newspaper published in (or near) your hometown. The Op-Ed should be written on
the specific topic you selected from the CQ Researcher to write your Describing
Policy Problems Assignment on in Module 3: Week 3.
The intended audience for the Op-Ed is the readership
of this city’s newspaper. As this is a local readership, rather than a national
one, the op-ed should be written to convince the people in your hometown about
the issue and discuss a solution.
The
arguments made in your Policy Memo Assignment can be used in the Op-Ed. Your
goal will be to significantly reduce the size of those arguments to make
concise remarks to the audience.
· Length of
assignment: No more than 1000 words.
o
In
addition to the op-ed, provide a title page and reference page.
o
The
title page and reference page are excluded from the word count.
o
An
abstract should not be submitted for this assignment.
· Format of
assignment: APA
· Acceptable
sources: Scripture, class readings, class presentations, government documents,
academic resources, and scholarly articles published within the last five years
Tips for writing effective op-eds can be found in the Op-Ed
Resources located on the Assignment Page.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality
via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.