Source Integration Exercise
MLA format
Length 1-2 pages typed (5 entries)
Find a citation per each thesis prompt below that either supports the claim or runs counter to the claim. The citations may be from They Say, I Say, Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick, or from another source. Each entry should have a sentence or two explaining how the source might be used in prove or disprove the thesis prompt. These five sources will form a working bibliography. This working bibliography will be based on its adherence to MLA format (consult the Prentice Hall Reference Guide or the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University at owl.english.purdue.edu).
Thesis Prompts
1) Growing wealth inequality has a negative impact on opportunities for middle-class Americans. Audience: Logos appeal to college-educated citizens.
2) Same as #1, but it should be a Pathos appeal to a general audience.
3) Increasing wealth inequality is a serious problem that requires government intervention.
4) Wealth inequality is a problem, but government intervention will make the problem worse.
5) Growing wealth inequality is an indicator of overall economic prosperity that will increase the well-being of every American citizen.