Opinion Editorial Pre-Writing

1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
Generally speaking, teenagers are too apathetic.

2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
Students need to be more aware, more engaged, and more interested in political happenings, history, books and culture ... more than just they're inner circle of friends.

3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
Appeal to the reader to care more.

4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.
~what does the future hold for such disengaged kids?
~what is in store for the world if those disengaged kids are the ones in charge in 10-20 years?
~the economical benefits of caring
~the social benefits of caring

5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?
Maybe humor ... it's really not that hard to care about what we should. No one's asking you to solve cancer.

6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
Increase awareness ... self improvement, etc.