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For this writing scenario, you have been asked to write a short essay with sources on an issue important to college students in the 21^st century.

You will submit this essay to a student journal that is publishing a special issue on topics important to modern college students. You may choose to write about issues of costs and financial aid, balancing work/school/family, access to technology, or another issue you feel is important. The topic is up to you, as long as it fits the scope of the special issue of the journal. You notice the journal usually publishes short student essays, with a few sources.

Your task is to write a short essay, 750—850 words, on the topic above. Your essay should include at least two outside sources, which should be cited according to APA guidelines. You will draft your essay during Week 9 for a Week 10 peer review and will submit your final draft at the end of Week 10.

See the Course Calendar for the due date.

Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. When you're ready to submit your work, click Browse My Computer and find your file. Once you've located your file click Open and, if successful, the file name will appear under the Attached files heading. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click Submit and you're done. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.

Evaluation Criteria

Read the SLA Writing Grading Rubric [PDF file size 247 KB] to understand the expectations for this assignment. This assignment makes up 10% of the total course grade.