STEPS to COMPLETING your EDITORIAL
1. Write draft #1
in sourcebook (all 5 paragraphs).
(You’ve submitted the first two paragraphs for grading.) Refer to the plan you made in your
sourcebook.
2. Write interview questions & conduct
interviews (research) with classmates, teachers, parents, or administrators.
3. Research other information IF NEEDED – school
climate survey, internet, school code of conduct, etc. Do not cut and paste. Take notes and include information as you write
and draft.
4. Find all your drafts, graded and ungraded,
and rewrite them, or put them in order. Gather your information from research and
quotes from interviews. You should have five paragraphs.
5. Type final draft of editorial using the
required formatting. (One inch margin, Times new Roman, size 12, black ink, white paper, double spaced.) Save often to your
own “thumb” drive and your user file. There
should be five paragraphs.
6. Check for mechanics. Right click on ALL red and green squiggly underlines to find spelling errors (red) and
grammar errors (green). Check that you
have five paragraphs (intro, 3 “teeps” body paragraphs, and a conclusion). Check that you have all persuasive strategies
being used – logos, pathos, ethos, kairos.
Check that you included transitional words, phrases, and hooks.
7. Add your list of sources—Works Cited—to the
last page. It includes all outside
information used in your paper, including interviews. You may use Easy Bib. Refer to your handout on how to cite.
Want to check your work? Here's the highest section of the rubric--what to do to get an A. Click here for a full copy of the rubric. ( We fixed the link!) You'll get your own copy in class. The rubric looks long but we've had lessons and worked on each part in class. Check your sourcebook for any part that is unclear or that you've forgotten. It's very similar to a timed essay with three exceptions: you get more time, it's typed, and you include a Works Cited.
Leads
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Lead introduces subject,
and immediately engages the reader’s interest, impelling continued reading by
using scqab The leads we learned….see notes).
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Thesis
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The writer has a clear
thesis (claim and reasons) that is
smoothly connected to the lead..
The reasons are listed in a parallel structure.
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Elaboration
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Support is elaborated: substantial, specific, concrete,
relevant, and/or illustrative.
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Persuasive
Appeals
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Persuasive appeals of
pathos, logos, ethos, and kairos are applied effectively.
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Word
& Sentence Variety
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Each sentence is clear and has an obvious
emphasis. Word choice is precise,
powerful, and appropriate.
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Organization
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Information is purposefully
organized in a way that makes sense for the audience. Effective transitions enhance the reader's
understanding of your position.
Paragraphs have effective topic sentences and "so"
sentences.
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Conclusion
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Ends with a clear,
satisfying sense of closure that
strongly persuades the reader (PEPI)
and reinforces the writer's position on the issue.
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Works
Cited & Use of Sources
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All information gathered
(interviews, pictures, facts, quotes) is cited correctly in the text and with
a correctly formatted MLA Works Cited Page.
Sources of information are credible and relevant.
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Punctuation
& Spelling
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Text is mostly free of
errors in sentence structure, punctuation, usage, and spelling. Careful
proofreading is evident.
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Format
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Paper is formatted
correctly and easy to read. Your name is typed in the upper right hand
corner of the paper. Title is no larger than 14-size font at the top
and center of the page. Title
may be in bold. (No separate cover
page allowed.) Typed, (not bold, not italicized) Times New Roman, size 12,
double-spaced (correctly). Margins are appropriate: size (1”).
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