This document provides guidance on writing editorials. It outlines the typical stages of an editorial, including introducing the topic in the head, providing background in the neck, making an argument in the body using at least three reasons, supporting those arguments with evidence in the arm, and proposing a solution in the leg. It also discusses different types of editorials, such as those that criticize, inform, persuade, or praise. The key aspects of a successful editorial are thinking originally, providing strong evidence, writing in third person, using active voice, being mature and fair, and offering a solution.

1. JULIET C. GATUS
School Paper Adviser
THE ANVIL
Br. Andrew Gonzalez Technical High
School
EDITORIAL
WRITING

2. Courtship
A form of persuasion and
HOW IT COULD BE USED
IN WRITING

3. Courtship in the Philippines:
“Courtship is the best part of a girl’s
romance and love life”. This is the reason
why in the earlier courting practices there
have been a lot of rituals involved.”

4. Stages of courting as
well as in writing an
editorial

5. STAGE 1:
Express your intention
-always say what you want (walang paliguy-
ligoy)
BE CONCISE!

6. STAGE 2:
Introduce yourself
-from head to leg providing data (‘wag
mag-imbento)

7. The HEAD of our
Editorial

8. The NECK of our
Editorial

9. The BODY of our
Editorial- give at least three reasons why you are taking your stand.

10. An ARM of our
Editorial
- Support your arguments with evidence and examples. Your
English teachers call this elaboration.

11. The LEG of our
Editorial-If you are going to complain about something, you must have a better
way of doing it.

12. Head:
Binigyang- katwiran ang media killings
(Pang-masa) - June 5, 2016 - 12:00am
MARIIN ang pahayag ni president-
elect Rodrigo Duterte sa isang press
conference noong isang araw. Sabi
niya, kaya maraming mediamen
ang napapatay ay dahil bias na
kahit nabigyan na ay bumabanat pa
rin.

13. Neck/Body:
Ginawang halimbawa at binigyang katwiran ni Duterte ang
pagpatay sa mamamahayag na si Jun Pala noong Set. 6, 2003 sa
Davao City. Pinagbabaril si Pala ng riding in tandem. Si Pala ay
kritiko ni Duterte. Sabi niya, “ I don’t want to demean his me-
mory but he was a rotten son of bitch, He deserved it..”
Sa lahat nang sector ng lipunan ay mayroong nangyayaring
corruption. Alam ng mamamayan ang kalakarang ito. Talamak
ang nangyayaring corruption at ang sector ng media ay kabilang
dito. May mga “corrupt” na mamamahayag na nagpapabayad
para baliktarin ang tama o kampihan ang nagbayad at mayroon
ding bumabanat kahit pa nga binayaran na.
Pero hindi naman makatwiran na dahil sa pagbanat ay
kamatayan na ang hatol gaya nang nangyari kay Pala. Ang lahat
ng mga nagawang pagkakamali ay may katapat na kaparusahan.
At sigurado kami na alam ito ni Duterte sapagkat dati siyang
prosecutor bago pumasok sa pulitika. Alam niya kung ano ang
nakasaad sa batas.

14. Arm:
Maraming mamamahayag na ang
napapatay. Ngayong 2016, dalawa na
ang napapatay at ang pinaka-latest ay si
Alex Balcoba, reporter-columnist ng
People’s Brigada na binaril sa harap ng
kanyang shop sa Quiapo noong
nakaraang linggo. Wala pang naaresto
ang pulisya sa pagpatay kay Balcoba.

15. Leg:
Sa aming palagay, may epekto ang
pahayag ni Duterte ukol sa pagpatay sa
mga mamamahayag. Parang binibigyan
niya ng lisensiya ang sinuman na
itumba ang mamamahayag kahit pa ito
ay parehas. Ito ang aming nakikita sa
himig ng kanyang pana-nalita. Sana
nagkakamali kami.

16. GIVE A PROPOSAL
Be my GF/BF!
Before saying YES, pick first what type of a
man do you like the most:
TYPES OF EDITORIAL

17. CRITICIZE?
If the editorial criticizes, it should always be constructive.
Emphasize the positive about what you are criticizing, or
your readers will not trust you.
If you criticize, you have an obligation to offer an
alternative solution or course of action.

18. INFORM/EXPLAIN?
Editorials that explain are somewhat like expository
essays.
They attempt to interpret or inform rather than to argue a
point of view.
The only expression of opinion comes in the interpretation
of the facts.

19. PERSUADE/PROVIDES
SOLUTION?
Generally, editorials that persuade offer
specific solutions to a perceived problem.
They expect immediate action rather than
the understanding of a situation.
A persuasive editorial can provide
leadership in bringing about changes in
school policy or in student behavior.

20. PRAISE OR COMMAND?
If the editorial praises, there should be specific
reasons for doing so.
Perhaps an organization or individual has gone
above and beyond the call of duty and the staff feels
there should be some recognition.

21. Whichever it would be always
choose the…
SINCEREST!

22. WHY?

23. because EDITORIAL
WRITING is an…
article that presents the newspaper's STAND on an
issue. It reflects the MAJORITY vote of
the editorial board.

24. Vermont C. Royster
Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer
“The editorial page of the
paper should begin where the
rest of the paper leaves off.”

25. YOU CHOSE HIM?
And you feel regretful?
What went
wrong?

26. You didn’t take a stand
there are both positives and negatives to this new proposal.

27. The argument was trite and
generalized. Be specific to the
situation

28. You asked too many rhetorical
questions without stating an
opinion

29. The wording was pompous or
pretentious

30. You turned into a preacher
(Disruptive students must attend awards ceremonies to
learn how to become better people.)

31. You got off topic

32. Your argument lacked credibility

33. You used stereotypes or made
personal attacks

34. Remember the key to a successful
Editorial …
 Think. Original thought.
 Provide strong evidence to support your
stance
 Write in third person (some first person
plural)

35. MORE?
 Use active voice
 Be mature, fair and reasonable
 Offer a solution

36. Time to
work!!