{"id":28806,"date":"2023-08-13T08:20:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T08:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/using-apa-formatting-in-a-1-to-2-page-paper-write-an-essay-comparing-two-contrasting-attitudes-on-a-controversial-subject\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T08:20:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T08:20:55","slug":"using-apa-formatting-in-a-1-to-2-page-paper-write-an-essay-comparing-two-contrasting-attitudes-on-a-controversial-subject","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/using-apa-formatting-in-a-1-to-2-page-paper-write-an-essay-comparing-two-contrasting-attitudes-on-a-controversial-subject\/","title":{"rendered":"Using APA formatting, in a 1- to 2-page paper, write an essay comparing two contrasting attitudes on a controversial subject."},"content":{"rendered":"<ul style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Using APA formatting, in a 1- to 2-page paper, write an essay comparing two contrasting attitudes on a controversial subject. You may want to contrast your views with those of someone else, or contrast the way you felt about the subject in the past with the way you feel right now.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Make sure you proofread and revise your essay before submitting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Assignment Submission:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Must be created and submitted in Microsoft Word.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">The use of outside resources is strongly recommended, and all papers must be cited and written in APA format.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Once you have completed the assignment, click the Submit Assignment option in the menu to the right and select a format for submitting your assignment.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Click the Submit Assignment button when you are ready.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Detailed<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Directions<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Choose any controversial topic that you want. The important part is that it has at least two points of view. I highly suggest that you check out<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">procon.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Find about three or four reasons to support each side of the argument. Again<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">procon.org<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span>is awesome for this.<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Organize your paper into four paragraphs<\/span>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Paragraph 1: Introduction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Paragraph 2: Pro or con<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Paragraph 3: Pro or con<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Paragraph 4: Conclusion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">If you want to write an unbiased comparison, it doesn\u2019t matter whether you start with<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">pro<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span>or<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">con<\/strong>. However, if you have an opinion on the topic, you want to put the side you agree with in the third paragraph.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Don\u2019t forget to include a reference!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Process Example:<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">During office hours, teachers helped students start this assignment. Here is what was done:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">We went to<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">procon.org<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span>and the student chose the topic of death penalty.<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">We read through the pros and cons and selected the ideas we liked best.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">We plugged our ideas into the outline. The student was against (<strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">con<\/strong>) the death penalty, so we put the<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">pro<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span>in paragraph 2 and the<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">con<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span>in the third paragraph.<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Paragraph 1: Introduction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Paragraph 2: Pros of death penalty:<\/span>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">upholds the judicial system<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">bargaining chip for detectives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">justice for the family<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Paragraph 3: Cons of death penalty<\/span>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Biased against minorities, the mentally ill, and the poor<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Innocent people could be killed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Killing is morally wrong<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">People can change<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Paragraph 4: Conclusion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">The teacher explained that the best introductions start with a story or anecdote, so we researched a person who was executed for a crime he didn\u2019t commit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">We created a reference page for procon.org and the article about an innocent man who received the death penalty (see below).<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">We wrote the introduction, ending it with a very general thesis statement that doesn\u2019t include a blueprint. The thesis for your final paper will need to include more details.<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">We wrote the second paragraph, starting off with a topic sentence that included all the information (see below).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">At this point, we ran out of time; however, the process remains the same.<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Write the third paragraph, starting off with a topic sentence that includes all the information.<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Wrap it up with a conclusion.<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Written Example:<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Capital punishment is a topic that has been debated since the 1970\u2019s. Many people support the notion of \u201can eye for an eye\u201d while others are fearful it could result in the death of an innocent person. And, unfortunately, these fears are justified. In 1989, Carlos DeLuna received the death penalty for killing Wanda Lopez at a gas station in 1983. Almost 23 years after Lopez\u2019s murder revealed that DeLuna was innocent, just as he had said all along (Cohen, 2012). This situation reveals the importance of carefully analyzing the pros and cons of the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Some people believe that the death penalty is appropriate because it upholds the judicial system, is a bargaining chip for detectives, and ensures justice for the victim\u2019s family. If the death penalty were revoked, all murderers would be treated the same. So, if someone murdered 1 person while another killed 20, they would both receive the same punishment (Procon.org, 2019). Another reason people support capital punishment is it provides the detectives with a bargaining chip to get extra information from a suspect (Procon.org, 2019).<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Paragraph 3 \u2013 Cons\/Disadvantages of death penalty<\/p>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Biased against minorities, the mentally ill, and the poor<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Innocent people could be killed<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Killing is morally wrong<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">People can change<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Paragraph 4 \u2013 Conclusion<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Cohen, A. (2012, May 14).<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Yes, America, we have executed an innocent man<\/em>. The Atlantic. https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/national\/archive\/2012\/05\/yes-america-we-have-executed-an-innocent-man\/257106\/<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 24px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Procon.org. (2019, March 26). Should the death penalty be allowed? Retrieved from<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">https:\/\/deathpenalty.procon.org\/questions\/should-the-death-penalty-be-allowed\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using APA formatting, in a 1- to 2-page paper, write an essay comparing two contrasting attitudes on a controversial subject. You may want to contrast your views with those of someone else, or contrast the way you felt about the subject in the past with the way you feel right now. 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