REVIEW QUIZ IN ENGLISH

• Opinion Article


  An article which publishes and contains an author's opinion on an issue; this is usually strongly worded. It is sometimes referred to as an op-ed article – a commentary written by someone who is independent of the newspaper.
• Opinion articles in newspapers are limited to 600-800 words
• Column


  A writer's space for their article
• Compose an opinion article

  1. Choose a topic that interests you, provided it focuses on a national, local, or campus issue

  2. Have the topic approved by your teacher

  3. Think about the arguments that can be raised about this topic

  4. List all the important details (5Ws and 1H)

  5. Conduct research for relevant information, statistics, statements from credible sources, and other pertinent details

  6. Prepare a draft of your outline

  7. Arrange major points in a logical manner

  8. Prepare a good hook that will interest the reader

  9. Write a topic sentence that shows whether you agree or disagree with the topic

  10. Write your reasons and supporting details by using examples or evidences to show agreement or disagreement

  11. Use transitions to connect your ideas or sentences

  12. Write a concluding statement that summarizes the main reasons or restate the topic sentence using different words

  13. Double-check the citations of the information you used

  14. Reread your article for grammatical errors and illogical sequencing of the paragraphs

  15. Exchange your article with a classmate for peer review

  16. Write the second draft and make the necessary changes
• Transitions for Introduction


  • I agree/disagree that...
  • I agree/disagree with... for... reasons
  • I am for/ against the idea that...
  • There are... reasons why...
• Transitions for Reasons


  • The first(second,third) reason is...
  • Another reason is...
  • First (Firstly), Second (Secondly)
  • Moreover, Furthermore, In addition
• Transitions for Conclusion


  • In conclusion/Summary...
  • To sum up/ conclude...
  • In short/brief...
• Journalism


  The activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information
• Journalists


  • They love to read and want to find out as much as they can about the world around them
• Journalistic forms and styles


  • News Report
  • Opinion Article
  • Feature Article
  • Sports News Article
• News Report


  News reports are found in newspapers and their purpose is to inform readers of what is happening in the world around them
• Structure of a News Report

  1. Headline

  2. Lead Paragraph (5Ws)

  3. Body (more details on Why and How)

  4. Tail (less important information)
• News Report should be easy to understand and written for a 12 year old
• News Report should be fair and include both sides of the story
• Opinion Article


  An article which publishes and contains an author's opinion on an issue, usually strongly worded
• Steps to write an Opinion Article

  1. Be Short and Specific

  2. Find New Arguments

  3. Get to the Point Fast

  4. Structure Your Argument

  5. Offer Solutions

  6. Use Active Voice and Avoid Jargon

  7. Give a Winning Conclusion
• Feature Article


  Provides scope, depth, and interpretation of trends, events, topics or people
• Steps to write a Feature Article

  1. The Headline

  2. The Introduction

  3. The Body

  4. The Conclusion
• Sports News Article


  A form of writing that reports on sporting topics and games
• Opinion Article


  An article which publishes and contains an author's opinion on an issue; this is usually strongly worded. It is sometimes referred to as an op-ed article – a commentary written by someone who is independent of the newspaper.
• Opinion articles in newspapers are limited to 600-800 words
• Compose an opinion article

  1. Choose a topic that interests you, provided it focuses on a national, local, or campus issue

  2. Have topic approved by teacher

  3. List all the important details (5Ws and 1H)

  4. Conduct research for relevant information, statistics, statements from credible sources, and other pertinent details

  5. Prepare a draft of your outline

  6. Prepare a good hook that will interest the reader

  7. Write your reasons and supporting details by using examples or evidences to show agreement or disagreement

  8. Write a concluding statement that summarizes the main reasons
• Transitions for Introduction


  • I agree/disagree that...
  • I agree/disagree with... for... reasons
  • I am for/ against the idea that...
  • There are... reasons why...
• Transitions for Reasons


  • The first(second,third) reason is...
  • Another reason is...
  • First (Firstly), Second (Secondly)
  • Moreover, Furthermore, In addition
• Transitions for Conclusion


  • In conclusion/Summary...
  • To sum up/ conclude...
  • In short/brief...
• Check and revise


  1. Double-check the citations of the information you used

  2. Reread your article for grammatical errors and illogical sequencing of the paragraphs

  3. Exchange your article with a classmate for peer review

  4. Write the second draft and make the necessary changes
• The Qur'an contains 114 ''surah'' (chapter) that can be read independently.
• Each Qu'ran contains of Ayahs (verses). Each ayah is literally considered to be a ''sign from god''.
• mankind and addressed a multitude of subjects:

  
  

  faith

  justice

  virtue

  worship