This is a Rogerian essay, the topic you choose needs to be unique and not overused.

The Rogerian assignment directions are as follows:

The body of this essay should be between 1000 or more words, excluding the required annotated bibliography. MLA Format

First, you will choose a topic of interest that has at least two opposing sides. Then, you need to research that topic in order to specify the topic's scope, so it can be easily discussed in 1000 word essay.

The following overused topics may NOT be used in your essay:

School uniforms, gun control, abortion, capital punishment, gay marriage, gays in the military, mandatory drug testing, euthanasia, childhood obesity, women in the military, diets (including the Palio diet),workout regiments (including CrossFit),underage drinking, dangers of smoking (including e-cigarettes and synthetic marijuana), and the legalization of marijuana.

This essay must include a minimum of five sources. Three should peer-reviewed sources, preferably from the APUS databases. You may use eBooks; however, as discussed in your textbook, books generally are not as current as peer-reviewed articles. You may also use primary sources (interviews, statistics, etc); however, these primary sources should be obtained from experts within that field. If you cannot find strong sources for your chosen topic, then change your topic. If you have a question about the validity of a source, please email me, or post your question to the open forum.

Make sure to include the following sections in your essay: introduction and claim, background, body, and conclusion. Within the body of your Rogerian essay, make sure to include the following in any order: the background for your chosen topic, the opposition, the strengths and weaknesses of your opponents claim, scholarly research, your claim, discuss the warrants for your claim and the opposition in order to find the common ground, and show the common ground between your opponents claim and your claim.