Activity 3: writing essays in APA format

Summary:
APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to
cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to
the 6
th
edition, second printing of the APA manual, offers examples for the
general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes,
and the reference page. For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of
the American Psychological Association, (6
th
ed., 2
nd
printing).
Contributors:Joshua M. Paiz, Elizabeth Angeli, Jodi Wagner, Elena Lawrick, Kristen Moore, Michael
Anderson, Lars Soderlund, Allen Brizee, Russell Keck
Last Edited: 2013-03-01 08:28:59 Source: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/

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TOPICS FOR YOUR ESSAY CHOOSE ONE:

1. The environment in our city is facing a dire situation, how can you persuade the government officials in your town
to help improve the environment you live in?
2. Suppose the mayor of your town offered to support a plan to help kids and teenagers be active in an
extracurricular activity after school and on the weekends, what would your plan be? E.g. martial arts, dance, theatre,
poetry, science lab experiments, etc. Convince the mayor to choose your plan explaining why it is interesting above
other offers/plans and how it will help the community.
3. Mexico was named the fattest country in the world how would you encourage young people to have better eating
habits? Propose a plan on how to improve the health conditions in society.
NOTE: ALL essays must be done according to APA format, with a length of a page and a half in
Times new Roman and size 12 with a margin of 1.