Q Submit your rough draft of Essay 3. Draft your work in a word processing program (Word, Pages, Google docs, etc.), reread, revise, spell check, and then submit via the dropbox on this page. Follow MLA for all assignments. This template is a great tool for understanding the MLA format. Essay 3 Overview For our third essay, we’ll choose from four topics that directly relate to being a citizen in America today. You may choose from the topics, but the purpose (argument) and requirements will be the same for all. One difference here is that you'll be using a mix of assigned sources, and sources that you search and retrieve on your own. And yes, the sources you find yourself will be from the college’s databases. Note that websites are not acceptable sources. Topics (choose only one): 1. Civic Stances Taxes. Regulation. Legalize it. Ban it. Conservative. Liberal. Libertarian. Your purpose will be to evaluate three different ways of viewing the world: conservative, liberal, or libertarian, and decide which is best for America's prosperity. 2. Income Inequality Economists now agree that the income gap between the very rich and everyone else is growing -- and at an exponential rate. They do not agree if this is good or bad for America. You're going to help them. 3. Healthcare in America Should the government be providing healthcare/insurance? Would a Single-Payer system be best? 4. Immigration Lots of talk about walls and jobs. Time to interpret the facts: does immigration help or hurt the American economy? Requirements The final draft, minimum of 1,250 words. In addition to at least two of the assigned essays, you need to include a minimum of two other sources (which means a minimum of four works cited entries and at least four in-text citations). That said, the emphasis is on your reasoning: it's what you actually do with the sources that make a good essay. The essay must include an introduction (with thesis and division statement), body paragraphs, counter-arguments and rebuttals, and a conclusion. You will be required to use at least 4-5 credible sources with in-text citations as discussed throughout modules 8-10 for the final draft.