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Acquire broad understanding of look for specific information in longer texts like editorials and essays

Acquire broad understanding of look for specific information in longer texts like editorials and essays

 

Understanding is a term used when someone has to explain things to the other why or how a thing happens. Well, it’s quite same with us, with this article you will find important points which are to be conveyed to write the editorials and essays.

So, starting on with the editorials, let’s see what’s stored for it!

       

 

Broader Understanding of Editorials

Editorials are written for the public and by the editor to express his views on a particular topic. We all are different from the other in many ways and one of which is our thinking abilities. We are independent thinkers and can have views different from the other individual.

These views need, space, acceptance or have to be conveyed to the public, this work is done by the editorials. Now, certain editorials need our consideration, acceptance and out time to understand the views, thoughts, opinions and the ideas of the other person.

As the message is to be conveyed to billions, it is supposed to be published in the newspapers, magazines or by various social ways.  

There are various examples of these editorials and the latest one is the one published in the New York Times “Donald Trump or North Korea: What a fine Mess" which talks about the mess between the two countries North Korea and the United States of America.

Points to be kept in Mind while writing the editorials

Now, let us gather some healthy information or the instructions to write the editorials. 

 

  • Broader Understanding of Essays

Other than the editorials, the essays are the one which can be used to convey our thoughts, messages and feelings upon the various topics. It is a part of written expression which is used by people to express their ideas, opinions and thoughts on the various topics or the hot burning issues of the present scenario.

Essays can be classified into two groups, the formal and the informal ones. Essays can be classified into the formal as well as the informal ones. Besides the two, there is another type of essay which is known as the synthesis essay. Synthesis basically means to obtain something and synthesis essays are the mini-research papers written over researches.  

The formal ones are written over the official subjects such as over any type of discovery or any other thing. These essays if are descriptive and show a description over any of the topics then these are known as descriptive essays.

If the essay is written on any topic of the person’s choice and is an informal one, such as a rose in my garden, then these are termed as the informal ones.

It is basically the choice of topic that decides whether the essay is formal or the informal one. There are various examples of these essay include Results of Snakebite, Discovery of a new molecule, Unity in diversity and many more. 

Points to be kept in Mind while writing the essays

So, this was all about the broad understanding of the essays and the editorials. Hope it helps you to write and add on points in your mind while writing either the editorial or the essays.

 

Quiz for Acquire broad understanding of look for specific information in longer texts like editorials and essays

Q.1

Look at the picture below and answer the questions that follow:

The below picture shows show timings for what time period?

a) 12 am to 3 am
b) 12 am to 3 pm
c) 12 pm to 3 am
d) 12 am to 3 am

Q.2

Look at the picture below and answer the questions that follow:

Which show will be aired by on SAB at 12 am?

a) Teleshopping
b) Sky Star advertising
c) Nagaichuvai Galatta
d) none of the above

Q.3

Look at the picture below and answer the questions that follow:

For how long, will India's got talent be played?

a) 30 minutes
b) 3 hours
c) 1 hours
d) 45 minutes

Q.4

Look at the picture below and answer the questions that follow:

The longest aired show will be hosted by which channel?

a) Sab
b) Sun TV
c) Colors
d) Set

Q.5

Look at the picture below and answer the questions that follow

The length of each TV show is?

a) 30 minutes
b) 1 hour
c) 2 hours
d) none of the above

Q.6

Look at the picture below and answer the questions that follow:

Where is the fee for arrears to be paid?

a) Administration office
b) Accounts section
c) Exam department
d) Anywhere in college

Q.7

Look at the picture below and answer the questions that follow:

When should the Hall tickets be collected?

a) A month before the exams
b) A week before the exam schedule is out
c) A week before the start of the exams
d) Whenever you want

Q.8

Look at the picture below and answer the questions that follow:

You can give exam for which subjects?

a) Which are mentioned in your admission form
b) Which are mentioned in the Hall ticket
c) Which the teacher approves of
d) either a or b

Q.9

Look at the picture below and answer the questions that follow:

When will a student be barred from taking an exam?

a) When he is absent
b) When he forgets his College ID card
c) When he forgets the Hall ticket.
d) either b or c

Q.10

Look at the picture below and answer the questions that follow

Why is it mandatory to bring Hall ticket and College ID card to the exam?

a) To confirm that you have paid the fees
b) To see how you really look like
c) To confirm your identity
d) To know which seat you have to sit.

Your Score: 0/10

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