Ch. 9: Editorials & Columns

What is a newspaper page, often opposite the editorial page, devoted to a variety of opinions?

What is a writer’s style of writing?

What is point of view?

A sports columnist is an example of a

What is information that can be proved?

A critic often takes a scholarly approach when reviewing a play.

Editorial writing is always based on facts.

What is the voice of a newspaper?

Editorial writing is always

A movie review is based on interviews with others who have seen the film.

Which of the following should you avoid including in a review?

Which of the following does NOT describe an opinion?

Editorial cartoons have a point of view.

Who is a person who writes reviews?

What do editorials do that use facts & argument to convince readers to think like the newspaper

Columns on specific topics such as sports, entertainment, food or religion are types of

What is a type of writing that expresses a point of view & is not concerned w/being impartial

What is a regularly appearing newspaper article that expresses the opinion of the writer?

Editorials and opinion columns are written in the

What is the major difference between news stories and columns?

Student reviewers should hold student artists & performers to same standards as professionals

Compared to other types of opinion columns, humor columns are the easiest to write.

An editorial writer lays out the issue, concern or problem in the

What are views/opinions of a writer about entertainment, art, products & services?

An opinion column expresses the opinion of the newspaper’s editorial board or staff.

Who is the reviewer who places a work in the context of the whole field?