900-1100 words. 
Standard MLA format with a Works Cited page.
Use only the sources “what we really miss about the 1950s” by Stephanie Coontz (for considering cultural insight and overview) and “i just wanna be average” by Mike Rose (for examples of ways to think about this concept of averageness).
With Ken Harvey’s statement of “I just wanna be average” in mind, consider the falling questions: What does it mean to be “average” in America in the year 2016? Is it better or worse to be average now than 50 years ago, 100 years ago, 200 years ago, etc.? Do you think your generation is more or less likely than previous generations to settle for being average (main question to be answered)?