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    An editorial expresses the opinions of a media company's editors or publishers on important current political, social, or economic issues. The purpose is to draw a response from readers and attract new readership. An editorial is written by many people and focuses on a specific topic or issue, presenting evidence to support the editorial board's thesis. It should be short, precise, and not shy away from controversy.

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    An editorial expresses the opinions of a media company's editors or publishers on important current political, social, or economic issues. The purpose is to draw a response from readers and attract new readership. An editorial is written by many people and focuses on a specific topic or issue, presenting evidence to support the editorial board's thesis. It should be short, precise, and not shy away from controversy.

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    An editorial expresses the opinions of a media company's editors or publishers on important current political, social, or economic issues. The purpose is to draw a response from readers and attract new readership. An editorial is written by many people and focuses on a specific topic or issue, presenting evidence to support the editorial board's thesis. It should be short, precise, and not shy away from controversy.

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    Valeria Alba, Jorge Arvilla, Gustavo Serrano, Sofía Riveros

    Editorial
    What defines an editorial?

    An editorial is essentially an article, which is written by editors or publishers


    within a magazine or a newspaper. This article intends to express the opinions
    this editors or publishers have about important and recent political, social and
    economic issues. By expressing this opinions, an editorial resembles what the
    views of the board of directors, owners or other powerful individuals in a
    media company are. The purpose of an editorial is to draw a response from the
    readers and attract new readership in competitive markets.

    Characteristics
    Shows the opinion of the editorial
    board Structure
    It's written by many people Focuses on an specific topic or issue
    Offers a thesis and provides
    Title: clearly identifies the topic
    evidence
    Introduction: includes the writer’s
    Should be short and precise
    view on the issue
    Does not shy from controversy
    Body: provides supporting evidence
    Audience: Educated adults
    and examples
    Register: Formal
    Conclusion: restates the writer’s

    view and provides a final appeal


    Examples:
    StudentNewsDaily.com. (2020, Examples:
    October 9 ). Why Celebrate StudentNewsDaily.com. (2020,
    Columbus Day? Student News January 9). How environmental
    Daily. policies make Australia’s wildfires
    https://www.studentnewsdaily.co worse. Student News Daily.
    m/editorials-for-students/why- https://www.studentnewsdaily.co
    celebrate-columbus-day-2/ m/editorials-for-students/how-
    environmental-policies-make-
    australias-wildfires-worse/

    Planning Tips
    Decide the topic and the issue.
    Consider the audience.
    Think of strategies for the reader Writing Tips
    to support you Follow the pattern and style of an
    Develop logic and ethical editorial
    arguments. The opinion is usually at the start,
    Conduct necessary research. followed by evidence and reasoning.
    Develop an outline. First-person plural voice is common
    (we, our)
    It should be short, precise and
    organized
    Strong introductory sentence to
    capture readers attention.

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