I’ll have to leave it to virtuous people to write on that subject. ;)
Coming in late on this, but I agree with those who’ve said you’re more likely to get a good grade if you do something different from the rest of the class. My son had a similar assignment last year, and he got an A on a paper/presentation about the electric distribution system.
It was a current, “controversial” topic, due to recent major storms; it had plenty of facts available to show research ability; and it didn’t punch anyone’s Freakout Buttons.
LOL - well, perhaps your reluctance to write on this topic may also be further proof of how literature has made the promotion of virtue into a vice!
Anyway, I doubt it has anything to do with your lack of virtue, but regardless, even if it does, we’ll keep that between us ... what happens at FR, stays at FR! ;)