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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of an opinion column?
to provide facts in an objective way
to persuade a reader to agree with you as the author
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why is it important to research a topic before writing an opinion column?
Research is not needed.
Research is necessary to give credibility to the opinion expressed in a column.
Research is just extra work for a writer.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is part of an opinion column's structure?
introduction
counter argument
conclusion
research
none of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
Where could you typically find an opinion column published? (more than one answer could be correct)
on a person's Twitter account
a newspaper op/ed page
in a magazine
none of the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the reaction to a column that enlightens the reader by providing breaking news or a particular insight or point of view?
a. You said exactly how I felt but didn't know how to say it
b. I didn't know, who knew?
c. I Hate You
d. You made me laugh or cry
e.As you said before
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the reaction to a column when you believe in an issue so much you repeat it and invent language that will stick in people's minds?
a. You said exactly how I felt but didn't know how to say it
b. I didn't know, who knew?
c. As you said before
d. You challenged me and disappointed me
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the strong negative reaction to a column when you "hunt big game" and peel back the skin of a big issue?
a. I bet that column didn't take very long to write
b. I never looked at it that way
c. I Hate You
d. You made me laugh or cry
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