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Opinion Writing with Bridie Jabour
Welcome
Introduction
Meet Your Teacher: Bridie Jabour (1:52)
Part 1: Exploring Opinion Writing
Introduction (6:28)
What is an Opinion Piece?
What Should an Opinion Piece Do?
Exercise: Ask Yourself Some Questions
Why Write an Opinion Piece?
Societal Trends
Reading Good Opinion Writing
What Makes a Strong Opinion Piece?
Reading Bad Opinion Writing
Exercise: Bad Opinion Writing
Analysis of Chris Mitchell Article
Exercise: Brainstorming
From Your Tutor: Outro (3:01)
Part Two: The Art of the Pitch
Introduction (2:59)
What Should You Pitch?
Writing a Pitch
What an Opinion Editor Does
Who to pitch to
Reading: Medium
Exercise: Pitching 1
Exercise: Pitching 2
Exercise: Pitching 3
Learning from the Best
Q&A with Jacqueline Maley
Q&A with Sisonke Msimang
Q&A with Osman Faruqi
From Your Tutor: Outro (2:08)
Part 3: Structuring Your Opinion Writing
Introduction (2:08)
Structure of a Piece
Devices in Opinion Writing
Writing Process
Exercise: Sketching Out a Piece
Exercise: Selecting a New Topic
Self-Editing
Self-Editing Example
Exercise: A First Draft
Exercise: Self-Editing
From your Tutor: Outro (3:49)
Feedback
Goodbye from your Tutor (2:59)
Thank you
What Should You Pitch?
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