UNIT 3: COMMUNICATION

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UNIT 3 COMMUNICATION

• Editorial vs. Personal Essay

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Editorial or Personal Article

• There is one major difference between an
  Editorial and a Personal Article
• Personal articles are strictly informative
  articles about an interest of yours and are not
  controversial.
• Editorials are articles that are investigative in
  nature. They deal with specific issues (a problem
  so to speak) and are opinion based.
• Both require research and are meant to inform the
  public. One shares an interest and the other
  shares a concern.

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??Which Title??

• Which titles would best fitPersonal Article
  or Editorial?
• Rap Music and Violence, is there a connection?
• Editorial
• The financial cost of Hockey, can the average kid
  afford it?
• Editorial
• The new fitness benefits of Video Games
• Personal Article
• Anorexia and Bulimia, who is at risk?
• Editorial
• The History of Basketball
• Personal Article
• Is Dance a Sport? Some say yes!
• Editorial
• A credit card at 18, why are teens being
  targeted?
• Editorial
• How to produce your own music video
• Personal Article

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Your own Editorial

• Choose a topic that interests you, investigate
  and research it
• Now write about it
• Use the 5 paragraph model on the handout.
• The article is to be 500 words

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What is Your Editorial Topic

• Go through the how to write an article sheet
• Start jotting down information you already know
• Underline areas you need to do more research on
• We are in the computer lab tomorrow and will be
  doing research there.