Objectives:

At the end of this lesson,

you are expected to:

Write/ compose an Editorial.

In the previous lessons, you learned to distinguish about the
types of journalistic writing such as news report, opinion
article, feature article and sport news article. In addition, you
also learned the difference between fact and opinion
statements. Your knowledge about these lessons will help you
to understand how to write an article about your opinion on
current issue. There are different sections of a newspaper and
one of those is where you can read an editorial. Unlike news
report which are written based on facts, an editorial is usually
written based from one’s opinion. Today, you will learn to
compose an editorial using your personal opinions.
 What am I good at?
A. Directions: Choose the word described in each statement. Write
the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is a short essay that gives one’s opinion on a

social issue.
A. News B. feature C. editorial D. poem
2. An editorial appreciates a person or group.
A. persuasive B. praising
C. critical D. interpretative
 What am I good at?
3. An editorial criticizes issues or decisions.
A. persuasive B. praising C. critical D. interpretative
4. An editorial explains an event or issue.
A. persuasive B. praising C. critical D. interpretative
5. An editorial encourages readers to take action.
A. persuasive B. praising C. critical D. interpretative
 What am I good at?
B. True or False Write True if the statement
states fact and False if not.

1. An editorial has a timely news angle.

2. An editorial is an opinionated news story.
3. In writing editorial choose a topic that you
are not interested with.
 What am I good at?
4. Collecting information and facts is not
important when writing editorial.
5. In the final paragraph of your editorial,
summarize your point of view and remind
the reader why they should care about
this issue
Plan your
writing
Decide whether you agree or
disagree with the topic, then make
a list of your viewpoints and
reasons.
Review
Column A Column B
1.It catches your eyes and sums up the story. A.byline
2.It tells you where the story originated.
3.It is a report on current or recent events to B.body
inform readers of what is happening in the
world or in the local area. C.headline
4.This gives the most important information
D.lead
very briefly (usually who, what, when and
where) E.place line
5.This tells you who wrote the article and
sometimes gives you the journalist’s specialty. F.news
ANSWERS 1. C

2. E

3. F

4. D

5. A
Face to face
Questions? 1. What kind of article is the passage?

2. What is the issue? Is it clearly

stated? Why?

3. What information does this editorial

portray?

4. What type of editorial is this?

Editorial

A short essay
It gives opinion of an editor of a newspaper.

It persuades readers to change their opinion.

It centers on controversial issues.

It is an opinionated news story.

Editorial

Big numbers
catch your
audience’s attention
 Editorial
An editorial is an article that
presents the newspaper's opinion
on an issue. It reflects the majority
vote of the editorial board, the
governing body of the newspaper
made up of editors and business
managers. It is usually unsigned.
 Editorial
Much in the same manner of a lawyer,
editorial writers build on an argument and
try to persuade readers to think the same
way they do. Editorials are meant to
influence public opinion, promote critical
thinking, and sometimes cause people to
take action on an issue. In essence, an
editorial is an opinionated news story.
Editorial
Types of Editorial
Types of Editorial
Parts of an Editorial
Parts of an Editorial
Parts of an Editorial
Parts of an Editorial
 How to write an editorial
01 02 03
Decide on a Research your Create an
topic topic outline
topic should be provide your readers to keep your ideas
specific but with well-researched organized and ensure
arguable and have evidence to back up that the main points
multiple points of your ideas. of your editorial
view. flow well.
 How to write an editorial
04 05
Start to write
Give opposing
Proofread
State your opinion viewpoint first with
briefly in the fashion of a its quotations and process helps catch
thesis statement facts. spelling and
grammatical errors
Explain the issue that you might not
Objectively as a have seen the first
reporter would and time.
An Opinion Essay
Plan your
writing
Decide whether you agree or
disagree with the topic, then make
a list of your viewpoints and
reasons.
 Three main parts
Introduction Main Body Conclusion

state the topic and include several summarise / restate

your opinion viewpoints and your opinion usuing
reasons/examples different words
Points to consider

1 Style 2 Topic sentences

It's a formal piece of writing Start each paragraph with a

topic sentence which
summarizes what the
paragraph is about.
Opinion/Introduction
An opinion essay requiers your opinion on a topic, which
must be stated clearly, giving various view points on the topic
supported with reasons and/or examples.

Remember to state the topic and your opinion.

Useful In my opinion/view

expressions
I (firmly) believe

I am inclined to believe that

As far as I am concerned
Main Body
A main body consists of several
paragraphs, each presenting a separate
viewpoint supported by reasons or/and
examplaes. Often you also need to
include a paragraph presenting the
opposite viewpoint and reason why you
think it is an unconvincing viewpoint.
To add more points: What is more

Furthermore

Apart from this/that

In addition (to this)

Conclusion
Final paragraph in which you restate
your opinion using different words.

You may include one of the following

techniques: finish with a quatattion, ask
a rethorical question, give the reader
something to consider.
Listing points in a specific sequence

Beginning Continuing Concluding

• Firstly • Secondly • Finally

• To start/begin with • After this/that • Lastly
• First of all • Afterwards • Last but not least
• Then
• Next
 Identify what type of editorial best fits the topic.
A.Editorial of Persuasive
B.Editorial of Criticism
C.Editorial of Commendation
D.Editorial of Explanation
1.Suggesting changes to the
school’s cell phone policy.
2.Condemning vandalism during
Homecoming week
3.Congratulating students who won
a music competition.
4.Explaining the Corona Virus
Disease.
5.Getting the COVID Vaccines..
Directions: Rewrite the editorial statements in paragraph form in their
proper order. Do this in your notebook.
1. One can hardly write on them without a thick sheet of paper for a pad.
Outside the classrooms, some desks are placed for the students to sit on.
Students really take advantage of them. They sit on top of the desks and
place their muddy shoes on the seats instead.
2. Student-judges who inspected every room in connection with “Operation
Cleanliness” found out that most of the desks had scratches and/or ink
spots.
3. When the 220 new desks for Pasig Line will be made available for the
students’ use, will they end up the way most desks go go?
4. The Way of Most Desks
Directions: Read the following statements carefully. Identify
which type of editorial is being described in each number.

1. From the first paragraph, readers will be encouraged to

take a specific, positive action.
2. Immediate purpose is to get readers to see the problem,
not the solution.
3. This type of editorial is not commonly used by writers.
4. This editorial gives readers knowledge and ideas about a
particular topic or issue.
5. The main purpose is to commend people or organization
for a good action done.
Complete the paragraph by writing the missing words from each
statement. Read the whole paragraph orally.

An __________ is an article that presents one's __________on an issue.

Editorial writers build on an argument and try to __________readers to
think the same way they do. Editorials are meant to influence public
opinion, promote critical thinking, and sometimes cause people to take
action on an issue. In essence, an editorial is an opinionated news story. It
is important to know that there are parts of an editorial. __________
gives the lead explanation of the topic and may also include the answers
for the WH’s questions. The body present your opposition, pull in other
facts, give your stand regarding the issue by supporting it with reasons
from strong to strongest order. Lastly the __________ is where you write
possible solutions to problems based from your own opinion.
Directions: Select one topic from the given
choices below. Write an editorial about it.

❖ To wear or not to wear a face mask

❖ Vaccination, a Yes or a No
❖ Back to face-to-face schooling
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