Objective: Each student will argue the importance of a specific technology based on its impact on American society and/or their own life. Students cannot use cell phones, smart phones, and computers as their topic of choice.
Sample Thesis Statement: “In addition to helping millions of Americans screen for and defeat disease such as cancer, the development of CT and MRI scanning in the 1980s allowed medical professionals to diagnose patients more effectively.”
Format:
900-1000 words
Font: Times New Roman
Font Size: 12
Black ink
1 inch margins
Double-spaced
MLA Format, including a properly-formatted Works Cited Page, and in-text citations & quotations **Remember, since students are unlikely experts on the essay’s topic, citations for the sources used are necessary. Otherwise, it is considered PLAGIARISM