Project 3:
Editorial
Now that you have completed the They Say section of your textbook and have completed
Project 2, the Documentary Review, it is time to transition to putting to use the I Say templates
that help you enter a larger conversation and offer your take on things. Project 3 is built to help
you develop skills of research, persuasion, and concision.
A traditional editorial has a three-part structure. The first section of the editorial should
demonstrate the facts of the news event you are covering, with the main point coming at the top.
The facts need to be well-researched and clearly articulated, as there is no room in an editorial
for obfuscation. The second section offers a clear cut for or against on the topic you have
outlined above. In this section, you let your reader know your stance, your orientation to the facts
that began the piece. Finally, in the third section, you provide the reasons you have for believing
your claim. This section should balance facts and opinions, should weave them in a persuasive
way toward a compellingand memorableconclusion.
Project 3 should be 750 words and should contain citations from 3-5 credible sources (books,
articles, etc.) Your editorial should be formatted in MLA style and should come with a Works
Cited page which does not factor into the word count.