Exercise
Spotting Opinions in Editorial Columns
Practice recognizing personal views, arguments, and persuasive language in editorial columns. Develop the ability to spot author opinions within commentary pieces.
Questions
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What is the primary purpose of an editorial column in a newspaper?
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Which of these sentences from an editorial is an opinion?
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Which word signals an opinion in an opinion piece?
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Which statement in an editorial column is a verifiable fact?
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Why might an editor include subjective adjectives in a column?
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Which sentence represents a fact included within an editorial?
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Which of the following is an opinion disguised as a report?
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Which modal verb often signals an opinion in newspaper writing?
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What makes 'This decision will ruin local businesses' an opinion?
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Which statement about editorials is accurate?
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Which phrase indicates a subjective opinion?
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Which of the following sentences contains a fact?
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Why is 'The council's decision was unfair' classified as an opinion?
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An ____ reflects the editor's personal ____ on current affairs.
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A ____ uses persuasive language to ____ the opinion of the reader.