Problem-Solution Essay

Length: 5-6 pages, double-spaced with one-inch margins and 12-point Times New Roman font

Audience: Your professor, your classmates, as well as other professors and college students in the United States

Primary Sources: The articles that we have read for class. That means that you can cite from one (or more) of these articles in your essay, if relevant. You should do so if the topic asks you to respond to a particular article (or articles).

Secondary Sources: Five or more secondary sources for this essay, including ONE interview.

Documentation: MLA Style. Works Cited list required.

Point of View: Third

Points: 100

Assignment: Below is a list of some of the problems affecting the world today. Select one of the following topics and write an essay that convincingly responds to it. You are welcome to choose a topic not on the list.

Global Poverty
Aging Population
Generational Division
Prevention of HIV/AIDS
Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear Waste
Child Poverty
Child Labor
Child Abuse
Emotional/Mental/Physical Abuse
Land Mines (disarm them)
Weapons of Mass Destruction (disarm them/ban them)
Food and/or Water Insecurity
Human Rights Violations
War Crimes
Ocean Pollution
Chesapeake Bay Pollution
Overpopulation
Racial Discrimination
Lack of Representation in Pop Culture/Media
LGBTQ+ Discrimination
Gender Inequality
Wealth Inequality
School Shootings
Bullying (of any kind)
Climate Change
Deforestation
Biodiversity Loss
Unemployment
Homelessness
Government Transparency/Accountability/Corruption
Police Corruption
Rioting/Looting
Defunding the Police
Media Corruption
Religious Conflicts
Large Scale Conflicts/Wars
Gun Control or lack thereof
Immigration
Waste Management
Infectious Diseases (Corona Virus)
Issues with the Foster Care System
Rise in College Tuition
Poaching
Animal Cruelty
Wildfires
Fast Fashion Destroying the Earth and the Economy
Overcrowding of Jails and Prisons
Voter Suppression
Cyber Crimes
Obesity
Human Trafficking
Unreliable Internet/Wi-Fi
Negative Effects of Social Media
Lack of Work Ethic/Laziness
Terrorism
Education Issues in US – STEM/Foreign Languages/etc…
Political Divide in the US
Land Management in Agriculture – Specifically Degrading and Undervaluing Farmland
Lack of Mental Health Resources
Issues with the Current US Economy
Technology Replacing Human Efforts
Stricter Drug Laws
Stranded Oil Tanker Threatens Oil Spill in the Caribbean