Purpose:
To develop our ability to introduce, integrate, evaluate, and discuss information from varied sources in order to make a successful academic argument; to practice the type of research and writing that is often a part of upper-division courses and higher-level academia; to be able to distinguish credible research from non-credible sources. Your goal is to use a balanced collection of sources to explain or explore an idea that you develop.
Researched Argument Topic:
Think about a current social issue and provide an informed argument on the topic.
Possible topics:
Medicine; The Increasing Rates of Cancer, Diabetes, and other Health Issues
Education; Standardized Tests and their Role in High School
Social Media; the Effects on Society
Science & Technology; Future of Artificial Intelligence
Politics; Allowing concealed carry on college campuses
Government; Censorship and its Limits and Boundaries
Doing Research; Finding Sources:
Using Credible Online Sources; Educational and Informational Websites, Google Scholar
• LoneStar College Databases; JSTOR, Academic Search Complete
• Print Resources; Books, Journal Articles, Encyclopedia, etc.
Assignment Requirements:
Complete Research Argument: Must be at least 1500 words and incorporate at least 5 sources
• MLA format throughout the essay and in the separate Works Cited page
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