opinion preview


1. What is the difference between an editorial and a column?

one is collective and one is generally unassigned

2. List the four types of editorials.

clarification

critique

convincing

commedation

3. What are the five things you will need to do to make sure you write a persuasive and entertaining piece?

explain,facts,other view,realisitic situations and dont get too wordy


1. Who wrote the story?  Ariadna Vazuaez 


2. What is their story about? about changing the school week to 4 days


3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing. "I believe having four-day school would be much better not just because we get an extra day off but because I would be using that extra day to work."


4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?  yes


5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? Did they backtrack, or did they say one thing and then somewhere else say something that was almost the opposite? 


6. Did they support their opinion with facts? yes


7. Are there any quotes in the story? no


8. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)? 3rd person