3.9 How to Write an Editorial

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Returning to the Text 1. Describe O’Connell’s diction and the tone it creates. How do his word choice and syntax reflect his position as California State Superintendent of Public Instruction? O'Connell's diction is formal, and it creates a serious tone. His word choice and syntax reflected his position as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction in such a way that he did not use colloquialisms or slang in the editorial, as it would be deemed inappropriate not only for his position but also for the subject matter of the editorial. 2. Find an example of a counterargument in O’Connell’s editorial. How does he respond to it? An example of a counterargument in O'Connell's editorial is the argument that vocational education programs will be eliminated in the process of improving the high school curriculum. He responded to this by saying that instead of eliminating vocational education programs, they would only improve with the high school curriculum. Because he will be collaborating with businesses or labor unions to expand the programs through the career partnership academies. 3. What text evidence addresses O’Connell’s claim that minorities are disproportionately underserved by the low difficulty level of their academic coursework? Is the evidence objective and valid or subjective and unconvincing? Explain. The text evidence that supports O'Connell's claim that minorities are disproportionately underserved by the low difficulty level of their academic coursework is that the numbers of African-American and Latino high school students who said they intend to go to college are lower compared to those who took the rigorous coursework required for acceptance to the university, with 24% of African-American graduates and 22% of Latino graduates. The evidence is subjective and unconvincing, as there is no direct correlation between the lower number of minorities who said that they would go to college and those who took the coursework necessary. It seemed that O'Connell simply stated what percentage of the 40% population is made up of minorities. Returning to the Text
4. How does Thomas’s diction compare with O’Connell’s? Which writer’s approach do you feel is more engaging and convincing, and why? Thomas is very straightforward with his account compared to O'Connell. He focuses on the evidence of his notions by using real-life examples that will prove his notions. He does not sugarcoat his words; rather, he is very strong with his beliefs, and he is very firm in his verdict. 5. Locate the subhead Thomas uses in his editorial. Why does he use it, and how does it support his argument? The subhead Thomas used in his editorial could be found in the first paragraph of the article. He used it to show evidence or proof of how irrelevant it would be for some jobs to have extra academic subjects. He used it to prove a point, which I think is very effective. 6. Describe a key idea on which O’Connell and Thomas agree. They certainly agree on how some subjects could be so irrelevant for vocational courses and jobs. They think that high school should be a preparatory course for the course or job the student aspires to have and should not include subjects that are irrelevant to their chosen career. Working from the Text 7. Use the chart to organize the annotations you made while you read each editorial. Author Reasons For Reasons Against Strongest Statement of Position
Jack O’Connell Raising standards of education for high school students can get them prepared to be outstanding in college and in future employment. High school students who are not well prepared and equipped face challenges in college and can also lead to problems in future employment. Proposing a high-performing high school initiative to raise expectations for high school students. Nick Thomas Implementation of advanced math and science for high school graduation requirements for all students is essential for students who will take vocational courses or not-related math and science courses in college. It is unnecessary to require all high school students to take advanced math and science classes because of their different abilities and preferences in their future careers. It is explained that a well-rounded education is ideal but can be achieved in many ways, not just through academics. You High school students should be provided with proper training that is according to their talents and skills, especially during senior high school, not a general implementation of added academic subjects. The addition of additional academic subjects for all high school students should not be implemented during senior high school because of the irrelevant training of some courses in preparation for college. Ideal Training is the solution for the college preparation of high school students in relation to their choice of course and is planned with careful implementation and advancement.
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A Person You Know Advanced math and science are rightfully prohibited in the high school curriculum to make high school students forcefully study hard and get ready for college life. No additional advanced math and science in the high school curriculum will still result in many incompetent high school graduates. To produce excellent high school graduates, students should be guided and taught with additional academics. Writing Prompt: Argumentative You have co-written a brief editorial, and you have read two editorials with opposing views. Now, compose an editorial that responds to your original editorial. Write from an alternate perspective. Be sure to: • Introduce and establish the significance of your claim. • Develop the claim and respond to counterclaims with relevant evidence. • Establish and maintain a formal style and an objective tone. In my opinion, Nick Thomas made the strongest case because it determined the reality-based situation, unlike Jack O'Connell's case, which I believe is based on the ideal situation. Nick Thomas talked about the different jobs that are needed by our economy; it explained the actuality of what is happening in every field of employment and that not all professions need advanced math and science applications. If considering the side of high school students, I think many students will not agree with the additional academic subjects, so the case of adding advanced math and science should be carefully planned if it is necessary, a good decision, or if there are other ways to provide quality high school graduates.