Write a 1000-1500-word essay about a topic of your choice in the style described within Unit VI and VII.

Choose a topic: See Unit VI, Lesson 2, for more information about choosing a topic.
Create a plan of action: See Unit VI, Lesson 3, for strategies for assessing what you already know and assessing what you need to know.
Research the topic: See Unit VI, Lesson 4, for instruction on research methods.
Choose the organization of your essay: Choose between cause and effect, problem and solution, or sequential organization types. See Unit VI, Lesson 1, for a list of the three organizational forms, and see Unit VII, Lesson 1, for a description of thesis statements written according to the organizational form of the essay.
Create a thesis statement: See Unit VII, Lesson 1, for a description of thesis statements written according to the organizational form of the essay.