Columnist Analysis Following a Columnist: Select ONE columnist who is affiliated with a reputable, major news organization—no sports or entertainment columnists or bloggers. Here are some to choose from that I recommend: Leonard Pitts Gail Collins Paul Krugman Kathleen Parker George Will Thomas L. Friedman Steve Blow Thomas Sowell Charles Krauthammer Nicholas Kristof David Brooks Ross Douthat Maureen Dowd Georgie Anne Geyer Eugene Robinson I would suggest reading a few from several before making a to any decision. If you don’t like any of these, go major or or and start reading. Some of these newspaper and hit the “Opinion” “Columnist” “Viewpoints” button people blog, too, but I want you to read their newspaper work as it is the style I want you to analyze. You will write your analysis of the your you will columnist’s columns on “Analysis” Weebly tab. In addition, follow at least two of your and comment on their posts. peers’ blogs To begin: Go to your Analysis tab New Post bottom right-hand corner – Post Title Change to name of article and date – from on left-hand side Drag “text” over “blog editor” to and start your analysis and response “Click here edit” Here are some of the items that you need to include when posting your blog entries: Précis paragraph see directions on next page – The web address where we can find the column link this in your post by doing the following: – highlight the name of the article click on the chain link image Paste the in the first box and link in website’s url check “open new window” Look at the and in your “Developing an Analytical Voice”, “Rhetorical Analysis”, “Precis Paragraph” notes composition notebook. Complete the following activities as you read. You may need to print out the column so that you can annotate directly on the passage. Identify DIDLS (diction, imagery, details, language, syntax) Identify SOAPSTone be sure to discuss some of these in the introduction and body paragraphs – Identify the “abstract associations”: tone, appeals, themes, social issues, etc. Identify the is the main strategy that connects the entire column: repetition, “relationships”. What contrast, shift, juxtaposition?
Columnist Analysis Following a Columnist: Select ONE columnist who is affiliated with a reputable, major news organization—no sports or entertainment columnists or bloggers. Here are some to choose from that I recommend: Leonard Pitts Gail Collins Paul Krugman Kathleen Parker George Will Thomas L. Friedman Steve Blow Thomas Sowell Charles Krauthammer Nicholas Kristof David Brooks Ross Douthat Maureen Dowd Georgie Anne Geyer Eugene Robinson I would suggest reading a few from several before making a decision. If you don’t like any of these, go to any major newspaper and hit the “Opinion” or “Columnist” or “Viewpoints” button and start reading. Some of these people blog, too, but I want you to read their newspaper work as it is the style I want you to analyze. You will write your analysis of the columnist’s columns on your “Analysis” Weebly tab. In addition, you will follow at least two of your peers’ blogs and comment on their posts. To begin: Go to your Analysis tab New Post – bottom right-hand corner Post Title – Change to name of article and date Drag “text” over from “blog editor” on left-hand side “Click here to edit” and start your analysis and response Here are some of the items that you need to include when posting your blog entries: Précis paragraph – see directions on next page The web address where we can find the column – link this in your post by doing the following: highlight the name of the article click on the chain link image Paste the website’s url in the first box and check “open link in new window” Look at the “Developing an Analytical Voice”, “Rhetorical Analysis”, and “Precis Paragraph” notes in your composition notebook. Complete the following activities as you read. You may need to print out the column so that you can annotate directly on the passage. Identify DIDLS (diction, imagery, details, language, syntax) Identify SOAPSTone – be sure to discuss some of these in the introduction and body paragraphs Identify the “abstract associations”: tone, appeals, themes, social issues, etc. Identify the “relationships”. What is the main strategy that connects the entire column: repetition, contrast, shift, juxtaposition?
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