{"id":37666,"date":"2024-11-12T16:08:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T16:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/proposal-essay-about-a-problem-in-health-and-medicine-mitigating-stress-in-relationship-and-parenting\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T16:08:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T16:08:17","slug":"proposal-essay-about-a-problem-in-health-and-medicine-mitigating-stress-in-relationship-and-parenting","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/proposal-essay-about-a-problem-in-health-and-medicine-mitigating-stress-in-relationship-and-parenting\/","title":{"rendered":"PROPOSAL ESSAY ABOUT A PROBLEM IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE: MITIGATING STRESS IN RELATIONSHIP AND PARENTING."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h1 style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\"><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0.03in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 13pt; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Why is this assignment important?<\/b><\/u><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This assignment gives you experience in writing an essay that proposes solutions to a problem. It also gives you experience documenting sources following MLA guidelines.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Finally,<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">this assignment gives you experience writing a longer, more detailed essay<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>compared to previous writing assignments.<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>(See the<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u201cHow should you format the essay?\u201d<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>section for more details.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0.03in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 13pt; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What should you do before writing the essay?<\/b><\/u><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Read<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Chapter 18<\/b><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u201c\u2018Here\u2019s What I Recommend:\u2019 Making a Proposal\u2019\u201d<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>(pages<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>370-404<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>in<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Everyone\u2019s an Author with Readings, 4<\/i><sup style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">th<\/i><\/sup><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>edition<\/i>). The \u201cWriting a Proposal\/A Roadmap\u201d section of this chapter (391-95) may be helpful.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Choose a specific problem to write about for this essay.<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>In the essay, you need to explain this problem, and you also need to propose solutions to the problem.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints Database<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>available through the Lone Star College Library website to find a problem to write about. This database helps you find topics you might be interested in writing about. (You will also be assigned to use this database for a daily assignment.)<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Click on the following link to go directly to the Opposing Viewpoints database:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(<u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">https:\/\/go-gale-com.lscsproxy2.lonestar.edu\/ps\/start.do?p=OVIC&amp;u=nhmccd_main<\/a><\/u>).<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(You can also access this database and other research databases by going to the Lone Star College Library home page at the following address:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">LSCS Libraries<\/a><\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(<u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">https:\/\/www.lonestar.edu\/library\/index.htm<\/a><\/u>). Then, click on \u201cResearch Databases,\u201d choose \u201cCurrent Issues and News,\u201d and then click on \u201cArticles\u201d to find Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints.)<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*<u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Note<\/u>: to enter the database, you either need to type the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">barcode on the back of your student ID card<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>or enter your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Lone Star College username and password<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(the same username and password you use to log into D2L).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Read as much as you can about the topic you have chosen for this essay. Find sources by searching databases.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do not find your sources in the regular Google search engine!<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0.03in; margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0.01in 0.06in; font-size: 13pt; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What is the topic for this essay?<\/b><\/u><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0.01in 0.06in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write a Proposal Essay that<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0.01in 0.06in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1.) explains the problem you have chosen to write about,<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0.01in 0.06in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0.01in 0.06in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2.) recommends a solution or solutions to this problem, and<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0.01in 0.06in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0.01in 0.06in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3.) quotes from and\/or uses evidence from at least<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">four (4) sources<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>you have found through academic research databases.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do not use the regular Google search engine to find sources!<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0.01in 0.06in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; padding: 0.01in 0.06in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(See the \u201cWhat Are Appropriate Sources. . .\u201d and \u201cCiting the Sources. . .\u201d sections below for help.)<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0.03in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 13pt; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What Are Appropriate Sources to Use in This Research Paper?<\/b><\/u><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Articles or essays written by experts<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>in the subject area you are writing about. (These experts are usually professors or scientists at universities, but where the experts work can vary depending on the topic you are writing about.)<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The most reliable sources are \u201cpeer reviewed.\u201d<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Peer-reviewed articles are checked by a committee of experts to ensure the information is correct and effectively researched. (If a database provides the option to refine your search, it is usually possible to limit your search results to only receive peer-reviewed articles.)<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Books are also acceptable<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>(and databases sometimes provide eBooks)<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>However, we have limited time for this assignment. If you find a book you think may be helpful, browse through the chapters that appear to focus on your topic.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do not feel obligated to read the entire book!<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/b><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use sources found by searching in<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>academic research databases<\/b>,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">not Google.com.<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(Databases do a better job providing you with sources written by experts and sources that are peer reviewed.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You can access academic research databases by going to the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Lone Star College Library home page<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>at the following address:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">LSCS Libraries<\/a><\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(<u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">https:\/\/www.lonestar.edu\/library\/index.htm<\/a><\/u>). Then, click on<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u201cResearch Databases\u201d<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>and begin searching through the broad subject categories.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 1in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Remember, to enter the database, you either need to type the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">barcode on the back of your student ID card<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>or enter your<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Lone Star College username and password<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(the same username and password you use to log into D2L).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints Database<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>is a research database that can provide useful sources, so it is more than just a place to find your topic.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Academic Search Complete<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>is an excellent database that focuses on all major subject areas. You can find it near the top of the full list of databases Lone Star College subscribes to.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Google Scholar<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>is another good option. This research database was created by Google, but it is not the regular Internet search engine. This Google product focuses on providing sources written by experts in all major subject areas. Google Scholar can be accessed at the following address:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">scholar.google.com<\/a><\/u>. (No login is required to search in this database.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0.03in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 13pt; cursor: auto;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0.03in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 13pt; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Citing the Sources in Your Research Paper<\/b><\/u><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Once again, your essay should contain<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">in-text citations<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>whenever you quote or use information from the sources. See<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u201cIn-text Documentation\u201d<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>in Chapter 30 starting on page<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">573<\/b>.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Examples #1-4<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>in this section of Chapter 30 should cover most of the situations you might encounter as you find sources.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If a source does not have page numbers, see Example #16 \u201cWork Without Page Numbers,\u201d<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>in the<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u201cIn-text Documentation\u201d<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>section (page 578).<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your essay also needs to have a<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">works cited page<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>containing the full details about the sources you quote from or refer to in your paper. For an explanation of the core elements of a works cited page, see<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u201cList of Works Cited\u201d<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>in Chapter 30 beginning on page<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">579<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>of the textbook. For a sample works cited, see the sample research paper provided near the end of this chapter.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.08in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">For articles you find in databases, follow<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Example #11 \u201cArticle Accessed Through a Database,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>page<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">589<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>in the \u201cList of Works Cited\u201d section of Chapter 30.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.08in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Don\u2019t forget to use the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">citation tool<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">available in most research databases<\/b>! (You can usually find a citation link or icon when you open a source within a database. The citation link typically provides the citation for the source in different research paper formats. Highlight and copy the MLA citation provided within the tool.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.08in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Have you found a source written by more than one author? See<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>examples<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">#2 \u201cTwo Authors\u201d<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>and<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>#3 \u201cThree or More Authors,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>pages<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>583-584<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>in the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u201cList of Works Cited\u201d section<\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>in Chapter 30 for guidance on how to handle multiple author names.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0.03in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 13pt; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Who is your pretend audience for this essay? (Who are you writing for?)<\/b><\/u><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write this essay for someone who knows nothing about this problem. Provide plenty of explanations for this kind of reader!<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Please do not use slang words<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>(y\u2019all, coz, nowadays, etc.) because some readers may not be familiar with these words. (If you decide it is necessary to use a slang word, you may need to explain to your reader what the word means.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Also,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">do not use inappropriate language or words that might offend someone within your audience<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0.03in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 13pt; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">How should you turn in the essay?<\/b><\/u><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">By the deadline, turn in your essay using the designated drop box that will be available on the Content page of the course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0.03in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 13pt; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">How should you format the essay? What is the length requirement?<\/b><\/u><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your essay should follow the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">MLA format<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>guidelines. (See the information above.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The font (or letter size and style) should be set to<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Times New Roman<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>and size<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">12<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The entire essay (even the heading on the first page) should be<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">double-spaced<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 16px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The essay should be at least<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">six<\/b><\/u><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>pages long, not counting the works cited page.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b>It may, of course, be longer. 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