		Editorial Organizer Use these guidelines to plan what you will write in your editorial. Topics for Editorial Spend some time reading your journal and reflecting on what you want to write about in your editorial. After jotting down some ideas, write your thesis statement in the space below. Audience and Purpose Decide who your audience is. Which readers are you trying to reach? (Are you writing for people who already agree with you? People who don't agree with you? People who are undecided?) Editorial Outline What effect or changes are you trying to create? Is there an action you want them to take? What facts or opinions will you use to support your thesis? Write ideas that you want to include in your editorial.

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