Op-ed, modeled after an existing reputable online news site

  

Your approach to this assignment will depend upon your own persuasive voice and organizing logic of your argument. Please conduct some outside research to find a good news site model that works for you. On your assignment, please note what news site you are modeling after.

Assignment Breakdown:

Audience: Reasonably informed readers who do not know anything about this particular proposal or the overall regulatory scheme that it is part of.

Purpose: To argue for or against the proposal in a way that is digestible to the given audience. Opinion-based and persuasive rhetoric should be considered and applied.

Format: Op-ed, modeled after an existing reputable online news site. Title and paragraph structure required. Required to be between 600 (minimum) and 700 (maximum) words. 12-pt New Times Roman. Follows the stylistic conventions of an op-ed (may include images).Mechanics: There are little to no stylistic or grammatical errors in the op-ed. It has been proofread, correcting disjointed sentences and any punctuation errors. It uses a creative title and follows the mechanical conventions of an online op-ed piece.

Elevator Pitch: The elevator pitch was delivered, and not read, in a rhetorically persuasive manner. The elevator pitch was engaging, informative and confidently delivered. A script/outline of the pitch will also need to be submitted.