Editorial Writing & Paragraphs

• Editorial writing - Presents the whole board's opinion on the topic. Meant to influence public opinion, promote critical thinking, and sometimes cause people to take action on an issue.
• Explain/Interpret - Explain the way the newspaper covered a sensitive or controversial subject. School newspapers may explain new school rules or a particular student-body effort like a food drive.
• Criticize - Constructively criticize actions, decisions or situations while providing solutions to the problem identified. Immediate purpose is to get readers to see the problem, not the solution.
• Praise - Commend people and organizations for something done well. They are not as common as the other three.
• Persuade - Editorials of persuasion aim to immediately see the solution, not the problem. From the first paragraph, readers will be encouraged to take a specific, positive action. Political endorsements are good examples of editorials of persuasion.
• Narrative paragraph - Tells a story. Includes characters, a plot, and a setting, and may be fictional or based on real events. Focuses on engaging the reader's emotions and senses, often using descriptive language to create vivid images and evoke feelings 
• Expository Paragraph - Provides information, explain concepts, or present ideas in a clear and organized manner. Focuses on facts, evidence, and logical reasoning. Includes definitions, explanations, comparisons, and examples.
• Explanatory Paragraph - Similar to expository writing. Includes step-by-step instructions or processes, detailing how something works or how to do something. It may also include diagrams or visuals to aid in understanding complex concepts. 
• Factual and Personal Recount - Focuses on describing events or experiences based on facts and objective details. Accurate account of what happened, without personal opinions or emotion. Focuses on describing events or experiences from a personal perspective.
• Persuasive paragraph - To persuade