San Diego State University Tablets vs Textbooks Paper

This will be a claim of policy about technology. Choose a policy, rule or law regarding technology and argue for one side of it. You should identify counter-arguments and refute them. Essay will be five pages and you will use a minimum of three sources. 

The essay will be a claim of policy on technology, meaning you will choose a policy, rule or law regarding technology and will argue for one side of it.
* You should mention the counter-argument(s); this helps to make you look objective. While you definitely want to address counter-arguments, you don’t want to give them so much weight that you undermine your own argument. Mention them and then refute them.
* The essay will be five pages; just get to page five. You should use a minimum of three sources.
* Paper must be in MLA format. You can look on Canvas under Modules and you will see a sample paper there as well as a sample Works Cited page. There are also some good websites to get answers to MLA questions; my favorite is probably OWL Purdue; it’s easy to use.
* The essay does not have to be five paragraphs, but that does work for the required length.
* In your introductory paragraph, have something interesting to state about the topic (statistic, quote or specific example) and use that as a lead-in to a CLEAR and DECLARATIVE thesis statement. I should know exactly what your argument is when I finish reading the introduction.
* Each body paragraph should begin with a clear topic sentence followed by strong supporting evidence. Do NOT begin or end body paragraphs with quotes; use your own words.
* Provide specific examples instead of hypotheticals or generalizations.
* ALWAYS cite your sources and do so in MLA format.
* The conclusion should tie the essay together.

Claim of policy: technology (PICK ONE)

Family policy on when kids get smart phones

Computer use at home

Parents tracking children

Parental controls

Cell phones in schools

Dark web

Self-driving cars

Planned obsolescence

Internet censorship

Net neutrality

Electronic recycling

All electric cars

Replacing people with robots

Identity theft

Right to repair

School censorship

Technology in sports

Social media influencers

Electric bikes

Tablets vs. textbooks

Banking apps (Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay)

Cryptocurrency

Smart phones to occupy child