Write a 800- word essay explaining your rights concerning voting
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BACKGROUND: “Below you will find several rights and responsibilities that all citizens should exercise and respect. Some of these responsibilities are legally required of every citizen, but all are important to ensuring that America remains a free and prosperous nation.”- United States Citizenship and Immigration Service
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GUIDELINES
- Assignment: You will write a (minimum) 800- word essay explaining your rights concerning voting. You will then explain, as a citizen, whether you have a responsibility in exercising the right to vote.
(you do not need to answer all of these – it’s just a starting point):- This is a reflection paper – it is opinion based.
- Think about whether or not you would have always had the right to vote in the US.
- If you are under 18 or not a citizen, explain what it would mean for you to be able to vote.
- Do political parties play into whether you vote?
- Is it important to vote for local, state, and federal officials?
- This assignment is worth 5% of your grade. I suggest you put thought and effort into it.
- Your paper needs to be submitted to the Essay dropbox, by Wednesday, November 12, 2018
- Formatting:
- Your paper needs to be minimum 800 words.
- This is an essay. It NEEDS to be in paragraph form
- Please double space
- We’re using word count – don’t waste space with a giant “header”
- Sources:
- As many as you need.
- Only use academic, scholarly, news, or informational websites
- Wikipedia is not a source. This is non-negotiable.
- BLOGS ARE NOT A SOURCE. If it says ‘blog’ in the url, it’s a blog
- Use in-text citataion, any style, with a complete Bibliography/Works Cited page (this is required).
- If you are using someone else’s words, in a direct quote, use quotation marks and a citation.
- If you are paraphrasing someone else, use a citation.
- If you are using statistics, numbers, or data you did not collect yourself, use a citation.
- Use this for help: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
- Your paper needs to be minimum 800 words.
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