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WRITING OP EDS

WRITING OP EDS. WHAT IS AN OP ED?. Opposite editorial page 800 or fewer words (for us, 400ish) An opinion piece that presents an informed view on a newsworthy topic. GOAL. You want people to Behave differently about something Take a certain action Think differently. TONE. Catchy

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WRITING OP EDS

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  1. WRITING OP EDS

  2. WHAT IS AN OP ED? • Opposite editorial page • 800 or fewer words (for us, 400ish) • An opinion piece that presents an informed view on a newsworthy topic

  3. GOAL • You want people to • Behave differently about something • Take a certain action • Think differently

  4. TONE • Catchy • Personal (I) • Provocative (provokes responses) • Clear/direct (not academic) • Controversial • Avoid righteous indignation • Avoid sarcasm

  5. STYLE • 1st person • Includes some research/statistics/facts/knowledge • Avoids many rhetorical questions • Use catchy title, introduction, conclusion • It has a beginning, middle, end • Make it matter to your reader- rile them up, let them know why they should care

  6. CONTENT • Catchy intro • Give some background on the hard-news story that you’re going to give your opinion about • Give your opinion. Back it up with examples, stats, stories, comparions . . . • Give solutions. • Catchy ending

  7. WHAT AN OP ED IS NOT • Not a hard-news story (100-800) which has no opinion) • Not a feature article (400-2000)which gives an insight into a person or a topic with an angle, but not necessarily an opinion) • Not a letter to the editor (200-250: an email or letter in response to an editorial) • Not an editorial (400-1500:written by paper’s editor to represent views of the paper on a news story) • Not a blog (100-1500ish:personal or professional writing about ideas)

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