Write an explaining essay on racial profiling.

Purpose: The purpose of this essay is to explain your topic, using definition, process analysis, or causal analysis. The topic should be on the selection from the Topics of Interest list that you chose with Essay 1.

Audience: The audience is an academic audience. Your readers are your classmates and professor. Think about what you know about the people in your class and your instructor. Are they a varied and diverse group of people, representing different ages, ethnicities, professional interests, and religious and political beliefs? Consider how these characteristics will influence your writing.

Topic: Write an explanation of an aspect of the topic in the Topics of Interest list. Your topic should be on the same general topic that you used for Essay 1, although you may take a slightly different view of the topic. For instance, if your general topic is Web 2.0, you could explain what social networking is. If your topic is educational issues, you might choose to explain homeschooling. Write an essay of 3-4 pages (double-spaced) in which you explain your topic. Use one or more of these techniques: definition, process analysis, or causal analysis. Details about using each technique with examples are found in Reid, Ch. 7, pp. 185-197.

For this essay, you will use two sources from the Capella Library. Do not use sources from the Web. Do not use Google as a search engine. Begin your search by referring to the Libguide prepared by the Capella librarians. The Libguide is a reference that will help you find the best sources in the Capella library on your topic efficiently.

You will need to cite your sources using the APA format and to include a reference list at the end of your paper. You will find an example of a reference list in Hacker’s A Writer’s Reference, p. 496.

Resources

Microsoft Word icon Stephen Reid, The Prentice Hall Essential Guide for College Writers, Ch. 7, pp.183-192;193-197; 198-210.

Microsoft Word icon Diane Hacker’s A Writer’s Reference, APA tab

Website icon Library Research for Your Papers.

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