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English II

Goal 3, Objective 3.02

Goal 3

The learner will defend argumentative positions on literary or nonliterary issues.

Objective 3.02

Produce editorials or responses to editorials for a neutral audience by providing:

  • a clearly stated position or proposed solution.
  • relevant, reliable support.

Resources aligned to this objective

Records 1–6 of 6 displayed.

A “defining moment” in editorial writing
Students will be introduced to the definition mode of writing. Students will learn to define a particular subject by responding in an editorial format. Students will first compose an editorial graphic organizer, which will aid in composing a completed editorial using the writing process. This lesson includes modifications for a Novice Low Limited English student.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
By Susan Brooks and Carrie Mabry.
Replica of a Period Newspaper/World Literature
Students will research a specific time in history in order to create the front page of a newspaper relevant to the selected time period.
Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts)
By Kim Dechant.
War Is...
Upon consideration of the perspectives on war from their classmates, the poet Stephen Crane in "War is Kind," and various characters from All Quiet on the Western Front, students will write an editorial for the school newspaper in which they share opinions about war.
Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts)
By Rhonda Dillingham.

Lesson plans on the web

Censorship in the classroom: Understanding controversial issues
In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students examine propaganda and media bias and explore a variety of banned and challenged books, researching the reasons these books have been censored. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Don't be fooled by a photograph
Students will discuss how a photograph conveys information, and how changing that photograph can change its message. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5–10 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Persuading an audience: Writing effective letters to the editor
Students write a persuasive letter to the editor of a newspaper, focusing on a current local or national issue. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 and 10 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE