EDITORIAL CARTOONING
Maria Evelyn O. Won
II. REVIEW
Read each item carefully. Circle the letter of the best answer.
C 1. It is written to answer an opposite opinion expressed in another publication or
even in casual talk (on campus or in the street).
a. Editorial of Interpretation c. Editorial of Refutation
b. Editorial of Appreciation d. Editorial of Entertainment
B 2. A type of editorial that gathers and crystallizes opinion of various sectors, traces
development of a group or institution, or traces the historical background of a
situation.
a. Editorial of Interpretation c. Editorial of Refutation
b. Editorial of Survey and Review d. Editorial of Entertainment
C 3. A type of editorial that summarizes an event pertaining to one topic. It is
presented in such a way that the editorial opinion is clear, whether stated or
merely implied.
a. Editorial of Interpretation c. News editorial
b. Informative Editorial d. Editorial of Entertainment
D 4. A type of editorial that is light and short but may subtly suggest a point while it
amuses.
a. Editorial of Interpretation c. Editorial of Refutation
b. Editorial of Appreciation d. Editorial of Entertainment
B 5. It is also known as an editorial of praise, commendation and tribute.
a. Editorial of Interpretation c. Editorial of Refutation
b. Editorial of Appreciation d. Editorial of Entertainment
B 6. A type of editorial that analyzes the faults in a situation. It usually suggests a
solution but may end with a question regarding the remedy.
a. Editorial of Interpretation c. Editorial of Refutation
b. Editorial of Criticism d. Argumentative Editorial
A 7. A type of editorial that explains the significance of a recent news event in relation
to other events. Dealing with a familiar topic of interest as the starting point for
discussion, it may also be called a peg-hung editorial.
a. Editorial of Interpretation/Comment c. Editorial of Refutation
b. Editorial of Appreciation d. Editorial of Entertainment
B 8. A type of editorial that enlists the reader’s support of a program or a plan of
action. It gives reason for support. In closing, it cites advantages to be gained or
contains a plea for action.
a. Editorial of Interpretation c. Editorial of Refutation
b. Editorial of Persuasion d. Argumentative Editorial
D 9. A type of editorial that takes a stand on a controversial issue and lines up its
reasons in a logical way. Occasionally, it presents both sides.
a. Editorial of Persuasion c. Editorial of Refutation
b. Editorial of Appreciation d. Argumentative Editorial
B 10. It may define terms and issues identify persons and factors, provide historical
and geographical background when necessary. It may examine the motives of
persons or suggest the consequences of various courses of action. It involves
little or no expression of opinion.
a. Editorial of Persuasion c. Editorial of Refutation
b. Informative Editorial d. Argumentative Editorial
III. PRETEST
Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if is FALSE.
T 1. Use universal symbols, those which can be understood at once by your
intended reader.
___ F___ 2. A lampoon is an exaggerated description, generally by sketching.
___ F___3. A caricature is a piece of malicious writing, a personal-written satire that
attacks and ridicules.
___ T___ 4. Translate your comment into coordinating, representative graphic
symbols (e.g. crocodile for corrupt officials and typewriter for press)
___T___5. Keep your message clear to the intended reader, not only to yourself.
Ask the opinion of others.
___T___6. Composition is the arrangement of all the elements of a good drawing to
produce the desired form and specifications.
___F___7. Unity is the stability produce by even distribution of those elements with
respect to the whole
___F___8. Balance is a condition of harmony. It is also the resulting singleness of
effect or symmetry and consistency of style and character.
____T___9. Dwell on subject matters which are current and very relevant to the
readers and what they are thinking.
____T___10. Select news stories of major continuing interest. The idea must be
done in good taste and should ‘say’ something.
V. ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1: EVALUATE ME!
Critically evaluate each editorial cartoon with its symbol used. Mention the
effectiveness of these symbols for the understanding of the readers.
1 We can see the label 'rule of law' and 'traditional politics' kicked by the guy who
we know is the President of the Philippines, Duterte. We can tell from the symbols
that can be seen in the editorial cartoon that the point of view of this editorial is that
the rule of law has been forgotten, so what operates is the ruler's law.
2. On the ground we can see a big man that we can tell that represents the people of Marawi
and the two men firing gun, who clearly shows the battle between the local government forces
against the terrorist party. The mark "looming humanitarian crisis in Marawi" can also be seen, which
makes it easy to know how the siege severely ravaged the lives of the unfortunate people of Marawi.
Who have lost not only their homes but their livelihoods as well. What aggravates people is that the
government has not reacted to the needs of the displaced families. People died of malnutrition,
exhaustion and illnesses due to lack of medical equipment, food and water.
3. A big bad guy identified as China stealing the little guy's candy, which clearly
represents Filipino for its symbolic objects such as hat and local bag, the U.S. man behind
with a friend's face and an enemy's shadow, and the guy from Vietnam behind China. We
can see that the cartoon portrayed the problem of Chinese bullying the Philippines, taking
over the Scarborough Shoal, and the illegal act of constructing artificial island bases in the
waters of the Philippines, in addition to prohibiting fishermen from fishing on their own
waters, badly enough to make the Chinese rich to harass us.
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4. We can see the rough path that the student who holds a heavy bag symbolizes the
program k-12 hardly navigates and the education's pointed course. The goal of K-12
was fantastic and if we look at it in the long term, the product is a more educated
person and more resources for everyone locally and internationally, but the
implementation of this initiative somehow failed to take into consideration the pre-
existing education issues that have yet to be addressed, such as the shortage of
teachers and teacher preparedness, lack of school buildings and the number of
dropouts.
ACTIVITY 2: CREATE AND REACT!
Cut out an editorial cartoon from any newspaper where English is the medium and
write a reflection based on the meaning it implies. Then, evaluate the effectiveness of
the symbol used in the cartoon.
The editorial cartoon effectively communicates the message from the symbolisms he
uses and from the characters facial expression in the illustration. Covid -19 not just
affects the citizen in the Philippines but also the economy. The unprivileged citizens
are the most affected in the pandemic they don’t have jobs because most of the place
they worked are shutdown or they got fired because their work can’t pay them at all.
Due to this lockdown they lost their income and barely survive this pandemic. The
operation lockdown is making the people poorer than before its making them to beg
the government for supplies because they don’t have money at all.
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ACTIVITY 3: Writing Your Opinion!
Create an editorial cartoon based on the editorial write-up of the author. Use symbols
that are universal and effective for your work
VII. POSTTEST
Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if is FALSE.
T 1. Use universal symbols, those which can be understood at once by your
intended reader.
F 2. A lampoon is an exaggerated description, generally by sketching.
_F3. A caricature is a piece of malicious writing, a personal-written satire that
attacks and ridicules.
T 4. Translate your comment into coordinating, representative graphic symbols
(e.g. crocodile for corrupt officials and typewriter for press)
T 5. Keep your message clear to the intended reader, not only to yourself. Ask the
opinion of others.
T 6. Composition is the arrangement of all the elements of a good drawing to
produce the desired form and specifications.
F 7. Unity is the stability produce by even distribution of those elements with
respect to the whole
F 8. Balance is a condition of harmony. It is also the resulting singleness of effect
or symmetry and consistency of style and character.
T 9. Dwell on subject matters which are current and very relevant to the readers
and what they are thinking.
T 10. Select news stories of major continuing interest. The idea must be done in
good taste and should ‘say’ something.
VIII. REFLECTION
1. What is the most important thing you learned in this module?
In this module, the most important things I learned are the strategies
or tips on how to construct an editorial cartoon from conceptualization by
successful drawing techniques in order to be able to articulate my editorial
point of view and convey it effectively to readers, thereby affecting their views
on the issues.
2. Give at least 3 major takeaways from the topics presented in this module.
In order to educate, control, argue, condemn, praise and view a certain
issue, editorial cartooning is an illustration of opinion in cartoon form.
Composition, balance and unity are the elements of the editorial
cartooning.
A good editorial should provide perspectives, impact and alter
attitudes, and the message should be conveyed efficiently without too
many explanations and important to the opinion of the public.
3. What was most challenging or least interesting activity you performed?
Drawing my own editorial cartoon from the concept presented is the
most difficult task for me, because it is already the application of all the stuff I
learned in this module, drawing is very challenging for me. As the activities
presented expanded my outlook on the various issues surrounding me, I
cannot name a less interesting task.
4. What do you want to learn more about?
I want to learn how to write a proper and detailed news article more.
5. What can /should you do with what you learned?
All the knowledge and skills that I acquired from doing this module will
be applied, as i try to create my own editorial cartoon. Additionally, as a future
educator, I can also use these knowledge and skills to train students If given a
chance.
