Essay #3: Contemporary Issues Research Essay
Assignment: Choose a contemporary issue which you can explore in a research essay. The contemporary issue you choose should have appropriate depth and scope.
Length: 5 pages minimum, not including the works cited page
Format: double-space; MLA formatting required (pg. 468)
Point of View: Third person perspective (no first or second person)
Objectives: Identify a topic of appropriate length and scope
Explore databases for academically sound, peer-reviewed journal articles
Construct a well-organized, clear academic essay with a thesis statement
Use of direct quotations (with proper MLA citations) to support the thesis
Sources: 4 peer-reviewed journal articles OR
3 peer-reviewed journal articles and one outside website, which ends in .gov .edu or .org
Resources: You may use articles from the academic databases (located under the blue “Find Articles” tab) available on the WTCC Library website. ProQuest Central and JSTOR are highly recommended. Please see the “Collecting Sources” folder for more information.
Possible approaches to your topic include:
Cause/Effect
Problem/Solution
Description/Illustration
Historical Approach
Banned Topics:
legalization/decriminalization of marijuana
capital punishment
abortion
police brutality
terrorism/homeland security
immigration
Points to consider:
Direction quotations, summaries, and paraphrases must follow MLA in-text citation format (found in our notes and in pgs. 420-422).
Use third person throughout your essay, and do not include any personal experiences/reflections.
Direct quotations from all four sources are required.
Works Cited entries must follow MLA 8 format.
All rules regarding grammar and use of standard English must be followed in order to avoid penalization for errors in grammar, spelling, and/or word choice.
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