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Opinion News Articles

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Opinion News Articles

Opinion news articles present the writer’s perspective (point of view).

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Rhetorical methods

  • Opinion news articles often include rhetorical (persuasive) methods.
  • Opinion news articles often include a strong tone to highlight the writer’s thoughts and feelings on a particular topic.
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Facts

  • When reading news articles, it is important to be able to tell between what is a fact and what is an opinion.
    • A fact can be proven to be correct, such as a statistic or research.
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Opinions

  • An opinion is a thought or belief that a person has that cannot be proved.
    • Opinions don’t always have to begin with phrases like ‘I think…’ or ‘I feel…’.
    • Sometimes opinions may be less obvious.
  • Opinion articles are usually ‘biased’ (one-sided) because the writer will often only express their personal opinion and not provide the other point of view.
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Biased

  • Opinion articles are usually ‘biased’ (one-sided).
    • Biased means that the writer only expresses their personal opinion and does not provide the other point of view.

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