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POLI394 - Editorial Assignment Instructions
POLI394 - Editorial Assignment Instructions
Instructor: S. Langlois-Bertrand
Editorial
Due date
This assignment is worth 10% of your final grade for the course. All assignments must be submitted
online through the link on Moodle, by 11:55pm on the night of Wednesday, January 23rd. Please refer to
page 2 of the course outline for information on late penalties.
General instructions
An editorial presents a position on a controversy or a contentious topic. The position is formulated as a
thesis and supported by arguments, which in turn are based on concrete evidence or reasonable claims. As
a result, the editorial presents an opinion on the topic and aims to convince the reader through a well-
structured demonstration.
For this assignment, write an editorial aimed at a broad public audience, answering the following
question: is democracy compatible with sustainability?