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obituary text type sample
Public Service Announcement / print and video
401 Prompts for writing an editorial from The New York Times
Letter to the Editor and here and here
Opinion column and Here
Opinion column examples (see PDF attached below)
Op-Ed An op-ed (originally short for "opposite the editorial page" though sometimes interpreted as "opinion editorial") is a written prose piece typically published by a newspaper or magazine which expresses the opinion of a named author usually not affiliated with the publication editorial board.[1] Op-eds are different from both editorials (opinion pieces submitted by editorial board members) and letters to the editor (opinion pieces submitted by readers). An op-ed gives a respected writer, not affiliated with the particular newspaper or magazine, the opportunity to weigh in on an important cultural or political topic. In terms of constraints, an op-ed is much like an editorial.How are different features used in this text to persuade the reader to take action?
How do language and image work in this text to achieve a range of different purposes?
How do the language features, both written and visual, aim to persuade the reader of this text to think and behave?
How do the features of this text work together or in opposition to create meaning?
How does this text use language and image to appeal to its target audience?
How does this text use visual and language structures to make readers more aware of _______________?
How does this text use written and visual language to ‘speak’ to its reader?
How does the tone of the written text and the visual features contribute to the message and purpose of this text?
How are text, image, and/or layout used persuasively in this (insert text type)?
How does the writer's style and/or tone shape the reader's understanding and appreciation of (insert the subject of the text)?
Discuss how different features are used in this webpage to persuade the reader to take action.
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