The document outlines the structure and types of editorial writing, emphasizing the importance of articulating a clear opinion on relevant issues. It discusses the various components of an editorial, including introduction, body sections supporting the writer's view, and conclusion. Additionally, it highlights different purposes for editorials, such as informing, explaining, criticizing, and persuading readers.

1. Simplest Approach to Editorial Writing
- presents the collective opinion of a paper or
media organization on a relevant issue.
Article vs. Cartoon
- both are opinions (by a person or a group of
persons)
- medium (letters & words vs. symbols)
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2. Structure
Introduction
Body 1
Body 2
Body 3
Body 4
Conclusion

3. Structure
Introduction Contains the position of the writer
in a given issue
Do not stay between the
opposing views.
The popularity of the perspective should not dictate
the writer’s view.
To influence or shape public view on relevant issues.

4. Structure
Body 1 First set of details supporting the
writer’s view or position
Body 2 Second set of details that calls for the
opposing views. (news peg – source of
controversy)
Body 3 Additional details such as figures, quotations, stats,
or ideas presented in other publications, forum,
session, etc. that strengthen your stance and
solidify where you stand.

5. Structure
Body 4 More details (copy and paste the essence of
previous paragraph).
Conclusion Re-affirmation of the writer’s position laid down in
the introduction, or restatement of the writer’s
view.

6. Purpose Type
To inform significant and
relevant information
Informative Editorial
To explain significance of an
event, idea, action…
Interpretative
Editorial
To point the negative aspect
of an idea, action, policy….
Editorial of Criticism
Type & Purposes of Editorials

7. Type & Purposes of Editorials
Purpose Type
To convince people to patronize
an idea, action, policy
Editorial of
Persuasion
To express a stand on a relevant
issue
Editorial of
Argumentation
To recognize extraordinary
actions
Editorial of Tribute

8. Samples: (Try to identify the news peg & the position of
the writer)
Sustaining the Department of Education with the needed
budget will ensure the bureaucracy’s success in hiring
sufficient number of teachers for the next schoolyear.
Ang pagpayag na pakialaman ng International Criminal
Court ang hudikaturang sistema ng bansa kaugnay sa drug
war ng nakaraang administrasyon ay magbibigay ng
solidong senyales ng patuloy na paglakas ng grupong
makakaliwa.
Sustaining
budget success
sufficient number of teachers
pakialaman
hudikaturang sistema
paglakas grupong
makakaliwa

9. Exercises:
1. Senator Raffy Tulfo for president in the next national
elections
2. K to 12 versus K to 10+2