Research Topic

Choose a topic that needs to be researched in depth to explore and explain the issues within. The topic has to be an issue that is the subject of debate
Here are some topics that they suggested we could use:
U.S. immigration, Middle Eastern conflict, School issues (tuition, government funding, etc.)
Basically, something that there is a lot to research on.
• Needs a thesis. The paper should be about demonstrating the thesis in an organized and persuasive manner, using outside sources and your own reasoning.

• Here is an example that they gave of a thesis.

Global warming is a serious threat to our environment and governments must take immediate and severe measures to decrease its rate.
OR

Global warming has not been proven to have been caused by anthropogenic activities and so government should not risk hurting their economies to solve a problem that we do not know exists

• You could take any side of the debate, but whichever side you take your paper should be focused on persuading the reader that you are correct.

• While including some background information is important and necessary, is not necessary to educate the reader from scratch. You may assume that your reader has a basic understanding of the underlying issue and may plan and base your persuasive writing on this assumption.
• Important: This is a research paper. You must cite at least three outside sources and should not make any assertion of fact in your essay unless it is supported by at least one outside reliable source. Citations should be made in correct MLA format

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