DETAILS: Cover page. 3 pages of writing, plus I page with a visual image, plus Works Cited page
APA Formatting, using 4 reliable sources Double-spaced. 1 inch margins NY Times or Calibri Font, Size 12
OBJECTIVES:
• This assignment will engage you in Critical Thinking by
requiring you to explain your thought process, reasoning, and research when selecting a topic and asserting a position.
• You will demonstrate a mastery of Written Communication
skills by authoring an academic position paper comprised % of reliable sources and evidence. Your final paper will be free of mechanical and technical errors and demonstrate careful revision. Your final paper will demonstrate mastery of APA Formatting.
• You will demonstrate your mastery of Personal
Responsibility as this assignment will require you to establish a position on a specific issue and explore the ethical issues, while supporting your stance with facts.
• You will demonstrate Social Responsibility as this
assignment will require that you consider cultural competency when establishing and arguing for a position. You will demonstrate or suggest the best way to engage your community and others.
• You will demonstrate a mastery of Visual Communication
by using an image, graph, photograph, political cartoon or collage to frame and describe your topic in a visual way.
TOPIC OPTION 1:
Topic Ideas: You may select a topic not listed and submit it for approval. Your topic must be approved before you begin your paper process. Some topic ideas include:
Immigration and Texas Gun Rights in Texas. LGTBQ- Rights in Texas. DACA and Texas. Gun Control in Texas. Voting Rights in Texas. Sanctuary Cities and Texas Education Funding in Texas. Voter Suppression in Texas. Economic Policy in Texas. Texas and the environment. The Quest for Equality Trade and Texas. Census and Texas. Gerrymandering in Texas. Death Penalty in Texas. Abortion Rights in Texas. Voter ID laws in Texas. Education Policy in Texas. Taxation in Texas. Texas Supreme Court case. Marijuana legalization. Border Security in Texas. Local elections in Texas. Criminal Justice in Texas. Public Health in Texas. Any Texas State Agency