. An op-ed is an essay that expresses your opinion on a topic that you care about, but is written for a general audience rather than an academic one. As such, your language will be more informal and personal; it will be more direct, with shorter, crisper sentences. In addition, in journalism (and in every other kind of writing) you are limited my maximums, not minimums, so you will have to get to your point quickly and be efficient throughout. Finally, you will be submitting this for publication. Your options for writing this essay are as follows:

1) A distillation of your research/argumentative paper. For this one, you will need to take your strongest points and present them for a general audience. You will have to change your tone and language to match that of your potential publication and audience. You will also have to remove the MLA citations (though you will probably want to keep a few of the quotes).

2) An opinion piece about a local issue (Covid and online learning, wearing masks and social distancing, tolls, legalizing marijuana, transgender athletes in high school, etc.) As in the first option, you will have to be efficient and direct, appealing to a wide audience with your personal voice. Don’t be afraid to be funny if you are able to- or at least keep it somewhat light in tone. General audiences don’t want to be lectured

Particulars: Max 700 words

it will be journalistic.

What types of social and relationship issues are faced by people at mid-life?

A)      How do current psychologists’ views differ from Piaget’s views of adolescent cognitive development? a) Current psychologists disagree with Piaget’s theoretical belief that adolescents construct their own knowledge     b) Current psychologists do not believe in the development of metacognitive skills during adolescence   c) Current psychologist disagree with Piaget’s theoretical belief that many adolescents develop executive functions that are lost during adulthood    d) Current psychologist do not believe in the emergence of a discrete new cognitive structure at adolescence

B)      Oksana is a seventeen-year old girl with limited English proficiency (LEP). We can predict Oksana will: a) Have delayed cognitive and identity development   b) Use less digitalk than other adolescents   c) Have lower school achievement and a harder time finding a job   d) Not benefit from native-language maintenance instruction

C)      Many studies have been conducted to determine the effects of computer usage on learning. Does computer use support academic learning?          a) Using computer tutorial programs appears to improve achievement test scores for K-12 students    b) Simulations appear to result in the greatest increases in achievement test scores for K-12 students    c) Enrichment programs appear to yield the greatest in academic development for K-12 students d) Using technology-rich learning environments (TRE’s) appear to improve achievement test scores for K-12 students

D)     Ms. Leverett has adopted a new approach for teaching students to develop persuasive arguments. She models the process, coaches students as they practice, pairs students to explain their thinking, receive feedback, and reflect on new learning. Then she assigns the complex topics for debate. Her process demonstrates one application of Vygotsky’s principles. It is an example of:   a) eciprocal teaching    b) A cognitive apprenticeship    c) Sociocultural problem solving     d) Proximal development

Attempt All the Questions: Module: Organizational Behaviour

1) Discuss the theories of motivation and their influence in work performance

2) Discuss the various styles of leadership in the modern day environment