The topic I chose is the gender wage gap in America. My professor requires at least 2 peer-reviewed scholarly articles. I would like the paper written in MLA format and please include full URLs for sources in the works cites. I would also like statistics to be included.
I also thought this article was good:
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/03/01/the-enduring-grip-of-the-gender-pay-gap/
Here are some ideas/topics I thought of to be discussed in the paper:
-discuss gender wage gap from an intersectional standpoint (women of color)
-role of poverty
-gender roles in the family including “second shift” for women/mothers
-glass ceiling and “mommy track” in the workplace
-lack of women in STEM
-after convincing audience this is a social problem, discuss how it should/could be addressed and potentially resolved.
Below I have pasted the instructions from my professor:
I would like you to identify a social problem (of your choice!), explain why said social problem is important, and explain how we could move towards a solution using the data/research/literature. I will ask about paper topics on Blackboard. Choose a topic that interests you and you enjoy arguing (of course using literature/research that supports your argument)! Again, this is a research paper. Thus, your paper should center around the data/research/literature. You should not discuss personal beliefs, experiences, opinions, etc. If you cannot be unbiased in your paper, please choose a different topic.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: You MUST cite any-and-all sources used to gather information to support your argument. This includes web sources, journal articles, books (including our textbook), videos, documentaries, and any other forms of media. All sources must be cited in-text and on a Works Cited page. If you fail to cite in-text and on a Works Cited page, it is considered plagiarism, and you will receive a 0.
1) CITE ALL SOURCES USED. Every source used must be cited. This is a research paper. You must cite your two peer reviewed sources and any forms of media that you use. You must cite a YouTube video, a newspaper article, a movie, and even your textbook. You MUST CITE IN-TEXT AND ON A WORKS CITED PAGE. You are permitted to use any formatting style of your choice. Most of my students use MLA. Please head to the MLA website to brush up citing in-text and on a Works Cited page. I like the Purdue Owl website. If you chose another formatting style, there are numerous websites at your disposal. Please utilize them!
2) You must use peer reviewed or scholarly sources. There is a two peer-reviewed source minimum requirement. This is worth 20% of your grade. Experts publish their research in peer reviewed journals. That gives peer reviewed journals more credibility than other sources you may find. You may use unlimited sources; however, two of your sources must be extracted from academic journals.
3) Take yourself out of your paper. Your argument is not about you. Please do not include personal stories or write in first person. Our experiences are important. However, our experiences are limited and can be biased. Please draw on your own experience for paper inspiration only.
4) Make sure your paper is argumentative and not simply informative. You want to convince your audience (me) that your chosen topic is a social problem and how it should be/could be addressed. You want to give great information but do not forget to use strong critical language.
5) Clearly organize each discussion into paragraphs. Try not to jump around from topic to topic with each paragraph. You do not want to begin you paragraph discussing racism in schools and end it with incarceration statistics.
6) If you say something like “Research suggests…” “Experts say…” “Studies show…” cite the sources after. How will the reader (me) know that this information is true and/or accurate, if you do not include where the information is found. Of course, you are expected to cite the sources used in-text and on a Works Cited page.
7) Cite anything that is more than common knowledge. You may have information memorized; however, you still need to include citations to support your information. When in doubt, cite the information! If you have any questions about common knowledge and citations do not hesitate to ask me.
8) Be sure if you quote an author, you use quotations around the information. If you paraphrase an author, you must still cite the author. However, you do not need quotations. ALSO, PLEASE DO NOT USE MORE THAN 3 LINES OF QUOTATIONS. This paper is short. I want to read your argument. I want to know that you can read sources, summarize literature, and use the information learned to support your argument. If I want to know what the original author wrote, I will read the article. I often do try to read each article.
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