Instructions

Familiarize yourself with the strategies of research and

produce an original five page minimum persuasive research

essay using only the Rasmussen College library to find

varied academic resources/databases. Choose five current,

varied (by type), and credible sources to use in writing to

support your topic which should result in a five page essay

that persuades the reader that your perspective on a

debatable topic is the correct position to take. Your APA

paper should demonstrate your ability to engage the

reader, provide a strong thesis with pattern for

development, incorporate in-text citations as needed,

and include a final reference page listing and using

research resources as described above. Here is the topic

for your persuasive essay assignment:

What do you think will be the most important debatable

economic or social problem facing your field of work 20

years from now? Choose the problem, define it, and

defend your position using credible research from the

Rasmussen College library databases.