For full instructions for the op-ed essay assignment, see Op-ed Essay (Submit Final Essay Here) on Canvas.

Your first draft of your essay must:

be at least 350 words (although it can be longer)
be written in complete sentences and coherent paragraphs
contain an underlined thesis statement that clearly identifies the main argument of the essay
make us of at least one rhetorical appeal (ethos, pathos, or logos)
At the end of your essay, you must provide a link to at least one credible online source that you are citing, or plan on citing, in your essay.