Editorial Project Due Dates:

							Directions for Writing an Editorial on Colonial Rebellion
   1. Complete Prewriting Chart with a partner. Part of the chart will be completed in class today. Finish it
       for homework and turn it in next time. Due 10/13-14, 1point.
   2. Choose an act of Colonial Rebellion –the Boston Massacre or the Boston Tea Party- about which to
       write an editorial. An editorial is an article written from a particular perspective or point of view.
   3. Decide which perspective you want for your editorial—either Patriot or British (Loyalist).
   4. Write a Rough Draft. Due 10/24, 1point (Peer editors will critique your rough draft on the 24th)
   5. Write a Final Draft. Due 10/27-28 1point.
Your Final copy of the editorial must include:
   a. The name of the newspaper in which the editorial appears. The name should reflect the perspective of
       the editorial;
   b. A picture representing the event with a caption that reflects your chosen perspective;
   c. A headline that reflects your perspective;
   d. A brief introductory paragraph that summarizes the who, what, where, when, and why, of the event. This
       should be written in language that reflects your viewpoint;
   e. A section that clearly supports or criticizes the actions of the people involved in the event and explains
       what should be done as a result of this action. This should reflect your newspaper’s perspective;
   f. A section that briefly presents the opposing point of view and then tells why that point of view is wrong.
       (rebuttal)

     g. A conclusion emphasizing why your point of view is right.

         How it Will Be Scored:


Rubric           Headline            The article shows    Writer              Spelling,         Total Score
                 and newspaper       use of bias or       acknowledges the    grammar,          and comments.
                 name are            point of view that   opposing            punctuation,
                 consistent with     is clear and         argument and        and format are
                 Patriot or          consistent, but      successfully        correct and
                 Loyalist            not so overly        refutes it.         appropriate.
                 perspective. 1-25   exaggerated as to    1-25                1-25
                                     be ridiculous. 1-
                                     25
1.



When is it Due?
Editorial Project Due Dates:
Chart due 10/13-14
Rough Draft Due: 10/24
Final Draft Due: 10/27-28