Summary Of Op-Ed Article To The Daily Nexus

I wrote an Op-Ed article to The Daily Nexus, the UCSB-run campus newspaper. I discussed the topic of antibiotic resistance and how bacteria's resistance to antibiotics is on the rise. Various strains of bacteria are no longer affected by some antibiotics, which could become a significant threat in the future if modern antibiotics are ineffective. We as humans rely heavily on antibiotics and other medications to deal with diseases and other illnesses. Modern medicine was one of the greatest advancements of the twentieth century, has saved millions of lives, and significantly increased the average life span of humans. It is so easy to forget tragedies like the global influenza outbreak that ravaged the world after World War I. Consequently, many of us simply do not
It was more of a challenge that I had not had experience with before and did not know exactly how to complete it. Submitting my own writing to a newspaper was pretty strange for me as I have never had anything published before. At first, I was not sure exactly how I needed to construct my Op-Ed for it to be accepted. However, it did become easier as I did more research on Op-Ed articles and learned more about how they are structured, what they usually contain, and what kind of tone they have. I learned that Op-Ed articles are pretty short in length and usually have brief paragraphs. They are not hefty academic texts that delve deeply into the subject. Instead, they are more opinionated, informal, and give a brief glance of the topic. Despite having more informal phrasing, Op-Ed articles still use statistics, quotes from authority figures, and data to support the authors' claims. Just like academic writings, Op-Ed pieces base their arguments on evidence. Without evidence, they would be completely opinion and therefore be far less convincing. Additionally, both genres have some form of ethos that gives the author