For this essay, you are going to imagine that you are writing a “call to action” research essay, highlighting a social issue of your choice for our school newspaper’s next online publication. As experienced writers in a critical thinking class, the editors are looking to you to write an essay that help audiences understand the causes and effects of a social problem in the world today and calls readers to take action. To achieve this, you will…. Choose a social issue that you care about to thoroughly research. Write an essay that answers these questions: What is the problem (causes)? Why is this a problem (effects)? and What actions need to be taken to address this problem?? Include specific facts from at least 4 outside sources you find, and your own interpretation/ analysis to help readers understand why the problem is important and requires that action be taken.
. _____________________________________________ This is the feedback the professor gave. The paper was missing citations in many places and needed to have a bit more detail to develop the topic further. You’ve got some great facts and clear organization so far. Here are some things to keep an eye out for as you revise: (1) Add a position to your thesis (2) Be sure each paragraph starts with a topic sentence (this should not include a quote/ paraphrase from a source) (3) Be sure every fact about the problem is cited. There were lots of paraphrases in the last few paragraphs that didn’t have citations. Remember that even if you put it in your own words, you still need to cite your facts
