Editorial pre-writing

1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
Leaving the school parking lot at the end of the day

2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
Some people need to drive more safely when leaving the school parking lot

3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
To get people to drive more safely when leaving school at the end of the day

4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.

• Risk of accidents
• No need to rush to get home/to work
• Safe driving could make it easier to leave the parking lot
• Not worth the risk of an accident to speed through the parking lot

5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?
Challenge them to drive more safely in the school parking lots

6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
It will make the school parking lots a much safer place to be after school