Guidelines for Writing With Sources Assignment

This is an assignment that requires you to practice citing information from a source, using MLA. You will also do a works cited page for this assignment, using the two sources that appear in your paper. When you write and include outside information, a resource, in your paper you have to give credit to the author of that information. In MLA, we refer to that reference in the text as a parenthetical citation or in text citation, followed with a page that lists all the references you have included or cited in your paper.

Learning Outcome: Demonstrate critical reading and writing, using sources correctly according to MLA guidelines. Use a parenthetical citation to document a direct quote and a paraphrased reference from the source article.

Reading Assignment:  Read the two articles included in this module. They both deal with the topic of the electoral college.  As you probably noticed, in the recent presidential elections, the hundreds year old argument about the electoral college have been back in full swing.  In order to understand this important American political issue, you may need to understand what all the fuss is about.

Writing Question: Income inequality is a topic that is often in the news. Many wonder if it is actually a problem and if so what should be done about it?  What is the issue of income equality? What do some people want to do about it? Why do others feel it is something that should be left alone?

Writing Specifics: Write a short (450-500 word) essay in response to the writing question. Your response/reply to the article must include two references from the articles. That means you must use one reference that is a paraphrased reference and one that is a direct quote from each of two articles. Use parenthetical citations for this and give your works cited entries for the two articles on a separate page. You may use first person, but your essay should be based on or supported with evidence from two of these articles. 

Submission: Save your work as a Word document and submit your final paper to the dropbox. You must save your work in this format for this and every assignment in the class. Your Name_Writing With Sources  ex. JSmith_Writing With Sources

Note: Remember that you must also use these articles as the proof or evidence of the argument/opinion you are making about this topic. This is your first assignment in writing with source information.

Tips for writing this essay:

Before you start reading, think about your ideas on the subject. Think about your own real-world knowledge. Then, read the articles that are posted and think about what message they are sending. Highlight things you agree with. Then, think of your main point. Remember, this is a short piece.  Get to the point and stay there! articles:

1. Trends in income and wealth inequality 2.Study shows income gap..

1. https://elearn.dscc.edu/d2l/le/content/8617378/vie…

2. com/2021/01/01/the-covid-recessio…”>https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/01/the-covid-recessio…