Purpose of Writing : INTRO TO OPINION WRITING

Entertaining writing isn't necessarily intended to change what?

• The format of the text

• The reader's mood

• The reader's lives or minds

• The length of the story

What is the benefit of combining purposes in writing?

• It makes the writing more entertaining.

• It makes the writing more effective.

• It makes the writing longer.

• It makes the writing more complex.

What is a key characteristic of strong writing as mentioned in the text?

• It has a specific purpose.

• It is always humorous.

• It is vague and unclear.

• It avoids important topics.

What might a feature article aim to do besides informing readers about a person's life?

• Confuse them

• Persuade them to care about an issue

• Bore them

• Mislead them

Besides persuading, what else might an opinion story do?

• Entertain readers

• Inform readers of facts

• Confuse readers

• Provide fictional narratives

What type of writing is typically found on the front page of most newspapers?

• Opinion writing

• Informative writing

• Persuasive writing

• Fictional writing

What is a common feature of some websites in terms of content setup?

• They have no opinion sections

• They have a similar setup to newspapers

• They only focus on sports

• They only publish opinion pieces

What is a key characteristic of news writing?

• It presents multiple points of view.

• It focuses on the writer's opinion.

• It argues which opinion is correct.

• It uses personal anecdotes.

What is not a focus of news writing?

• Presenting multiple viewpoints

• Quoting opinions

• Arguing which opinion is correct

• Providing information

What is the role of quotes in news writing?

• To argue opinions

• To present multiple viewpoints

• To support the writer's opinion

• To avoid bias