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Newspaper Editorial

(1 person per team)

 

After reading the The Myth of the Melting Pot series from the Washington Post, participating in class discussions and reviewing information related to your assigned immigrant theme or experience, complete the following: 

In response to The Myth of the Melting Pot  from the Washington Post, write a guest editorial  that describes your perspective of the “American Melting Pot” 

In your editorial, make sure you do the following: 

A)    Provide a relevant headline.

B)     Clearly state your opinion.

C)    Support your opinion with specific references from the Washington Post series.

D)    Include specific examples that relate to your assigned immigrant theme or experience.

E)     Use an additional resource to support your opinion.  This could come from a magazine article, book, website, etc.  Make sure you cite your source.

 

In terms of length, organization and quality, reference actual newspaper editorials to serve appropriate models.

  

Evaluation Check Points

 

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Area of Evaluation

 

 

 Headline for editorial is provided and relevant.

 

 

 Opinion/perspective of America’s Melting Pot is stated clearly.

 

 

Opinion/perspective is supported by specific examples taken from the Washington Post series and from research on your immigration groups experiences.

 

 

 Sources used to provide examples are cited within the editorial.

 

 

 Voice and word choice are appropriate and expressive.

 

 

 Editorial is organized, easy to read, with good sentence and paragraph fluency.

 

 

Editorial is presented in a professional manner – free of spelling and grammar errors; neatly formatted and typed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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