This writing assignment is designed to require students to think critically, com

This writing assignment is designed to require students to think critically, communicate,
demonstrate empirical and quantitative skills and assess social responsibility.
Signature assignment—-100 points possible
Technical Aspects – 25 points
Minimum 3 pages typed text PLUS cover page and reference page (maximum 5 pages of text)
Minimum 5 reliable/academic sources (in-text citations and reference page) APA format (if you are unfamiliar with APA formatting, do a simple google search for examples)
12 point font
Times New Roman
Double spaced
Standard margins
College appropriate spelling/grammar/sentence structure (proofread your paper)
Social Issue (This is the criteria for choosing your topic)
Something that has a significant effect on our society or the world
Something that is at least somewhat controversial
There must be competing viewpoints
Resolution/solution/conclusion is unknown
Something that interests you