Assessment 1 Controversial Topic Position Paper

Assessment Instructions

Develop your position on a controversial diversity topic; choose one of the topics in the Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Race and Ethnicity text or one of your own. You must support your argument with a minimum of 5 sources.

After examining scholarly research on both sides of the issue, write a 3–5 page, double-spaced paper (plus title, abstract, and references pages) organized as follows:

• Title page.
• Abstract.
• Introduction.
• Your position and arguments.
• Evidence for your position.
• Counterarguments to your position.
• Evidence for the counterarguments.
• Rebuttals to those counterarguments.
• Summary and Conclusion.
• References.

Additional Requirements

• Follow APA style and formatting guidelines throughout your paper. You are encouraged to use the supplied APA Paper Template.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.