English 3rd Quarter: Expository Text, Journalism, and Propaganda

**English 3rd Quarter** I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. **II. JOURNALISM** **Journalism** -is the investigation and reporting of events, issues, and trends to a broad audience. **Journalistic Writing** -DEFINITION: Writing reports on news, events, or issues for public consumption. 1. 2....

**English 3rd Quarter** I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. **II. JOURNALISM** **Journalism** -is the investigation and reporting of events, issues, and trends to a broad audience. **Journalistic Writing** -DEFINITION: Writing reports on news, events, or issues for public consumption. 1. 2. 3. **Types of News Articles** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. **Structure of News Articles** 1. 2. 3. 4. **Writing Infomercials** 1. 2. 3. 4. **III. FACT OR OPINION** **Facts and Opinions**- It is important so you know what to believe and what to consider from someone's perspective. Separating fact from opinion is central to interpreting information intelligently. +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **FACTS** | **OPINIONS** | +===================================+===================================+ | -A statement that can be proven | -A statement that expresses | | true or false. It's something | personal feelings, beliefs, or | | based on reality, evidence, or | judgments. It cannot be proven | | statistics. | because it's based on someone's | | | point of view. | | -**ARE BACKED BY EVIDENCE** | | | | -**EXPRESS FEELINGS OR BELIEFS** | | FACT SIGNAL WORDS | | | | OPINION SIGNAL WORDS | | - - - - - | | | | - - - - - - - | | Ex. | | | | Ex. | | - - - | | | | - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+  **IV. PROPAGANDA AND ITS TECHNIQUES** **Propaganda** - 1. - - 2. - - Example: a famous singer performing at a campaign rally.  - 3. - - 4. - - Example: Calling an opponent's plan risky 5. - - 6. - Examples: using the words hero, brave, honorable, freedom, justice, etc.  7. -