Q1 Summative AP English Lang & Comp
Formal Argument Process Essay: Op-Ed
An op-ed, short for “opposite the editorial page” or “opinion editorial”, is a written prose piece typically published by a newspaper or magazine that expresses the opinion of an author usually not affiliated with the publication’s editorial board. Op-eds are different from both editorials (opinion pieces submitted by editorial board members) and letters to the editor (opinion pieces submitted by readers). -Wikipedia
The goal is for students to construct a clear, rhetorically sound argument that supports an assertion with convincing evidence and reasoning, using a structure that advances the argument logically and persuasively. -College Board Course Description
Task: Argue your position on a current local, national or global issue. In this context, argument means asserting a claim justified by evidence and/or reasoning.
Choose a viable issue
(MLA: Four-page minimum, double spaced, Times New Roman, and works cited.)
Use at least 3-5 sources.
Title
(This is what I have so far: Women. Who are women? Women make the world go round and if it isn’t for the special ladies in this world, none of us would be here. It takes unity and kindness to bond people together.)
(Some topics to be included: MMIW, Movements, Native American Women’s history , Missing Native American children)
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