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St. Joseph’s Academy of Malinao, Aklan, Inc

(A Catholic Institution)
Malinao, Aklan

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

GRADE 8 - ENGLISH
THIRD QUARTER

“You can pray for anything, and if you have will, you will receive it” – Matthew 21:22
Name: ______________________________________________ Date: January
Grade & Section: _____________________________________ Week: 3 Session/s: 1
Learning Activity No: 3 Cluster: ______________
Topic: Writing an Editorial Article Pick up location: ____________
EXPECTATION: At the end of Week 3, the students will be able to enhance writing skills through:
1. 1. writing an editorial article concerning an issue raised by the speaker listened to; and
2. 2. engaging in a conversation based from a selection or text read using communication strategies.
Core Value: ACHIEVER – Improving one’s skills in Editorial writing.

I. EXPLORATION
Direction: Below are some process questions. Share your own ideas about it.

1. Have you experienced being a part of a school paper? What position are you in-charged?
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II. EXPLANATION.
Direction: Read the following information about the topic.

Writing an Editorial
An editorial is an article written by or under the direction of the editor of a newspaper or magazine, or a statement broadcast
on radio or television. Editorials give opinions on important social, political, economic, or legal issues of the day and intend to persuade
readers to agree to a particular point of view. An editorial, printed on the editorial page of newspapers, is an example of persuasive
writing and many of the suggestions in TN 24: Persuasive Writing are relevant.

Editorials reflect the views of the owners, managers or board of directors of media companies. Editorials of major papers are
often viewed by readers in terms of their positioning as right (conservative), centre (liberal), or left (socialist) on the political spectrum.
Furthermore, editorials usually do not shy from controversy, in the hope of not only presenting the issues to the reading public,
but also of drawing response from the public and attracting new readership in the competitive marketplace.

Editorial Structure

An editorial is similar to an essay in that it focuses on a specific issue or topic, offers a thesis, and provides evidence and
supporting arguments to convince its readers. The title clearly identifies the topic; the introductory statement includes the writer’s view
on the issue; the body provides supporting evidence and examples; and the conclusion restates the writer’s view and provides a final
appeal for the reader to agree to that view.

Suggestions for Students

Planning the Editorial:

• Decide what issue you will write about and clearly define the issue.

• Consider who your intended audience will be (for example, it may be the general readership, or it may be directed at those who hold a
particular view that may or may not already have been expressed in the media or other public forum).

• Brainstorm a variety of strategies you can use to gain reader support for your view on the issue. These might include
acknowledgement of the reader’s current viewpoint, listing benefits of the view you are promoting, providing reliable evidence, and
using of sound reasoning.

• Develop logical and ethical arguments; avoid purely emotional rhetoric.

• Conduct necessary research both to gather information about the audience you are writing for, and to collect evidence, examples, and
support for the view you are promoting.

• Develop an outline to follow before you begin writing.

 Writing the Editorial:

• Follow the pattern and style of editorial writing.

• In most editorials, the opinion of the writer is given near the beginning, followed by supporting evidence and reasoning (direct
approach).
• The first person plural voice (we, our) is most common in editorial writing and is appropriate in establishing the credibility of the writer.
• Editorials should be short, precise, and well organized.
• Develop a strong introductory statement to capture the reader’s attention and to state your opinion. Use a logical sequence for
presenting your arguments, and an effective conclusion to maximize the impact on the reader.

III. ELABORATION
Direction: An outline is presented below. Read an article from a magazine or book and use this outline to rewrite it.

IV. EVALUATION
Direction: Write an editorial piece with your own title. Put it in a 1 whole sheet of paper and clip here in your LAS.

V. EXTENSION
Direction: Reflect from the topic you encountered today. What are the challenges in Editorial writing? (3-5 sentences)
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VI. RESOURCES
 https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=124974

Prepared by:

BEPRIL R. RETUBA
English Teacher
Facebook Acc:Bepril Retuba

Checked by:

JEAN LOUISSE I. TORRES

Academic Coordinator

Approved by:

REV. FR. LAURENCE ANDREW U. OLIVA

Director-Principal