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die Meinungskolumne
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the opinion column
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die Position / der Standpunkt
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the stance / point of view
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die Überschrift
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the headline / title
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das Argument — argumentieren
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the argument — to argue
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die rhetorische Frage
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the rhetorical question
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überzeugen — überzeugend
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to convince — persuasive
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der Gegenstandpunkt / das Gegenargument
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the opposing view / counter-argument
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der persuasive (überzeugende) Ton
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the persuasive tone
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Stellung beziehen / Partei ergreifen
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to take a stance / take sides
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fest davon überzeugt sein, dass…
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to be firmly convinced that…
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How do you state an opinion in German?
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Meiner Meinung nach… / Aus meiner Sicht… / Es ist offensichtlich, dass…
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How does an opinion column differ from a news report?
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Column: first person, a clear stance, persuasive tone. Report: third person, neutral, only facts.
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Name two opinion-column conventions that score Criterion C.
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A hook headline (often a question) and a clear, persuasive first-person stance.
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Name the three Paper 1 criteria.
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A Language (12), B Message (12), C Conceptual understanding (6).
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