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Choose two worldwide societal topics from the list below that you would like to investigate more for your Week Five Final Argumentative Essay: overcoming the digital divide; refugee (escaping persecution, war, or death) crises; modern species extinctions; standardized testing in schools; tax havens; TransAtlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP); universal statement of human rights (choose one); airport security; or wealth disparity Keep in mind that only one of these themes will be addressed in the Week Three Annotated Bibliography assignment, the Week Four Rough Draft Submission, and the Final Argumentative Essay.
Describe how you identified and narrowed down to just one of the two subjects for your final essay using effective strategies.
Explain three methods for evaluating sources to see if they are scholarly and reliable.
Summarize information from at least two peer-reviewed journal publications from the Ashford University Library that will support your assertions for one of the topics chosen.
Explain why you should use scholarly sources to support your essay on the chosen topic.