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Opinion pieces and editorials are the most common passage type in LNAT Section A. They are drawn from newspaper comment pages, magazine columns, and online opinion platforms. Because they are designed to persuade a general audience, they tend to be the most accessible passages — but they also contain subtle traps that reward careful, critical reading.
An opinion piece is a published article in which the author advocates for a particular position on a debatable issue. Unlike a news report, which aims for objectivity, an opinion piece is explicitly subjective — the author wants you to agree with them.
| Feature | News Report | Opinion Piece |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | To inform | To persuade |
| Tone | Neutral, detached | Engaged, committed |
| Structure | Who/what/when/where/why | Thesis → argument → conclusion |
| Language | Factual, measured | Evaluative, sometimes emotive |
| Author's view | Suppressed or balanced | Clearly stated |
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