Cejay dela Cruz III ABEL A

How to Write and Editorial

 Choose your topic wisely

 Declare your Agenda outright
 Build your argument
 Strengthen your argument with analogies
 Provide possible solutions

Structure of an Editorial

Parts of an editorial

- Editorials are written according to a well-established formula:

 Introduction
 Body
 Conclusion

How to Begin the Introduction of an Editorial

- The introduction contains the newspeg (a brief statement about the news
event at issue upon which the editorial is based.
- The introduction may be started with any of the following:

 A statement closely borders on the issue to be discussed.

 A striking statement which catches the interest of the readers.
 A question which serves as the topic sentence.
 A quotation
 An assertion motivates readers to find out the rationale of the statement.

How to End an Editorial

 End an editorial with a punch.

 End an editorial with a quotation.
 End an editorial with a rhetorical question.
 End an editorial with a assertion based on logic and truth.
  End an editorial with a suggestion for a solution.

Writing the Editorial

- Planning the Editorial

 Make sure that it does not go against any fixed policy of the paper.
 Be sure to that the topic is of interest to the reader. Prefer current topics,
especially controversial ones. However do not manufacture issues.
 Limit your article to only one aspect of your chosen subject.
 Have a purpose in mind.
 Obtain sufficient data.
 Think through your topics and develop fully.
 Take a stand on controversial issues.
 Use sound reasoning. Make each step lead logically to the conclusion.