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Name: Courtney Glaster Course: ENGL 1301 Date: June 3, 2023 Essay 2 Op-Ed Sentence and Source Outline A sentence outline arranges your ideas hierarchically (showing which are main and which are sub-points), in the sequence you want, and it shows exactly what you will say about each sub- topic. It expresses the specific and complete ideas that each section of the paper will cover as part of developing the overall purpose. Your sentence outline should, if done thoroughly and carefully, represent almost a first draft of your paper. Once you’ve written it, your paper will practically write itself. You’ll just be filling in the blanks, so to speak – providing specific examples, connections, explanation, and analysis to support and prove the ideas you’ve already sketched out. The purpose, in other words, of doing this work is not to make work for you, but to save you work in the long run by breaking the job down into smaller manageable tasks. Other Important Information & requirements: 7 minimum paragraphs:  Lead 1-2 paragraphs  Present the Opposition 1-2 paragraphs  Refutation 2-3 paragraphs  Make Your Case 2-3 paragraphs  Punch 1-2 paragraphs You will need to integrate a minimum of 4 credible sources, 1 editorial that you are responding to in your op-ed and 3 credible sources. All sources should come from the LSC research databases and cited using APA format. Before jumping into your sentence outline, you will need to make some decisions about how you plan to organize and write your op-ed. With only 500-750 words, you will need to make strong language and editorial choices. E VERY WORD COUNTS . While most students say that they find it difficult to develop their writing to a prescribed length, the op-ed has the opposite challenge. How will you include all the parts and say what you need to within a very limited space? E DIT BRUTALLY . Even though the sentence and source outline is early in the writing process, you should keep in mind that writing an op-ed will require you to edit, cutting out word clutter from your writing.

Op-Ed Sentence and Source Outline Lead: Your introduction should be written objectively and immediately signal what you are writing about and why (purpose). Title of editorial you are responding to: New Mexico Announces Plan for Free College for State Residents Author of editorial: Simon Romero and Dana Goldstein What is the main issue related to college students that the editorial discusses? The cost of college inhibits students from continuing their education. Write 1 sentence that you will use in your introduction that includes the topic of the editorial, author, and issue. Education should not come at a price unless you have come far enough where it is needed. Write your thesis statement . This should be a direct response (argument) to the editorial you chose. Higher education is not free, those who strive for it are not excused from it. What background information does your audience need to know about the topic? List 2-3 items below. -facility payments are included in college payments -the increase in financial aid follows to the increase of tuition Present the Opposition: In this section of your essay, you will objectively present the opposition’s argument and supporting evidence. What argument is the opposition making in the editorial about college students? Look for or paraphrase a thesis statement that indicates the argument being made. Some education experts, presidential candidates and policymakers consider universal free college to be a squandering of scarce public dollars, which might be better spent offering more support to the neediest students. List 3-4 points (in your own words) that the opposition makes to support their argument: -gives students reassurance -works towards benefiting the state -instead of moving money through the school it’s given directly to the students Include source material for each supporting point from the editorial. Be sure that you include in-text citations in APA format. - “We’re giving money directly to students,” Ms. Lopez-Wilson said. “This is the best way to begin rebuilding the infrastructure of higher education in New Mexico.” (Romero & Goldstein, 2019) Refutation : The refutation (and concession) section is the space where you directly respond to your opponent’s points. You will need to provide evidence and citations to support your responses.

Write a transition sentence that will indicate to your readers you are moving from presenting the opposition’s argument to making your refutation. In most cases moving to a new system is never easy in the process there are a ton of issues that will come into light. Copy the list of the opposition’s points from the above section. -it feels like no one trust the students -most states do not need help from its residents, or the residents do not want to help their state -if money is given directly to the students it’s not guaranteed it will be used properly For each of the opposition’s points, include a quote or paraphrase with in-text citation from a credible source that refutes that point. M AKE A CONCESSION : What point, made by the opposition, will you concede? Why is this point valid? Write a 1-2 sentence draft of your concession. Make Your Case: This section should showcase your original reasons for your argument. You will need to provide evidence and citations to support your points. Body paragraph 3 Topic Sentence: People can say all they want about what should change but they never understand how hard change is. List 3-4 points (in your own words) that support your position. These points should be in order from strong to strongest! -Greed consumes people fast -Expecting to be handed “a higher” education for free is wrong -Remember what you are paying for in the first place For each of your points, include a quote or paraphrase with in-text citation from a credible source. U SING L ANGUAGE : In this section, you will need to use a literary or cultural allusion that supports your case. Write a 1-2 sentence draft of your allusion. If you never wanted to be in the position of paying for education, then don’t. Go to a local library they are filled with historical books packed full of just about anything being taught in schools. Conclusion: The conclusion of your op-ed should close your argument with a “punch” that provokes critical thinking and action. The punch: Write a 2-3 sentence draft of your concluding “punch.” Why is this the best strategy to conclude your op-ed? How will it promote critical thinking? To summarize all that has been said so far, those who look for ways to be better should expect to pay some sort of price. If something is free it becomes abused by those who cannot contain their greed.

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Call to action: Write a 2-3 sentence draft of your call to action. What do you want the audience to do when they finish reading your op-ed? This should be reasonable and logical based on the argument you presented. I hope what I have written has inspired someone to investigate why the world is the way it is. Looking for an out for something is not always what is best in the end. Certain things are in place to make the world balanced not to make life harder. References Include the entries that correspond to your above evidence in APA format as they will appear on your References page for your Op-ed. Romero, S., & Goldstein, D. (2019, September 18). New Mexico announces plan for Free College for State residents . The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/us/new-mexico-free-college- tuition.html

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