Op-Ed template

Canonical template for the Op-Ed format.

[Lede: the claim or provocation in one to two sentences. Name the issue and the position immediately.]

[Context: why this issue matters now - 1 paragraph]

[Point 1: first supporting argument or piece of evidence - 1 paragraph]

[Point 2: second supporting argument or evidence - 1 paragraph]

[Point 3 (optional): third supporting argument - 1 paragraph]

[Close: call to action, reframing, or implication. Land the piece in one to two sentences.]