Tagaytay City Science National High School

School-based Campus Journalism Workshop 2019

COLUMN
WRITING
Prepared and Presented by:
Veronique Abes
Jester De Torres
 COLUMN
Which is which?
VS.
EDITORIALEditorial:
Column:
• generally written by staff• an article in a newspaper
members of the newspaper or other periodical
• Uses “I” presenting the opinion of
the publisher, editor or
editors
• Uses “We”
Both are opinion pieces, editorials being opinionated
news with a focus on stand, argument and structure.
Columns is more on the personal take of a writer to the
issue. It is considered “freer”.
COLUMN WRITING:
That’s Why It is a Separated Category
LVL 99
BOSS
Column writing is the hardest type of writing
• A good column requires more than just the ability to articulate
an opinion COLUMN
Makes sense Convincing

Provide Entertaining
insight

• If news writing is mechanical and formulaic; feature writing

requires good writing and an eye of detail; editorial writing is
the battlefield of arguments; COLUMN WRITING requires good
thinking.
COLUMN WRITING: ENHANCER
If Column writing is the stage, it makes you the protagonist

A column is the creative expression covering all fields of

journalism
• A column projects the writer’s personal opinion and personality.
It helps you develop your own voice.
• The approach of column writing is neither serious nor
compulsive.
• It is a great honor to be given a regular column because it has
dedicated readerships and appear at regular intervals.
Qualities of a column, editorial and sometimes a feature
are intermingled, however, column offer an opportunity
for variety in content that no feature or editorial can
approach.
COLUMN WRITING: ENHANCER
If Column writing is the stage, it makes you the protagonist

NEWS EDITORIA FEATUR

L E

NEWS PERSONALS
COMMENTARY COLUMN
COLUMN
Column writing requires you to be
knowledgeable to news, editorial and
feature writing but lets you experiment
in mixing two styles of distinct
categories.
 TYPES OF
Classifying Columns
COLUMN
Others
Personals Column Advice Column
Column about well- Variety Column
known persons; gives Personality Diary
his/her opinion as a Column
specialist on the topic
under discussion Column of various
Comments or interprets topics that are
timely subjects as a separated by
follow up on hard news moustache like
or significant events Hodge-podge
asterisksColumn
News commentary Column
FOR BEGINNING
Here is your Columnist Starter Pack
COLUMNISTS Do not Do
 TIPS IN WRITING
Totally Inquiring Passively for Secrets
Write with conviction. Come down hard on one side of an issue.
Readers want to see passion- you be unequivocal or to an extent,
aggressive. You may use persuasion techniques.

Understand opposing viewpoints. Be mindful of the

opposing argument.

Refer to facts. Have facts that support your position (logical) but DO
NOT overdo this.

Provide a solution. People read columns to gain insight and

answers.

Localize and personalize. Tie it to personal experiences.

Localize your story whenever possible.
PERSUASION TECHNIQUES
What you stand for is worth considering

Cause and Rhetorical

Appeals Analogy
Effect Questions

Evidence Attacks Repetition

SAMPLE COLUMNS
They can imitate you but they can’t duplicate you.

Filipino Column
English Column-Soft
English Column-News commentary
 LEARNING OUTPUT
Show me what you got
Write a personals column about the word:

“GARBAGE” or “TRASH”
Visualization:
 LEARNING OUTPUT
Refer at your own risk
If you are troubled, you may refer to this news article but
TAKE NOTE that referring to this article does not increase
your chances in achieving an award.
POLISHING CONFLICTS: TagSci eyes zero waste by 2020
By: Gabrielle Lyka Quilao
Tagaytay City Science National High School (TCSNHS) is aiming for a zero waste school by
the year 2020 through the implementation of cleanliness drive inside the campus.
According to Facilities Chairman Art Cabrera, the school implemented zero waste
countdown in order to maintain the cleanliness as the school’s main problem is the
collected garbage.
“Basura kasi ‘yung main problem ng ating school. Sobrang dami ng mga basura na
nakokolekta sa school pa lang natin. Nagstart ito this year, noong July 1,2018. We have 30
days to zero waste program of government. This is all for the good of everyone and the
environment,” he stated.
 LEARNING OUTPUT
Refer at your own risk
Moreover, Cabrera spearheaded and the only one who managed the
implementation of waste segregation and recycling that is performed by the
students and teachers of the school.
“Dati kasi walang programa para masolusyunan ang problema sa basura. Ngayon,
mayroon na tayong waste segregation at recycling na rin para maeliminate na
‘yung plastic wastes sa school,” he said.
However, some students disapproved the said program as the saw difficulty in
performing the guidelines.
“Mga pasaway o hindi sanay sa kalinisan ‘yung mga nagrereklamo sa mga batas
na inimplement. Nahihirapan daw sila,” Cabrera stressed.
Despite of the negative reactions, the chairman still continued his objectives as
the principal gave his full support to the said program.
Meanwhile, the zero waste management is in accordance to the environmental
policy under Philippine Constitution and the Waste Management Act of 2000.
COLUMN WRITING: ENHANCER
If Column writing is the stage, it makes you the protagonist

NEWS EDITORIA FEATUR

L E

NEWS PERSONALS
COMMENTARY COLUMN
COLUMN
Column writing requires you to be
knowledgeable to news, editorial and
feature writing but lets you experiment
in mixing two styles of distinct
categories.
 LEARNING OUTPUT
Refer at your own risk

ATTENTION:

• Your column should be at least 7 paragraphs with 3 arguments.

• Have your own column name written on the upper portion of
your paper.
• Pass your article at 12 o’ clock sharp.
• Sample layout:
De Torres, Jester Vince P. <name> March 13,
2019 <date>
X- Bernido <grade & section> CW-E <or CW-F>

HERO’S JOURNEY <column name>

Reformed Understanding
<headline>
RUBRICS
Pay attention to these

Appeal

Significan
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n

Structur
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