March 12, 2014 by Opinion Writing Descriptive writing and expertise A lesson on using descriptive language to back up opinions, and the importance of writing about things you are an expert in Read more
March 6, 2014 by Opinion Writing Brainstorming column ideas Students brainstorm ideas for their columns, then narrow down their ideas conduct research on a selected topic. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Becoming a columnist A lesson on taking the idea of column writing to the next step — becoming a columnist in for student media. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Peer revision A lesson in which students read each other’s columns and help them meet the established criteria from the rubric. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Writing Working with a rubric Cover the column rubric, then allow students time to work on their columns. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Tone in column writing A lesson about identifying and using a formal tone in columns. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Using evidence to support opinions Students will learn about different types of evidence to support their opinions. Then they will outline their columns and begin writing. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Ethics in column writing Students learn how the SPJ Code of Ethics applies to opinion writing and work in groups to discuss how they would deal with potentially difficult ethical situations in writing. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Say something with columns A lesson on sharing opinions and insights of newspaper column. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Peer editing and sharing An activity in which students edit their work in their editorial teams, then revise their editorials. Read more