The paper should address the following: o What individuals, groups, categories, or classes of people claim that your chosen issue is a social
problem?
What beliefs, values, or interests are motivating them? Are those concerned liberals, conservatives, both, or neither? o What individuals, groups, categories, or classes of people, if any, are opposing such claims?
What beliefs, values, or interests are motivating this opposition? Are those opposed liberals, conservatives, both, or neither? o What are the major claims and arguments made by those seeking to have the condition defined as
social problem? What about those who oppose them? What facts are presented by each side? How do they seek to motivate people to take action? What actions are they seeking? o What tactics and techniques do the groups involved employ? What strategies do they use to achieve their goals? How do they get their message out? How do they make use of the mass media?
What resources do they have to help them get their message out?
o What outcomes does each side seek? What solutions do they propose? If multiple solutions are pr
oposed, what are they and who is proposing them? Do liberals and conservatives offer alternative solutions? If so, what are they?Requirements:
• 5-10 pages
• Typed using 10 or 12 point Times New Roman font
• double-spaced with one-inch margins
• saved as either a Microsoft Word or pdf file. • Include a Reference page at the end of the paper (not included in the 5-10 page requirement) o You must utilize 4-6 sources, with 3 that are scholarly The MTSU Library web site (you will have to login using your Pipeline credentials if
accessing from off campus) or other online search engines should be used to find resources
that might be useful. Information taken from other sources must be cited appropriately, using APA
style. Be sure to use APA citation for in-text and end of text references. Use the citation
help located under the Project folder in Content. o NOTE: While the textbook and Taking Sides reader may be used as resources, students are
encouraged to find and utilize other resources as well, including scholarly research articles,
scholarly books, news articles or commentaries, and web sites.