Analyzing Editorial and Opinion Pieces
This was a lengthy, but informative article. It made good points on how to identify and reason out bias when reading editorials, a very important skill to have when writing an Op-Ed. It showed examples of the three appeals of rhetoric, and how they can be used. This is very important because in each piece we will be writing this year, the appeals will have to be used in a different way. The article showed what kind of voice should be used when writing an editorial.
First things first.... this article was sideways... c'mon Scott. But, reading it was indeed helpful. It helped me realize the transition that I must make to go from the informal voice of the personal essay, to the more formal voice of the Op-Ed. However, I'm still not completely sure on how formal my voice should be. Since we're using personal blogs, I feel like I should still keep some form of informality. However, a newspaper is a serious medium and shouldn't be treated like a personal essay. I need to find the correct voice.
Dbax
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