Format:

- Typed, double-spaced, 1" margins, 12 pt. font

- 5-7 pages with additional citation page

- Citations must be in APA format

Mission Objective:

For this assignment, you need to formulate an argument based on research and analysis/evaluation of particular information. While all the essays you've written in this class contain argumentation, this essay will present a specific kind of argument, one based on and directed toward policy.

What to do:

1. Identify a problem or issue in your area of interest and attempt to determine the problem's causes.

2. Perform research on the topic and analyze/evaluate the data generated. You must use information from at least one primary source (surveys, questionnaires, interviews, observation, and other firsthand evidence) and at least two different types of secondary sources (periodicals, books, government publications, etc.). Tertiary sources may be used but they will not count toward the minimum number of sources required.

3. Write a proposal paper which consists of a problem statement, argument and counterargument.

Note: Do NOT write about abortion, the death penalty, gun control or video games and violence.