English Composition II
Research Essay Assignment.  Please note that the page requirement is 5-7 pages.  You must also have 5-7 sources.
Directions
For this paper, you will need to pick your own argumentative topic.
The topic must be something you choose to argue either for or against; it cannot just be an “informational” paper. It must be an argument paper.
Email me the topic that you choose for your Argument Essay.  I will provide feedback about the topic that you have chosen.
You must use 5-7 sources, type 5-7 pages, and include a Works Cited page.
Use MLA format for in-text citations and the Works Cited page.
Use 1 block quote in this essay.  Review the worksheet that I have uploaded to Canvas about quoting.
The title should not only make your topic clear, but your point of view on that topic
Don’t forget to put your name in a heading!
Check Canvas and email for information about locating sources as well as resources from the ASU-Mid-South library.
Specific Requirements
How well you meet these requirements determines your grade. A good argumentative essay will accomplish the following:
Have a clearly stated thesis statement in the introduction
Have an introduction which leads smoothly into the body
Have clearly stated reasons
Have direct explanation of why those reasons prove that your argument makes sense
Make good use of a well-chosen, relevant academic sources, inserting them when needed but not going overboard
Have all sources documented in the paper, right after they are used!
Have logical connections between points
Have clear, logical organization and transitioning
Be focused – everything must go towards proving your thesis!
Have a separate Works Cited page that lists your sources – papers without this will not be accepted