JOUR 312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Bumper Sticker
10 Oct 2018
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Op ed is an opposite of an editorial. The column is a personal point of view. You have to leave your bias at the door so that when you talk to someone when interviewing they trust you enough to report their point of view correctly. She is okay if we use first person voice in this class. Do(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e afraid to use first person voice when you have something personal to lend about the topic or conversation. If (cid:455)our first perso(cid:374) (cid:448)ie(cid:449) does(cid:374)"t add (cid:272)redi(cid:271)ilit(cid:455), perso(cid:374) le(cid:448)el of e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e, a(cid:374)e(cid:272)dotes, use third person. Do(cid:374)"t use first perso(cid:374) if (cid:455)ou are (cid:374)ot a(cid:374) e(cid:454)pert o(cid:374) the story or topic you are writing about. Think about these distinguishing factors when writing a column or editorial. Choose a topic that you have educated yourself about, something that you feel strongly about. In order to write with persuasion you need a good beginning.
