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not by word counts, the professor asks for at least 4 full pages. not by word counts.not by word counts.not by word counts.
please talk to me before you start if you have problem with word counts.
Write an essay in response to the one of the topics below, using your own ideas, others’ opinions, analysis techniques, and the knowledge you now have a result of doing research. You must explain why this issue is currently significant, and you should trace the causes and history of the issue. You may also connect this issue to others issues. You must use research! All outside sources must be credited with in-text citations and Works Cited page, which will not count toward the length requirement.
Social Justice and Voting Rights
Voting Modernization and Promoting Access to the Ballot
Fighting Voter Suppression (like cuts to voting access and voter ID requirements)
Dilution of the Black (or non-white) Vote
American Indian Voting Rights and Challenges
Gerrymandering
Voting Rights (Restoration) for Ex-Felons
Write a well-developed essay (at least 4 pages) that responds to the above option AND takes into consideration all “sides” of the topic.
Source Requirement: 4 scholarly sources; 4 non-scholarly sources
Traditional Structure: Write an introduction that includes a thesis that establishes the main idea and provides a focus for this essay. Remember, your thesis needs to contain an opinion and respond to the question(s) of the prompt entirely. The thesis sentence should establish your point in the whole essay.
Develop the details and specifics of your point in the paragraphs that follow. Use several examples from our texts, class discussions, research, and/or real life to prove to readers why you have your opinion. Be sure to address important social justice issues related to the main one you focus on! Organize your support and use transitions to guide your reader.
Write a conclusion that offers the reader a sense of closure or expanded thought about your views on your topic.