Topic: Introduction, Topic Statement, and Annotated Bibliography

Paper details:

Introductory paragraph to topic

o Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words that clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.

Topic statement

o Write a direct and concise topic statement, which will become the solution to the
problem that you will argue or prove in the Week 5 Final Paper.

Annotated bibliography

o Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read.

o Summarize in your own words how the source contributes to the solution of the global societal issue for each annotation.

o Address fully the purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic (your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long—150 words or more.

o Include no less than five scholarly sources in the annotated bibliography that will be
used to support the major points of the Final Paper.

o Demonstrate critical thinking skills by accurately interpreting evidence used to support various positions of the topic.