Project Overview
Write a research essay, which is in APA format and includes a title page, abstract, and references list. The purpose of this paper is to hone your critical thinking skills by creating a suitable research plan, evaluating sources and arguments, and proposing solutions to a problem of current interest. The paper must focus on one of the topics below regarding current trends and future predictions.

• Changes must happen in both human eating habits and food cultivation if the human race is to survive
• The European Union will, or will not, last another decade
• If lobbying and campaign finance in the US are not reformed, American democracy is doomed
• How changes to marriage and family will change American society
• How social media, web sharing, and/or similar trends in the internet will affect social and personal behaviors
• What changes must happen because of the interaction between the world's growing population and decreasing natural resources

Choose a topic from the list above. Follow your personal taste in this choice, but also search a library and a library database for suitable critical articles about the topic. For the paper, use at least five scholarly articles, authoritative sources, and/or book chapters.

The Final Research Paper must include the following.

• Three to five pages of body and a References page
• 12 pt. Times New Roman font
• Double spaced
• APA-style title page and abstract
• All pages should be numbered
• Should contain five sources (minimum)

Guidelines

• Select a topic from the list.
• Research library catalog and databases for works about the topic (five articles and/or book chapters required).
• Read the sources.
• Propose a preliminary thesis or solution on the issue.
• Write a proposal and outline for the project.
• Format all documents using the APA Style.
• Use feedback to shape and revise the paper.