Issue, or that simply provide some interesting facts, statistics, details, figures, or other type of information concerning your topic.

Essay 3 Directions
Using your topic from Essay 2, write a 750-1250 word argumentative/persuasive essay about
your selected issue: “Welfare”. Make sure that your thesis is a clear, specific, arguable statement and that
your supporting points are valid. This essay must include researched information from three to five outside sources. Use only
library sources (books, magazines, newspapers, journals, e-books, GALILEO, EBSCOhost,
ProQuest, Films On Demand, etc.). Other outside sources must be approved by your instructor.
Each issue on the NewsBank site has links to many preapproved sources; you may find all
sources for your essay through the NewsBank page. You CANNOT use Wikipedia as a source.
You may find sources that support your side of the issue, that argue the opposing side of your
issue, or that simply provide some interesting facts, statistics, details, figures, or other type of
information concerning your topic. Then use those sources in your paper, documenting and
citing them correctly according to MLA guidelines.
Your sources MUST be correctly documented with both IN-TEXT CITATIONS and a WORKS
CITED PAGE.