For your first essay, you will begin to think about how the social sciences can be used to address social
problems. Read the instructions and guidelines below carefully and review the grading rubric before
submitting your work.
Instructions:
Find a NEWS article that addresses a current social problem facing your community (local, national, or
global) that you are concerned about. (A news article is an article from a media source like a newspaper
or magazine such as the New York Times, FOX, The Washington Post, VICE, etc. that addresses a current
event. It does not include sources like Wikipedia, eHow, dictionaries, academic journals, or other
information websites.
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