Problem
Your professor will act as your editor and provide guidance as you refine your topic area and articles.
Task
Social class issues in the U.S.
Writer 5 to 6 pages (or approximately 1,300-1,400 words) paper in which you:
A. In the first 1-2 paragraphs, introduce social class issues in the U.S. area you chose in Week 2 with a quote, question, and/or statistic (from your credible sources), along with an overview and a thesis statement. (Grab the reader's interest.)
B. Explain 3-5 major historical factors (social events/attitudes, wars, laws, economy, political environment, et cetera) in the past 50-100 years that have contributed to the current issue(s) and problems for this topic area. Explain how historical factors impact current issues.
C. Analyze 3-5 major current issues/problems (economic, social, political, legal, et cetera) for this topic area.
D. Describe 1-2 groups of people affected by the issue/problem, including 2-3 quotes and/or paraphrased comments from the people affected (from your reliable sources).
E. Propose 2-3 changes (economic, social, political, legal, et cetera) that could possibly improve the situation. (Changes can be proposed and extracted from examples from other countries, localities, or workplaces that you found in your reliable sources.) Explain the interventions attempted to rectify the issue.
F. Include 5 or more credible and reliable references in addition to the textbook.