INTRO-TO-EDITORIAL-WRITING.ppt.........x
- 2. A boat, with seven passengers (including the boatman) is bound to El Nido, Palawan. In the middle of the vast ocean, the boatman announced that the boat was overloaded and that one must leave the boat; otherwise it will sink and more lives will be sacrificed. THE SITUATION
- 3. If you were the boatman, who among the passengers will you sacrifice? Why?
- 4. Here are the other passengers of the boat and their personal background to help you arrive at your wisest decision:
- 5. A 40-year-old doctor who discovered the vaccine against Ebola virus. World Health Organization (WHO) reports show that his breakthrough in medicine has saved millions of lives against the threat of the pandemic disease. THE DOCTOR
- 6. An 18-year-old Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2016 and will represent the country to the 2016 Miss Universe pageant in Trinidad and Tobago. Pageant organizers said that she has a great chance of winning the crown since she is a woman endowed with beauty and intelligence. In fact, she is a university scholar of the University of the Philippines and an active advocate of child protection and welfare. THE BEAUTY QUEEN
- 7. A 70-year-old woman who is still active in her charity work despite her age. She founded an orphanage that takes care of almost 100 children rescued in the bustling streets of Manila. Her Save A Child Foundation also grants scholarships to poor but deserving students in the country. In fact, she is a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. THE OLD WOMAN
- 8. A five-year-old boy with 145 Intelligence Quotient (IQ). Even at a young age, he is already a computer wizard. In fact, he developed a computer software that helps doctors detect benign or malignant tumors in just a click of the button. THE GENIUS
- 9. Though he is just a poor farmer, his unconditional love to you is incomparable. No one can replace him in your heart for he is your greatest possession. When your mother died when you were just five months old, he took care of you and gave you all the best that you deserve. YOUR FATHER
- 10. He/She is your childhood friend and he/she knows all your secrets. He/She even donated his kidney just to save your life on the brink of death. YOUR BESTFRIEND
- 11. A 40-year-old doctor who discovered the vaccine against Ebola virus. World Health Organization reports show that his breakthrough in medicine has saved millions of lives against the threat of the pandemic disease. THE DOCTOR But no one knows that he has an illicit affair with a 15-year-old girl in the Philippines.
- 12. An 18-year-old Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2014 and will represent the country to the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Russia. Pageant organizers said that she has a great chance of winning the crown since she is a woman endowed with beauty and intelligence. In fact, she is a university scholar of the University of the Philippines and an active advocate of child protection and welfare. THE BEAUTY QUEEN However, she has kept a secret for almost three months. Nobody knows - except her doctor - that she is a carrier of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
- 13. A 70-year-old woman who is still active in her charity work despite her age. She founded an orphanage that takes care of almost 100 children rescued in the bustling streets of Manila. Her Save A Child Foundation also grants scholarships to poor but deserving students in the country. In fact, she is a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. THE OLD WOMAN But COA reports show that she is the mastermind of the Pork Barrel Scam
- 14. A five-year-old boy with 145 Intelligence Quotient (IQ). Even at a young age, he is already a computer wizard. In fact, he developed a computer software that helps doctors detect benign or malignant tumors in just a click of the button. THE GENIUS At present, he is completing his computer program on human cloning.
- 15. Though he is just a poor farmer, his unconditional love to you is unparalleled. No one can replace him in your heart for he is your greatest possession. When your mother died when you were just five months old, he took care of you and gave you all the best that you deserve. YOUR FATHER But even until now, he never revealed that he was the one who killed your mother.
- 16. He/She is your childhood friend and he/she knows all your secrets. He/She even donated his kidney just to save your life on the brink of death. YOUR BESTFRIEND But you are unaware that he/she is having an affair with your girlfriend/boyfriend.