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Op-Ed (Opinion Editorial) – (50% of Op Ed grade) (SEE ASSIGNMENT APPENDIX)

From a credible news source, identify an article that addresses the topic that pertains to your work group from the past 2 years. This could be a newspaper article or a news story, as long as it is from a major news outlet. Rubric for this section of the assignment will be discussed. Op-Eds are typically 600 – 750 words, but could be more or less, depending on the publication you are responding to. For the purpose of this assignment, the maximum will be 1500 words for the body of the Op-Ed (not including the cover page, references and attachments).
● Site at least 5 other sources (other than your article)
● The format is double-spaced lines with 12-point font (Arial, Times, Courier, etc.)
● The margins are to be set at 1 inch at the header, footer, left and right margins
● Papers must be in MS Word format
● Papers will be submitted in class on the date specified by your instructor
● The required cover page should have the title of the paper, each group member’s full name, name of the course, the course number and section, and the instructor’s name

The Body of Your Assignment Should Include The Following:

1. Statement of the problem
2. The “driving forces” behind the issue a. Who is sponsoring the issue? b. Why are they sponsoring the issue? c. What authority are they employing to institutionalize their position? (Executive Order, Supreme Court, a policy, etc.)
3. Description of how power, privilege and institutional oppression perpetuate the issue
4. Juxtapose the ways in which vulnerable populations are negatively impacted vs. ways in which the dominant group benefits
5. A brief interview with a subject matter expert as to how their office is addressing the issue
6. Call to Action: A description of the evidence-based intervention your group would use on the micro, mezzo or macro levels to address/resolve the issue