Lesson 2.3 E Worksheet
Complete this worksheet using the news and opinion pieces that you printed after conducting research. Staple them to the back of this worksheet.
Headline of News Item #1 (from newspaper)
Headline of Opinion Item #2 (about same topic as #1)
Summarize the content of News Item #1
Summarize the content of Opinion Item #2
How does the language of these two articles differ? What kinds of words do you see in each? How would you describe?
List the instances of opinion that are present in both articles. Are there any special words or sentence structures that make the opinion obvious? Describe.
Does News Item #1 cover the facts thoroughly? Explain.
Does Opinion Item #2 address both sides of the opinion? Explain.
Which article did you remember the most? Why? Which one told you more information about the issue? Why?
Headline of News Item #1 (from newspaper)
Headline of Opinion Item #2 (about same topic as #1)
Summarize the content of News Item #1
Summarize the content of Opinion Item #2
How does the language of these two articles differ? What kinds of words do you see in each? How would you describe?
List the instances of opinion that are present in both articles. Are there any special words or sentence structures that make the opinion obvious? Describe.
Does News Item #1 cover the facts thoroughly? Explain.
Does Opinion Item #2 address both sides of the opinion? Explain.
Which article did you remember the most? Why? Which one told you more information about the issue? Why?