Write an essay in which you analyze a
specific kind of newspaper article called a column. Columns are
written to persuade. Opinion pieces are written about topics that
affect us in the here and now and about things that currently interest
us.
For this assignment, you will locate a column from the New York
TimesThe column may have a single author or multiple authors. It may be
about any subject matter. The column you choose cannot be dated
prior to January 1, 2015.
The column must not be a video column or documentary, a graphics-
based column or photo essay, or an audio column. The column must
be prose.
Do not use sources that are labeled any of the following:
The Editorial Board
Guest Essay
Letters
Opinion Video or Opinion Video Series
Opinion Op-Docs
Also, the URL should have the word opinion in the web address. If
youre unsure about your source, send me the URL and Ill check it
out for you. There are several things that this essay assignment asks you to
accomplish. For Essay 2, you will:
locate your own source;
analyze a technique that the author of that source employs to
persuade the audience;