instructions For the research paper, you will investigate and take a position on an issue that is important in our world today. After researching your topic and reading what established scholars have already written about it, you will develop a specific thesis or argument that declares your stance on the issue youve chosen to study. You will then write a five-and-a-half to six-page essay that uses your research to defend and develop your thesis. Purpose: To persuade your readers that your argument about the issue you have chosen to study is correct. Audience: Members of the academic community (college students and instructors) who are interested in your topic, but have not researched it or considered it in depth. Tone: Professional: neither too high-brow nor too casual. Sources: You must use at least five researched sources for this paper. All five must be scholarly or reputable sources. No web-sites may be used as sources in this essay. Documentation style: Document your paper and cite your sources using correct MLA style. have a creative two-part title that piques readers curiosity and relates to your main argument in some way. have an interesting introduction that brings readers into your topic and funnels down smoothly to a presentation of your main thesis. be organized around a central argument or thesis that is debatable, non-obvious, and of appropriate scope for the assignment. develop its thesis with a series of logical claims. begin each body paragraph with a strong topic sentence that relates directly back to the main thesis. support all claims with ample evidence from at least five scholarly or reputable sources. use a mix of summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation when presenting evidence. synthesize evidence logically and smoothly, keeping the focus on its central argument at all times. introduce evidence effectively, clearly explaining the source of the researched information and establishing the authority of that source. explain clearly how the evidence included supports your argument. document all evidence with appropriate in-text citations. end with an interesting conclusion that closes the essay in a satisfying manner. have a logical structure and smooth transitions. include well-made paragraphs. be built of sentences that are clear and correct. be written in a professional tone. be formatted correctly in MLA documentation style and include a complete and correct Works Cited page. i will upload all the files for the research paper please dont use other information than this one and create the two parts topic for the essay read instructions carefully is an essay not a report.
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