- Draw a rough rough draft of a cartoon that expresses the same perspective that is expressed in your Op-Ed thesis statement.
- What do you think will be the hurdle to your success in the cartooning process? How might you overcome this difficulty?
Follow the instructions in the document linked here: Op-Ed Example Analysis, to analyze and identify key features of ONE of the Op-Ed Examples.
Op-Ed Key Features
- Thesis can stand alone in its own paragraph
- Thesis doesn't have to be in the first paragraph
- Many short paragraphs, rather than a few long ones
- Each paragraph has a single clear focus
- Use transitions to link one paragraph to the next
- Start and end your op-ed with emotion, to pull your reader in. Use stories, anecdotes, vivid imagery.
- Logic and evidence in the middle
- Address and refute opposing argument
- Use different types of evidence: stories, quotes, statistics, experts, etc.
- Use strong language in complex sentences
- Have a recommendation for action, or a solution
What Can I Do In Body Paragraphs?
After you've written a catchy hook to get your reader emotionally invested, and presented your thesis, now what? Here's a list of possible things you can do in your short and punchy body paragraphs!
- Set context
- Define key terms
- Give concrete or real-world examples of abstract concepts or ideas
- Address counter-arguments
- Present evidence for your thesis, and explain that evidence
- Define a problem
- Propose or defend a solution or course of action
Op Ed Outline and Rough Draft Requirements:
- Typed and PRINTED before class
- 750-1000 words
- Uses evidence
- Has title, intro, and conclusion
- Has a Works Cited section
HOMEWORK: Rough Draft of your Op-Ed. DUE: Start of class, MONDAY. Don't forget to PRINT!
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