This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded on use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
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Select a controversial contemporary socio-political issue.
Locate an impassioned social media post (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and blogs), focused on the controversial social-political issue. The post must be recent, no more than one month old.
Critically analyze the social media post and identify any information that may not be factual and not grounded in research evidence from credible sources.
Select a credible newspaper or magazine outlet and write a 750 word (Count does not include reference text) editorial counter argument to the post. The editorial should present your viewpoint (advocate or opposer) on the controversial social issue. Please note that you must take a position in your editorial. You cannot argue a “middle of the road” approach that supports both an advocate and opposer positions.
Your editorial must be written in the following format:
A short one sentence headliner, that succinctly describes the editorial content.
An introduction paragraph briefly summarizing the social media post’s viewpoint on the controversial socio-political issue. This paragraph should briefly introduce your viewpoint and state your position.
2-3 paragraphs clearly articulating a well-constructed argument, substantiated by research evidence, facts and relevant statistics to support your position. The editorial must present a counterargument, refuting any disinformation or misinformation you credibly identify as propaganda presented in the social media post. The editorial must use relevant quotes from your research to support or refute the arguments presented in the newspaper article.
The editorial must include a conclusion paragraph that identifies social policies meant to combat the social issues. The policies discussed can be helpful or harmful.
