Well, I must say, that was quite an experience. I think I struggled the most with constructing a solid, specific argument. In the end, it still seemed to be pretty vague. That is something that I would definitely like to improve. I also hope to improve the way that I make a call to action. In my rough draft, it just ended. One could read it and then ask, "What's the point? What do I do with this now?" I needed to think of some kind of invitation to the reader. This taught me how little power there is in a piece of writing that only informs. Raising awareness is not enough. I never knew that before, and it makes a lot more sense to me now. That's something I will need to remember in further assignments and works of writing.
I really enjoyed thinking of experiences and arguments to make to defend my topic. It was fun to research certain statistics. I think working on this opinion editorial really taught me more about online degree programs. Not only that, but it taught me how to make concrete arguments. It can't be vague! It must be very specific and you must have a plan of action. I enjoyed learning about that during this writing process.
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