It is about the discrimination towards poc women in healthcare systems specifically in California

Beyond the university, we all write for real world situations, either in professional environments
or in our communities, and often the boundaries of these contexts blend. The audiences we write
for are diverse and intersectional. To achieve our goals as writers and community members, we
are sometimes tasked with applying the knowledge and literacies we gain in educational contexts
and the knowledge, literacies, and critical perspectives that we acquire from lived experiences
outside of school in our communities. We rely on a combination of academic and community-
based literacies to identify and articulate the topics and issues that seek to address or advocate for
to achieve larger social goals.
Purpose
The purpose of this writing project is for you to identify a specific issue in your community that
you can inform your audience about, take a position on that topic, and advocate for a productive
intervention that will affect your life and the lives of people in your community. This activity
promotes student equity and the development of your critical thinking and writing literacies
because it asks you to integrate your own embodied experiences and community-based
knowledge to discourse with and interrogate ongoing discussions around the topic. As the author
of this argumentative piece, you should consider your own specific purpose for writing too,
which could include your personal goal(s), such as improving as a writer and communicator
generally, or smaller goals specific to this assignment, such as informing your audience about an
issue or specific topic.
In addition, for this writing project, you will work in small groups (3-4 students) to identify and
explore an issue of special importance to our community. Based on your group research, each
student member will compose a 750-1,000 word op-ed addressing a specific target audience
and use persuasive rhetorical techniques and appeals to encourage your target audience to take a
specific and achievable action on the issue. Then, your group will present a final version of a
collaborative group op-ed to address the big group topic.
Audience
Your audience is your writing instructor and your classmates, as well as other readers on campus
such as tutors at the Writing Center. However, also remember that op-ed pieces are intended for
publication, so, as you plan and draft your text, consider how to appeal to a spectrum of
audiences in larger communities beyond our classroom and campus.
Genre and Style
You are writing in the op-ed genre. Writing in this genre will necessitate using different writing
styles to achieve your purpose of arguing for your specific issue and intervention; this includes  using an argumentative style to persuade your readers to identify with your claim, narrative style
to share your experience(s) with the topic, expository style to explain and analyze relevant
sources and ideas related to the topic or issue, and descriptive style as well to describe things
physically or to share a process.
Sources
Your personal experience(s), as well as your opinions, critiques, and evaluations, are primary and
valued sources for this project; however, they should be informed by other credible sources and
authorities, which you will gather by engaging in a research process.
Task
Respond to the prompt below in 750 -1000 words, plus a Works cited page.
Write a Critical Op-Ed about a specific issue in your community that is important to you.
Take a position on that topic and advocate for a productive intervention that will affect
your life and the lives of people in your community. Be sure to explain how your
community will benefit if the audience applies your suggestions.
Requirements/Criteria for Success
An effective op-ed paper will:
● Include a developed introduction that presents a topic and context;
● Articulate a clear and focused thesis that states a clear position and includes a rationale;
● Develop and support the thesis with arguments that are informed by evidence from 3-5
credible sources. This should be developed with the writer’s reasoning and sufficient
information including the writer’s personal experience(s) and opinions;
● Incorporate coherent paragraphs in which the stated reasons/supporting points are
developed with specific evidence, detailed explanation, and thoughtful reflection. Use
paragraphing strategies, such as Point, Evidence, Analysis, Relationship, and varying
paragraph genres to develop a sustained and focused argument;
● Effectively use the writer’s voice, which can include use of the pronoun “I.”
● Demonstrate audience awareness when it comes to tone and register, keeping in mind the
op-ed genre when making these choices, as well as vernaculars for various rhetorical
purposes and effect;
● End with a logical conclusion that utilizes concluding techniques, such as leaving the
audience with a clear takeaway, new insights, or a call to action;
● Use MLA format (see guideline on Canvas);
● Engage overall in a recursive writing process through a series of prewriting, drafting,
revision, and peer review practices.