Social Issue Paper: 25 points
(sample papers are on the website)

Choose a social issue such as homelessness, discrimination (age, gender, race, ethnicity), drugs, crime, immigration, socialization in your family, divorce, etc..

1. Discuss how it has affected your life or someone close to you.
2. What have you done to overcome or deal with the problem/issue?
3. What do you think is the best way to reduce, remove, or teach others about this problem?

NO RESEARCH PAPER!!!!!! NO RESEARCH PAPER!!!!!!!!!NO RESEARCH PAPER

Format for your paper (2-3 pages, typed, double-spaced)

1. The first part of your paper should be an introduction to the topic or issue that you will be discussing. Here is an example:
   I have chosen to discuss the issue of Aids because a close friend of
   mine died recently and it has affected how I feel about this disease. I
   feel there are three main ways to prevent it and deal with the issue.

2. The main portions or the body of the paper should focus on explaining those main points and on answering the questions I have asked you to elaborate on.

3. The last part of your paper should be the conclusion. This is the time to wrap up your ideas, thoughts or ways of preventing/dealing with an issue. Go back and read your paper and make sure any point you might of brought up has been resolved, discussed, dealt with.

Don't forget to use SPELLCHECK.