Writing for Social Impact and Social Justice.

An op-ed (short for “opposite the editorial page”) is an opinion-based article expressing the author’s personal point of view on a timely social and cultural issue. For this assignment, write an op-ed of 3-4 pages advancing your own stance on an issue that you think is relevant and important to our current social, cultural, and/or political climate. Consider your op-ed as part of a broader social movement that intends to enact real social change—whether conceptual or active. What change do you wish to see in your world, and how might this paper help get you there? You can use this opportunity to bring awareness to a relatively unknown social problem or to bring a fresh, alternative perspective to a well-known issue. The goal of this op-ed is to persuade your readers to listen to you, see it your way, change their minds—to quote Joan Didion.