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ENG 1020 - Weeks: Finding Articles

Assignment

abortion | gun control | legalization of marijuana | capital punishment |  steroid use | felony offenders | juvenile justice | cloning | smoking in public places

Include 8 sources

2 articles;

2 books;

2 websites;

2 of your choice.

Use MLA format

Works Cited page

Write 8-10 pages, double-spaced

Need to Choose a Topic?

You must choose an argumentative or persuasive topic.  There is a big difference between writing an informative essay on eating disorders, and an argumentative paper about how the media contributes to a dangerous body image for young women.

Not sure?  Try the lists below for ideas.

Newspapers

Current Topics/Social Issues Databases

Research Databases for Scholarly Articles

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