In this essay, you will identify and discuss a problem based on one or more social trends, and you will offer a solution or a number of solutions. For instance, reports show that four in ten couples remarry in America. Perhaps, in this case, one might offer solutions to making marriages last longer.
You may be able to use some topics you find in the Pew Research Center web site. Please make sure to check with your assignment directions and professor before choosing your topic.
** Check with your professor's directions first. Your essay instructions may differ than the suggestions below.
Your essay will contain short quotations or paraphrases from two credible articles. These articles must come from a library database, such as the ones listed below
Documentation for both in-text and end citations should be in APA style. You can retrieve APA citations from the library databases; however they are not always 100% correct. Check your citations against good resources for APA style, such as Purdue OWL and SPC’s Guide on Citations. Ask your instructor whether s/he would like a cover page and/or abstract or any particular nuances related to APA documentation.