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 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 Writing Counterarguments A debate activity using students’ topics to get an idea of what the other side thinks as a way to strengthen their argument. 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
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Evaluating editorials with a rubric Introduce the rubric, answer questions and allow students time to work on their editorials. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Editorial voice A lesson about how voice can affect how the audience perceives an editorial. Read more