Please note that you are expected to use outside sources for this assignment. The best “go-to” source for using citations is the Purdue OWL: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ See the sample papers and the links to aid you in citing your sources within your essay and then acknowledging them properly on your Works Cited page.
Because of the AIDS crisis the College Administration at Camden County College has decided to install condom dispensers in all of the rest rooms.
Assume the following:
that this decision has created a major controversy on campus,
that you currently commute to the College.
Write an essay in which you argue for or against the College Administration’s decision. In your argument you must cite at least two sources; include a Works Cited page. Use the format for citing that is common in your major.
(Underline the thesis (or the major proposition of an argument) of your essay. If you submit an essay in which the thesis (or major proposition) is not underlined, five points will be subtracted from the grade you receive for the essay.)
Commentary on topic 2
Because you are writing your first argument, you should check the course URL for the following: the form of an argumentative thesis, the parts of an argument, and the use of citations. For the citations, you will need to follow the go to the Purdue OWL.
Remember, the issue here is not AIDS or the effectiveness of condoms. The issue is the College Administration’s decision to install the dispensers. Assume that a vending company much like the companies that install soft drink and snack dispensers at school would install these dispensers. Also, don’t forget that you must assume that the college is Camden County College OR the college you currently attend.
Bonus
The following bonus is worth 3 points.
To receive the bonus, you must submit your response with your essay as part of the same document.
If you submit the essay late, you may not submit the bonus.
There is no partial credit. If your response to the bonus topic is incorrect or is poorly written, you will receive no credit.
Instructions: Write a Works Cited page for the following publications.
1. The article “The New Magic Machines” by David Fischer appeared in U.S. News & World Report (March 18, 1996, Volume 120, No. 11), pages 60-64.
2. Semantics: Arriving at Meaning was written in 1993 by Richard Ambacher. It was published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, located in Dubuque, Iowa.
