Final Research Essay#4:
For our final research project, we will be collectively investigating the state of American
capitalism/global capitalism. Choose one phenomenon that is influencing the current state of
American capitalism and discuss it in a paper that traces the origins, present status, and projected
future of that issue. Some options include:
The gig economy
Labor unions
The wage gap
Income and/or wealth inequality
The perpetuation of global slavery
Race and economic discrimination
Monopolization
Privacy/corporations gathering, selling, etc. consumer data
The minimum wage
Student debt
The housing crisis
Climate change
Health insurance
Once you have selected your issue, you will research and write an expository essay examining
that issue and its relationship to the past, present and potentially future of American capitalism.
Your research question might be something like:
What does ______________________show us about the state of American capitalism?
OR
How does/is/will___________________________ impact American capitalism?
Basic Requirements:
Due
Dates
See the syllabus for the rough draft and final draft due dates.
Length 4-5 pages (all of page 4 should be covered in writing), 1 margins
Font Times New Roman Font/Calibri/Helvetica, size 12
Spacing Double spaced, eliminate extra spaces between paragraphs (Right-click on the
document before you begin typing. Select Paragraph and under the Spacing
category make sure both Before and After are set to zero)
Heading Heading should appear on the upper left corner and include your name, the
name of this class, my name, and the date the final draft is due
Include a title (centered) after the heading and page numbers (use Insert !
Page Number ! Top of Page ! Upper Right option)
Format MLA formatting (see eLearning and your textbook for help)Research Requirements:
You must use 4-6 sources. One of these sources must be scholarly and all of them must be
reliable and valuable. For help getting started on your research, please consult the sources I have
included on our eLearning site. In addition, you should consider working with a librarian to more
thoroughly and effectively research your selected topic.
Formatting Suggestions:
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Hook: Get your reader interested in your topic (1-4 sentences)
Background: Explain any complicated concepts and introduce the issue you will discuss
Thesis statement: One to two sentences declaring a point that you discuss/demonstrate throughout
the body of your essay (must be clearly connected to the assignment topic)
Paragraphs 2 8: Body Paragraphs (number depends on your essay)
Topic Sentence: Should declare the purpose of the paragraph and connect clearly back to your
thesis
Approximately 4-12 sentences: Evidence from any relevant sources that demonstrates the claims
of this paragraph and explanation/ analysis of that evidence
Concluding Sentence: Do NOT introduce the argument for the next paragraph; instead, explain
how the evidence you introduced in this paragraph helps prove the thesis
Final Paragraph: Conclusion
Approximately 4-7 sentences: Explain how the arguments from the body paragraphs demonstrate
your thesis, what your discussion might mean altogether, or how those arguments are connected
to each other, and why your thesis is important. Remember to return us to the larger
conversation.
Concluding Sentence: End memorably
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