This essay must include a minimum of five sources. Three should be peer-reviewed sources, preferably from the APUS databases. From the library, welcome page, click on Advanced Search at the bottom of the page, and then check the “peer-reviewed” sources box filter. The following should clarify the term “peer-reviewed”: http://youtu.be/rOCQZ7QnoN0. You may use eBooks; however, as discussed in your textbook, books generally are not as current as peer-reviewed articles. You may also use primary sources (interviews, statistics, etc); however, these primary sources should be obtained from experts within that field. If you cannot find strong sources for your chosen topic, then change your topic. If you have a question about the validity of a source, please contact a librarian: Make sure to include the following sections in your essay: an introduction and claim, background, body, and a conclusion. Make sure your essay includes the following: The background for your chosen topic, A discussion of both sides of the debate, including core values or warrants underlying their arguments Your common ground (Rogerian) solution/claim An explanation of how that common ground claim can resolve the core issue for both sides. After you have written your essay, please make sure to revise the content of your essay. Lastly, be sure to edit your essay by checking grammar, format, and smaller technical details.