1. Editorial Rough Drafts (2-3 editorials per group, depending on group size)

2. 2nd Draft of News Article (edited by group Editor)

1.  You must assign tasks to your group: 1 editor, two-three writers for the editorials. Those teammates writing editorials this week must consider a perspective of the News Article’s subject that will allow readers to fully understand the complexity of the issue. Editorials must:

• Present a position that may (DO ONLY ONE OF THESE PER EDITORIAL):

  • Support one side or interpretation of the subject, requiring you to:

  • Make a clear claim about your position

    • Use support (evidence + reasoning) to make a convincing case for your claim

    • Reference details specifically included in the News Article

    • Include original research for evidence not included in the News Article

    • Conclude having made a call to action relevant to your claim

  • Oppose one side or interpretation of the subject

    • Make a clear claim that refutes an opposing position

    • Use support (evidence + reasoning) to refute the most relevant support for the opposing position

    • Reference details specifically included in the News Article

    • Include original research for evidence not included in the News Article

    • Conclude having made a call to action relevant to your claim

  • Offer an alternate solution to a problem within the subject

    • Introduce the issue of the News Article, suggesting an alternative viewpoint or solution

    • Use support (evidence + reasoning) to convincingly argue for the validity of your position

    • Reference details specifically included in the News Article

    • Include original research for evidence not included in the News Article

    • Conclude having clearly stated why this alternative view/solution is superior to the more common view/solution and what benefits it offers going forward.

• Be within 400-600 words

2.  The news article must be edited and revised by group’s editor. This means that it has been edited so that it:

• Avoids grammatical mistakes

• Meets its intended purpose: it is aa non-biased informational article on the subject.

• Annotates places where:

  • additional perspectives are necessary to create an unbiased account

  • more factual details are needed to ensure that readers are properly informed.

Editors must: have a copy of the original draft and the revised draft for team collaboration on the due date.

Goals are to develop an unbiased informational article on the subject that relies on research and original reporting in a grammatically accurate piece of writing (editors) and to write a convincing editorial piece that is persuasive and well-informed (editorial writers)

Exemplary Work will have no apparent grammatical or mechanical errors (editors) and will include specific details from credible, accurately cited sources, relevant quotes from in-person interviews, and a relevant history of the subject in a well-structured piece of writing to convince the reader that their position is superior.