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**Objective **
Demonstrate your knowledge of both OpEds and Review Writing by reviewing someone else's OpEd.

Procedure

 * 1) Log into VoiceThread and check out the posted OpEds
 * 2) Choose one to review
 * 3) Watch the OpEd many times, paying attention to the following essential questions:
 * 4) What is the author's opinion? How clear is it?
 * 5) What how does the author support their opinion? How convincing is this support?
 * 6) What styles and techniques is the author using? What do you think about them?
 * 7) How do the author's editing choices affect this OpEd? Do they contribute or detract from the OpEd in any significant way?
 * 8) How are the technical aspects of this OpEd (camerawork, lighting, audio, etc.)? Do they contribute or detract from the OpEd in any significant way?
 * 9) What are the great things about this OpEd?
 * 10) What could use improvement in this OpEd?
 * 11) What about this OpEd is unique or really stands out?
 * 12) What adjectives come to mind when you look at this OpEd?
 * 13) What does this OpEd tell you about the author?
 * 14) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Take notes on your answers to the questions.
 * 15) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Complete your review.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Differentiation
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You have two options for completing your review.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You may write a one-page typed double-spaced review. It should be at least 500 words. You will submit this review via School Loop.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You may give a video blog review. It should be at least 10 minutes long. You will submit this review via Voicethread.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Evaluation
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Your review will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The content that you cover.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The amount of descriptive detail you use.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The balancing of fact and opinion.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Supporting your opinions with specific and accurate examples.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Including both positive and negative aspects of the OpEd.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Entertainment value and style.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Due Date:

 * ===<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sunday, February 12th ===