You are the social policy director for a presidential candidate
who will be taking part in a nationally televised debate
about education policy. Your job is to write an opening
statement that describes the candidate’s approach to solving a
major issue in education: the rising cost of college.You
should write your statement as a three- to four-paragraph essay.
Remember, you have conducted research about
education policy and the rising costs of higher education.
Your opening statement should engage the audience,
summarize your ndings, and provide a clear policy
approach.
Writing an Opening Statement for a
Presidential Candidate
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Student Guide
Assignment Information
Purpose
Write an opening statement that describes a policy approach
for a presidential candidate.
Assignment Prompt
You are the social policy director for a presidential
candidate who will be taking part in a nationally televised debate
about education policy. Your job is to write an opening
statement that describes the candidate’s approach to solving a
major issue in education: the rising cost of college.
You should write your statement as a three- to four-paragraph
essay. Remember, you have conducted research about
education policy and the rising costs of higher education.
Your opening statement should engage the audience,
summarize your findings, and provide a clear policy approach.
Assignment Instructions
Step 1) Carefully review your progress so far.
a) Review your instructions.
(1) What is social policy?
(2) What is the policy process?
(3) What is an opening statement?
b) Review your research.
(1) What data have you found about the rising cost of higher
education?
(2) What have you discovered about the reasons for changes in
education costs?
c) Revisit your outline and plan for your draft.
(1) How can your outline be improved?
(2) How can you make use of your outline to create a draft?
(3) What are the qualities of an effective opening statement?
Step 2) Develop a three- to four-paragraph opening statement.
a) Your opening statement should be three to four paragraphs
long and written in your own words.
b) The introduction should:
(1) Engage the audience
(2) Acknowledge the issue at hand
c) The main body should:
(1) Identify a clear policy solution in the form of an
argumentative claim
(2) Establish a course of action to be taken
d) The conclusion should:
(1) Describe the importance of the issue at hand
(2) Summarize your solution in a concise way
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Step 3) Evaluate your opening statement using this checklist.
When you can answer “yes” to all of the questions, you are
ready to submit your opening statement to your teacher.
Yes
No
Evaluation Question
Does your opening statement present information in ways that
will engage your audience?
Does your opening statement exhibit correct punctuation and
grammar?
Does your opening statement include language that is
appropriate to your audience and format?
Does your opening statement capture the interest of the
audience?
Does your opening statement make a clear statement about the
issue in the form of an argumentative claim?
Do the body paragraphs provide supporting evidence in the
form of details, statistics, facts, and
quotations from precedent and the facts of the case?
Does the conclusion describe the importance of your solution
and the issue it will solve?
Does your opening statement include all of the required
elements described above?
Step 4) Revise and submit your opening statement.
a) If you were unable to answer “yes” to all of the questions
on the checklist, revise and save the opening statement
before submitting it.
b) When you are ready, return to the virtual classroom and
use the “Browse for file” option to locate and submit your
assignment. Ask your teacher for assistance if necessary.
Congratulations! You have created your own opening
statement.
c) Ask your teacher for further instructions about whether
you will be presenting your opinion to an audience of your
peers.
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You are the social policy director for a presidential candidate
who will be taking part in a nationally televised debate
about education policy. Your job is to write an opening
statement that describes the candidate’s approach to solving a
major issue in education: the rising cost of college.You
should write your statement as a three- to four-paragraph essay.
Remember, you have conducted research about
education policy and the rising costs of higher education.
Your opening statement should engage the audience,
summarize your ndings, and provide a clear policy
approach.
Writing an Opening Statement for a
Presidential Candidate
where learning clicks
Student Guide
Assignment Information
Purpose
Write an opening statement that describes a policy approach
for a presidential candidate.
Assignment Prompt
You are the social policy director for a presidential
candidate who will be taking part in a nationally televised debate
about education policy. Your job is to write an opening
statement that describes the candidate’s approach to solving a
major issue in education: the rising cost of college.
You should write your statement as a three- to four-paragraph
essay. Remember, you have conducted research about
education policy and the rising costs of higher education.
Your opening statement should engage the audience,
summarize your findings, and provide a clear policy approach.
Assignment Instructions
Step 1) Carefully review your progress so far.
a) Review your instructions.
(1) What is social policy?
(2) What is the policy process?
(3) What is an opening statement?
b) Review your research.
(1) What data have you found about the rising cost of higher
education?
(2) What have you discovered about the reasons for changes in
education costs?
c) Revisit your outline and plan for your draft.
(1) How can your outline be improved?
(2) How can you make use of your outline to create a draft?
(3) What are the qualities of an effective opening statement?
Step 2) Develop a three- to four-paragraph opening statement.
a) Your opening statement should be three to four paragraphs
long and written in your own words.
b) The introduction should:
(1) Engage the audience
(2) Acknowledge the issue at hand
c) The main body should:
(1) Identify a clear policy solution in the form of an
argumentative claim
(2) Establish a course of action to be taken
d) The conclusion should:
(1) Describe the importance of the issue at hand
(2) Summarize your solution in a concise way
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Step 3) Evaluate your opening statement using this checklist.
When you can answer “yes” to all of the questions, you are
ready to submit your opening statement to your teacher.
Yes
No
Evaluation Question
Does your opening statement present information in ways that
will engage your audience?
Does your opening statement exhibit correct punctuation and
grammar?
Does your opening statement include language that is
appropriate to your audience and format?
Does your opening statement capture the interest of the
audience?
Does your opening statement make a clear statement about the
issue in the form of an argumentative claim?
Do the body paragraphs provide supporting evidence in the
form of details, statistics, facts, and
quotations from precedent and the facts of the case?
Does the conclusion describe the importance of your solution
and the issue it will solve?
Does your opening statement include all of the required
elements described above?
Step 4) Revise and submit your opening statement.
a) If you were unable to answer “yes” to all of the questions
on the checklist, revise and save the opening statement
before submitting it.
b) When you are ready, return to the virtual classroom and
use the “Browse for file” option to locate and submit your
assignment. Ask your teacher for assistance if necessary.
Congratulations! You have created your own opening
statement.
c) Ask your teacher for further instructions about whether
you will be presenting your opinion to an audience of your
peers.
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You are the social policy director for a presidential candidate
who will be taking part in a nationally televised debate
about education policy. Your job is to write an opening
statement that describes the candidate’s approach to solving a
major issue in education: the rising cost of college.You
should write your statement as a three- to four-paragraph essay.
Remember, you have conducted research about
education policy and the rising costs of higher education.
Your opening statement should engage the audience,
summarize your ndings, and provide a clear policy
approach.
Writing an Opening Statement for a
Presidential Candidate
where learning clicks
Student Guide
Assignment Information
Purpose
Write an opening statement that describes a policy approach
for a presidential candidate.
Assignment Prompt
You are the social policy director for a presidential
candidate who will be taking part in a nationally televised debate
about education policy. Your job is to write an opening
statement that describes the candidate’s approach to solving a
major issue in education: the rising cost of college.
You should write your statement as a three- to four-paragraph
essay. Remember, you have conducted research about
education policy and the rising costs of higher education.
Your opening statement should engage the audience,
summarize your findings, and provide a clear policy approach.
Assignment Instructions
Step 1) Carefully review your progress so far.
a) Review your instructions.
(1) What is social policy?
(2) What is the policy process?
(3) What is an opening statement?
b) Review your research.
(1) What data have you found about the rising cost of higher
education?
(2) What have you discovered about the reasons for changes in
education costs?
c) Revisit your outline and plan for your draft.
(1) How can your outline be improved?
(2) How can you make use of your outline to create a draft?
(3) What are the qualities of an effective opening statement?
Step 2) Develop a three- to four-paragraph opening statement.
a) Your opening statement should be three to four paragraphs
long and written in your own words.
b) The introduction should:
(1) Engage the audience
(2) Acknowledge the issue at hand
c) The main body should:
(1) Identify a clear policy solution in the form of an
argumentative claim
(2) Establish a course of action to be taken
d) The conclusion should:
(1) Describe the importance of the issue at hand
(2) Summarize your solution in a concise way
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where learning clicks
Step 3) Evaluate your opening statement using this checklist.
When you can answer “yes” to all of the questions, you are
ready to submit your opening statement to your teacher.
Yes
No
Evaluation Question
Does your opening statement present information in ways that
will engage your audience?
Does your opening statement exhibit correct punctuation and
grammar?
Does your opening statement include language that is
appropriate to your audience and format?
Does your opening statement capture the interest of the
audience?
Does your opening statement make a clear statement about the
issue in the form of an argumentative claim?
Do the body paragraphs provide supporting evidence in the
form of details, statistics, facts, and
quotations from precedent and the facts of the case?
Does the conclusion describe the importance of your solution
and the issue it will solve?
Does your opening statement include all of the required
elements described above?
Step 4) Revise and submit your opening statement.
a) If you were unable to answer “yes” to all of the questions
on the checklist, revise and save the opening statement
before submitting it.
b) When you are ready, return to the virtual classroom and
use the “Browse for file” option to locate and submit your
assignment. Ask your teacher for assistance if necessary.
Congratulations! You have created your own opening
statement.
c) Ask your teacher for further instructions about whether
you will be presenting your opinion to an audience of your
peers.
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You are the social policy director for a presidential candidate
who will be taking part in a nationally televised debate
about education policy. Your job is to write an opening
statement that describes the candidate’s approach to solving a
major issue in education: the rising cost of college.You
should write your statement as a three- to four-paragraph essay.
Remember, you have conducted research about
education policy and the rising costs of higher education.
Your opening statement should engage the audience,
summarize your ndings, and provide a clear policy
approach.
Writing an Opening Statement for a
Presidential Candidate
where learning clicks
Student Guide
Assignment Information
Purpose
Write an opening statement that describes a policy approach
for a presidential candidate.
Assignment Prompt
You are the social policy director for a presidential
candidate who will be taking part in a nationally televised debate
about education policy. Your job is to write an opening
statement that describes the candidate’s approach to solving a
major issue in education: the rising cost of college.
You should write your statement as a three- to four-paragraph
essay. Remember, you have conducted research about
education policy and the rising costs of higher education.
Your opening statement should engage the audience,
summarize your findings, and provide a clear policy approach.
Assignment Instructions
Step 1) Carefully review your progress so far.
a) Review your instructions.
(1) What is social policy?
(2) What is the policy process?
(3) What is an opening statement?
b) Review your research.
(1) What data have you found about the rising cost of higher
education?
(2) What have you discovered about the reasons for changes in
education costs?
c) Revisit your outline and plan for your draft.
(1) How can your outline be improved?
(2) How can you make use of your outline to create a draft?
(3) What are the qualities of an effective opening statement?
Step 2) Develop a three- to four-paragraph opening statement.
a) Your opening statement should be three to four paragraphs
long and written in your own words.
b) The introduction should:
(1) Engage the audience
(2) Acknowledge the issue at hand
c) The main body should:
(1) Identify a clear policy solution in the form of an
argumentative claim
(2) Establish a course of action to be taken
d) The conclusion should:
(1) Describe the importance of the issue at hand
(2) Summarize your solution in a concise way
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where learning clicks
Step 3) Evaluate your opening statement using this checklist.
When you can answer “yes” to all of the questions, you are
ready to submit your opening statement to your teacher.
Yes
No
Evaluation Question
Does your opening statement present information in ways that
will engage your audience?
Does your opening statement exhibit correct punctuation and
grammar?
Does your opening statement include language that is
appropriate to your audience and format?
Does your opening statement capture the interest of the
audience?
Does your opening statement make a clear statement about the
issue in the form of an argumentative claim?
Do the body paragraphs provide supporting evidence in the
form of details, statistics, facts, and
quotations from precedent and the facts of the case?
Does the conclusion describe the importance of your solution
and the issue it will solve?
Does your opening statement include all of the required
elements described above?
Step 4) Revise and submit your opening statement.
a) If you were unable to answer “yes” to all of the questions
on the checklist, revise and save the opening statement
before submitting it.
b) When you are ready, return to the virtual classroom and
use the “Browse for file” option to locate and submit your
assignment. Ask your teacher for assistance if necessary.
Congratulations! You have created your own opening
statement.
c) Ask your teacher for further instructions about whether
you will be presenting your opinion to an audience of your
peers.
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