Option B: Of the problems facing U.S. schools that Perrin discusses, which ones are the most important to address today, and why? Be sure to include discussion of some of Perrin’s main points and evidence from her essay “Stop Blaming Teachers”; keep in mind that the No Child Left Behind Act is no longer in effect (it was replaced by the Every Student Succeeds Act), but standardized testing is still greatly emphasized in U.S. public schools. Content and Organization Your essay should include an introductory paragraph that gives some background information on the author whose work you are writing about, the title of his or her text, and the main issue it addresses; the paragraph should end with your thesis statement (your own argument that addresses the question above that you’ve chosen to answer in your essay). For the body paragraphs of the essay, you should not only quote and paraphrase, but set up your examples as well as provide commentary on them (use the “sandwich method”).