Assignment: This is a 8-12 page, double-spaced, 12-point font research essay. This will be a critical essay answering
any question in the larger theme of “Where Is Silicon Valley?” The essay should be creative, well-evidenced, and
simply written. You will make clear the importance of your question and research. CRITICAL THOUGHT,
CONCISION, AND CLARITY is more important than length or fancy language. Sources for this paper should be taken
from the list of sources.
Examples of topic questions for the paper:
How has the government played a role in the formation of Silicon Valley?
How has surveillance played a role in hw Silicon Valley has developed?
Who truly built Silicon Valley?