March 13, 2014 by Opinion Writing Ethics and satire A lesson on ethical considerations when writing satire for a student publication Read more
March 13, 2014 by Opinion Writing Review assessment A lesson to preview and analyze the rubric followed by work time on students’ reviews 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 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 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
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Ethical concerns with editorials Students look at how their decisions in writing editorials may affect others. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Writing Writing letters to the editor Writing brief opinion stories based on topics they see in a newspaper, students produce opinion stories expressing their thoughts. Read more