Editorials
mass media texts
are for expresing the view of the senior leadership of a newspaper
offer opinion or a collective point of view
Structure
headline
grabs reader attention, persuades the reader
need to be interesting
Introductory paragraph
capture readers attention
explain the content and the background of the topic
contain the main idea or thesis statement
Main body
expand on the topic into subtopics
two structures for the main body
one sided
emphasize a single point of your angle
make sure to give examples
balanced
giving both sides of the argumnet with evidence
Conclusion
tie everything together and sum up
leave a impression on the reader
remaind the reader of the articles main idea
suggesting or making a recomendation to the reader
if writing abour a person, explain future plans of the person
Tone and style
consider the relationship with the raeder