Death Penalty

ASSIGNMENT 3 Op-Ed Argument – In this 5-7 page essay (the shining gem of your written work this semester), you will construct an argument styled after those presented in the op-ed pages of The New York Times (see http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html). You will identify one specific and timely issue from among the following broad themes: Ø enforcement of human rights Ø immigration policy Ø global gender inequalities Ø environmental protection. 2. You will present background information on …

…editor, but as a real editorial. Here I have in mind the university newspaper The Signal, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, any of your hometown newspapers, or (why not?) a national newspaper. If you are not aware, the AJC reserves a special column on its op-ed pages for contributions from university and high school students. To earn extra credit, the piece must be published by no later than December 12 (the date of the exam for this course).