Editorial essay

Directions: Find a news article about an active public issue, and post a link to that article to this assignment. Then, write a paragraph that explains the following:

1) What’s the subject of the issue?

2) What’s the question that’s being debated?

3) Who argues for what on this issue? The article you submit should include information about all the different opinions people have, rather than presenting just one viewpoint. To make sure of this, read the article to identify who it mentions as arguing for different positions on the issue.

Remember that an active public issue is a question that people are debating in a public forum, such as the mass media. The article you link to this assignment must be from a news source, not from an organizational site or a group that summarizes debates, such as procon.org.

Try looking at the following news sites: foxnewscom, abc.com, msn.com, usatoday.com, nytimes.com, cnn.com, nbcnews.com, cbsnews.com, latimes.com, miamiherald.com.

The article should also be a news story, which is meant to inform readers about the debate, rather than an opinion piece meant to argue for the writer’s opinion on the issue.

Editorial

Write a two-page editorial that gives your opinion regarding an active public issue. Submit your editorial by attaching it as a Word document to this assignment.