English 102D The Impact of Illegal Immigration Discussion All info in the files attached. Extra sources will be needed. POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR THE FINAL ARGUM

English 102D The Impact of Illegal Immigration Discussion All info in the files attached. Extra sources will be needed. POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR THE FINAL ARGUMENTATIVE/PERSUASIVE RESEARCH PAPER
Select from the following list of topics, all of which relate to either Ethnicity OR Gender in American Culture Today. You can
select a topic not on the list if it relates to gender and/or ethnicity. Keep in mind that ethnicity does not refer solely to race, but
includes any cultural group which shares beliefs or behaviors different from the mainstream or majority views. For example, being
Jewish does not mean you belong to a particular race, but being Jewish is considered an ethnicity. Similarly, the Amish can be
considered and ethnic group. Religion can fall into the category of ethnicity because they encompass a group of like- minded people
who ascribe to certain forms of behavior.
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The role of race or gender in professional or college sports—Title IX
Ethnic or gender discrimination in the workplace—
Legal Rights of Transgender People (should a person be viewed, under the law, as a member of the sex he or she
claims to be or identifies as, even if his or her genetic identity contradicts his/her stated gender).—
Affirmative Action—
Mass Incarceration/Prison Privatization
English as a national language—
Religious discrimination in the US today, for example, against Muslims.
Adoption by same-sex couples— What is best for the children? What about children with few options?
Immigration— What is the impact of illegal immigration? What should we do about it?
Polygamy: should it be legalized?—
Women working the “second shift” in the home –(why are the majority of American women working full time, and yet
still doing nearly all the housework and child care? Is this good for families?)
Examine what a particular television show (or type of show) reveals about current American social perceptions of any
aspect of ethnicity and/or gender—
Examine the social implications of the Bill of Rights in terms of the separation of church and state—
Subtle or unacknowledged racism: how widespread is it? What should be done?
Women in the military. Due to a recent ruling, women are now allowed in combat positions, but are they still at a
disadvantage compared to men in the military?
Should prostitution be legalized? (you could use other countries where it is legal as examples)
Teaching sexual identities in public schools—Should parents really have the right to decide? Or, do children have the right
to be protected from parents who want them to remain ignorant?
To what extent should religious freedom be practiced if it appears to violate civil rights laws in regard to gender or
race?— (for example, should pharmacists be permitted to choose not to dispense emergency birth control pills if they f feel
doing so violates their personal morals?)
Supreme court decision regarding women’s reproductive rights? (This topic is being much discussed in the news, in
part because of recent actions by certain states like Kansas)
Should men be given more consideration in child custody issues? Do women have an unfair advantage?
Similarly, to what extent should religious freedom be permitted if it interferes with the convenience of
consumers? What about taxi drivers who refuse to permit passengers carrying alcohol because their religion proscribes
alcohol? Or, similarly, what about the rights of taxi drivers who will not allow passengers with service dogs because their
religion teaches that dogs are filthy? What about Santeria practitioners whose religious practices include slaughtering
chickens? Most of us eat chicken often,and, although we’d rather not think about it, the chickens we eat are most often
raised and slaughtered in horrific conditions. Why was a Santeria man recently prosecuted for animal cruelty for ritual
sacrifice of a chicken when we as a society permit widespread institutionalized animal cruelty? What is the difference?
Where should we draw a line between personal and public values?
Examine ways in which media influences relationships between men and women—
Gender stereotypes in video games or other aspects of popular culture (social media, music, etc. )
Examine ways media promotes gender stereotypes.
What rights of expression should gay teenagers in high schools have?(for example, should schools allow gay couples
to attend school dances as couples?)—
If you want to do a topic not on this list, but that you think is related, ask me.
English 102D Final Paper: The Argumentative/Persuasive Research Paper
Final Paper Due Dates Overview
Specific Instructions for these assignments related to the Final Paper will be provided separately.
Wednesday 2/27 — Topic Proposal for Final Paper
Wednesday 3/6— Annotated Bibliography
Wednesday 3/13 — Two Possible Introductions & Tentative Thesis
Monday 3/18– Final Paper Abstract & ROUGH DRAFT DUE for In Class Peer Response
Wednesday 3/20— FINAL DRAFT Due In Drop Box on Canvas by 11:59 pm
I cannot accept the final draft late under any circumstances.
Choice of Topic—The topic must relate to either ethnicity and/or gender in American culture today.
Format
The paper should be 8-10 pages (excluding the list of works cited). That is, the paper should have at least eight pages of text.
Sources and Documentation
The paper must include a minimum of 10 (TEN)different sources, but may include as many as you want. Each source must be
effectively integrated into the text of your paper through summary, paraphrase, or quotation.
A source can be any credible source of information, including personal interview. You might want to interview a teacher or
friend who is an expert in the area you are researching and then quote him or her as a source in your paper

Narrowing the Topic
Choose a topic from the possible topics list, or select a topic specifically related to ethnicity and/or gender in today’s United
States. Answer a question or make a claim about a specific aspect of the topic that reflects your personal perspective, a
perspective you have developed through thoughtful research. For example, you could take a stand on whether affirmative
action is appropriate in any or under certain circumstances, decide whether the objectification of masculine and feminine beauty
in the contrived images shown in advertising has a negative effect on real life romantic relationships, or whether there are
aspects in our society where we pay lip to the ideals of diversity, but do not live by them. Focus in on whatever you have a
strong interest in, a topic you care about and would enjoy studying in depth. Just ensure your thesis expresses a controversial
of arguable aspect of your topic wherein reasonable people have conflicting opinions.
Look at Both Sides and Explain Carefully
In researching your chosen issue, locate and study the arguments on both sides. Decide which arguments you find most
persuasive and take a clear position. You then present reasons, claims and evidence to support your position. Explain why you
believe the way you do. Explain more than you think you need to. Don’t expect quotes to do the work alone. You must explain
what you think your quotes mean or indicate and explain why your audience should see it the way you do. A defining
characteristic of a researchpaper is that you must take a definite stand and must attempt to persuade your audience to agree
with your view.
Consider the Opposing View
Another crucial element of such an essay is that you must include an OPPOSING VIEW. This means you anticipate possible
arguments or criticisms your audience might have with your reasoning, evidence, or explanations. You mention what their view
is, explain how it opposes yours, and then go on to explain why they are wrong. By anticipating possible criticism you deflate its
power to damage your argument.
Audience and Purpose
Assume you are writing this paper for college students. The purpose of your paper is to convince those readers to agree with
your position on the controversial issue you discuss.
General Elements of an Effective Argument Research Paper
An argumentative/persuasive essay attempts to convince your audience to agree with your insights by providing an explanation
of why you have made the interpretation you have chosen. Your explanation must include presentation of evidence you have
compiled or studied which led you to your conclusions. You should not just present this evidence, but also explain how it
supports your perspective. Generally, fewer pieces of evidence explained extensively are more persuasive than a list of many
pieces of elements left unexplained, or addressed superficially. You must also provide the reader with answers to possible
arguments they might have against your point-of-view: in other words, critique your own view. Then, of course, you explain
why you’ll stick with your original view.
The successful Argumentative/Persuasive Research Paper includes:
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An effective title that indicates both the subject of the paper and your perspective;
An introduction that get the attention of readers and provides background information;
An introduction of your topic and point-of-view
A clear, argumentative thesis;
A body that provides thoroughly argued reasons and evidence that support the thesis;
Claims about your interpretation, and detailed specific textual and/or explanatory evidence supporting those claims
Discussion of opposing arguments. A look at least one possible opposing or opposite view, contradicting your position
accompanied by an explanation of why, in light of opposing evidence you choose to stick with your views.
An effective conclusion which expands outward to leave the reader thinking (do not merely restate the introduction).
Complete documentation of sources, both in the text and in a list of works cited, using the MLA style;
Academic tone and style (you can say “I,” and are encourage to use your experience as evidence, but do not address
the reader as “you” and do not use “I” without clear purpose, as in “I believe I am right because…” Just say what you
think, you don’t need to announce that you believe it, or announce what are going to say.

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