Completed using one of these file types: MS Word, PDF, HTML, RTF or plain text.
Minimum 3 pages in length (not including the cover sheet and Works Cited Page).
All characters must be typed in Times New Roman using 12 point font.
All lines must be double-spaced and include one inch margins (top-bottom and left-right).
The essay must be written in the following order:
2. Introductory paragraph
3. Body
a. Provide a summary of the issue by also including different viewpoints.
Also, how did this issue get on the public agenda?
b. What is your position on this issue?
c. What policies (laws, regulations, actions) have government officials
(elected/non-elected) already implemented to address this issue? Do you agree with the
policies? Why or why not?
d. What other policies, if any, should be further implemented by the government?
e. What actions could you take as a political activist to ensure your voice is heard and that
appropriate policies are put into effect?
4. Conclusion paragraph
5. Sources/Works Cited Page: The paper must include a minimum of three sources and all
sources must be documented within your paper using MLA (Modern Language Association)
guidelines. Furthermore, the sources must be fully documented on a “Works Cited Page”
and the following sources are prohibited for use in this paper:
a. Wikipedia
b. Class textbook
c. The use of the same source (Example: www.cnn.com) more than once.
