Identify a policy problem. This should clearly relate to international relations, which means that at least two countries are involved and affected by the problem.

Identify a
policy problem. This
should clearly relate
to international
relations, which
means
that at least two countries
are
involved
and
affected by the
problem.

Discuss
some
of
the
root
causes
of
the
identified problem.

Propose
at least one
potential
solution to the
problem, discussing how
this
solution
addresses the problem and its root causes.
POL 202: Introduction to Internat
ional Relations
Summer
202
1
Online
Op
-ed E
ssay Assignment Prompt and Rubrics (same for b
oth
as
signments)
Descriptio
n:
An op-ed (literally, published opposite the editorials) is an opinion essay published in a
newspaper that identifies a policy problem and communicates an argument or position on that
problem.
Each of your opinion essays should focus upon a substantive topic detailed in the 7 substantive
units of this class (see syllabus and D2L page for details of the topics of the class). You must
write about two separate topics for your two op-ed assignments.
Details:
Your essays should each:

Identify a
policy problem. This
should clearly relate
to international
relations, which
means
that at least two countries
are
involved
and
affected by the
problem.

Discuss
some
of
the
root
causes
of
the
identified problem.

Propose
at least one
potential
solution to the
problem, discussing how
this
solution
addresses the problem and its root causes.
POL 202: Introduction to Internat
ional Relations
Summer
202
1
Online
Op
-ed E
ssay Assignment Prompt and Rubrics (same for b
oth
as
signments)
Descriptio
n:
An op-ed (literally, published opposite the editorials) is an opinion essay published in a
newspaper that identifies a policy problem and communicates an argument or position on that
problem.
Each of your opinion essays should focus upon a substantive topic detailed in the 7 substantive
units of this class (see syllabus and D2L page for details of the topics of the class). You must
write about two separate topics for your two op-ed assignments.
Details:
Your essays should each:

Identify a
policy problem. This
should clearly relate
to international
relations, which
means
that at least two countries
are
involved
and
affected by the
problem.

Discuss
some
of
the
root
causes
of
the
identified problem.

Propose
at least one
potential
solution to the
problem, discussing how
this
solution
addresses the problem and its root causes.

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