Writers Den

ople in
the United States vary widely in their acceptance of the sexual and gender
choices and orientations. Recent changes in the legality of same
sex marriage, the changing role of women in the military, and increasing
awareness of transgender issues have highlighted how much has changed in recent
months.

Choose
one of these sources:

·
Find an article or graph that illustrates a recent change in
law, attitude, or policy regarding sexual tolerance.

·
Joel Burns: It Gets Better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax96cghOnY4 (transcript
located on YouTube site)

Write a
5-paragraph essay that introduces the topic you’ve chosen, summarizes the
various points of view, and concludes with the current status of the issue you
are addressing. Be sure to use at least 2 citations to support your
essay.

The Five-Paragraph Essay:
Three Formulas for Writing the Basic Academic Essay

	Possible points	Student points and instructor feedback
The writer establishes a clear thesis statement. All ideas are strongly related to the thesis and are focused on the topic.	30
The essay is thoughtful and engaging. The writer may choose to use his/her unique experiences or view of the world as a basis for writing or to connect ideas in interesting ways.	30
The writer demonstrates a consistent command of sentence boundaries and spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and usage conventions. the essay is at least 1000 words long.	30
Follows APA 6th ed. formatting style.	10
Total	100