rhetorically compare two editorials on your research topic
one from the NYT and one found using a google search.
https://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/22/archives/small-…
https://triblive.com/news/world/ap-photos-remember…
Editorial 1: author(s), title, publication, date
Editorial 2: author(s), title, publication, date
- What is the title of each editorial? Which title do you find more effective in terms of grabbing your attention and reflecting the author’s argument? Why?
- Compare the opening hook of each editorial: how does each open – ie anecdote, statistic, fact, example, question, etc. Which hook is more effective? Why?
- Look for a few examples of the author using emotionally charged diction in each editorial. Which is more effective in terms of evoking an emotional response from readers? Why?
- What types of evidence does each author use to support/build their argument? Which has stronger, more convincing evidence, and why?
- Overall, which editorial do you find the most convincing and why? Explain.
- What did you learn from these two editorials about arguing your topic? About how to write your own editorial?