Students will write a research-based paper from the topic list provided. The essay should present a clear debatable thesis which evidences through
academic research with a minimum of 4 scholarly(minimum of 8 sources total).
This thesis statement should be relevant to argument-based research and utilize various sources to support this debatable, clearly stated conclusion.
The minimum expected length of this paper is 6 pages, not including a works cited page.
Structure:
1 A) Introduction
2 a) Topic introduction
3 b) General summary/logic/research question (theory/perspective)
4 c) Thesis
5 B) Body
6 a) Clearly establish subpoint of this paragraph
7 b) Review the existing body of research/literature
8 c) Synthesize support
9 d) Reconnect subpoint findings to thesis
10 C) Conclusion
11 a) Synthesis restatement
12 b) Summary, recommendation, or prediction
13 c) Wrap up loose ends