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une chronique d'opinion / une tribune
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an opinion column (newspaper/blog opinion text)
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le titre (d'une chronique)
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the headline
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la thèse / la prise de position
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the stance / the position taken
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un argument / un contre-argument
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an argument / a counter-argument
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l'objection / la concession
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the objection / the concession (the other side)
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la conclusion (forte)
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the (forceful) conclusion
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persuader / convaincre le lecteur
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to persuade / convince the reader
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une question rhétorique
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a rhetorical question
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un avis / un point de vue
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an opinion / a point of view
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Who is an opinion column written for, and what is its purpose?
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The general reader of a paper/blog — its purpose is to defend a point of view and persuade.
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Name the five parts of an opinion column.
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Le titre (headline), la thèse (stance), les arguments (body), l'objection (other side), la conclusion forte.
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What register does an opinion column use?
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Persuasive and personal, in the 1st person — a clear stance, never a neutral news tone; no « Salut ! », no « Cordialement ».
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Give one phrase to state your stance.
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« À mon avis,… » / « Je suis convaincu(e) que… » / « Il me semble évident que… »
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Give one phrase to acknowledge the other side, then answer it.
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« Certes…, cependant… » / « Certes…, pourtant… » — concede a point, then refute it.
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