The wording was pompous or pretentious. (Countries adopting the K12 curriculum have much more intelligent citizens.)
You turned into a preacher. (We should implement it because it is the right thing to do.)
You got off topic. (Businesses have started to be more profitable since K!2 was implemented.)
Your argument lacked credibility. (The new curriculum cannot be pushed through since not everyone agrees to it.)
You used stereotypes or made personal attacks. (PNOY forcefully implemented K12 despite its rawness to gain popularity.)
Remember the key to a successful Editorial …
Make the lead interesting to grab the reader
Provide strong evidence to support your stance
Use active voice
Be mature, fair and reasonable
Offer a solution
Write in third person most of the time (some 1st person plural)
On the contest day...
Pray.I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
