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What is an editorial?
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A newspaper's official, unsigned opinion arguing a clear stance.
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Whose voice speaks in an editorial?
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The whole paper — an authoritative ‘we’, not a named writer.
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Editorial vs news report?
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A report informs neutrally; an editorial takes a side and argues to persuade.
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Name three editorial techniques.
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A clear stance, a confident ‘we’ voice, and rhetorical devices (loaded words, contrast, questions).
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Why does an editorial use rhetorical questions?
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To press the reader toward agreement without stating it outright.
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What does loaded language (e.g. ‘betrayal’) do?
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Adds strong emotion and moral judgement, steering how the reader feels.
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How do editorials often end?
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With a call to action or a judgement — demanding change or delivering a verdict.
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First question to ask of an editorial?
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‘What is its line, and how does it push me to agree?’
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Why does the ‘we’ voice work?
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It speaks for a whole paper, so the opinion sounds authoritative and shared.
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Common editorial-analysis mistake?
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Summarising the issue instead of analysing how the piece argues its stance.
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