Guided by your own formulated research question, you will craft a thesis based on that research, take a stance, and craft a well-supported and well-researched argument that joins the conversation of the issue/topic at hand while offering something new. This is a position paper, and should contain a well-researched and well-supported argument based on evidence from credible (but not necessarily scholarly) sources. You may integrate both primary and secondary sources (minimum 6, maximum 12) into your text in order to join the conversation of the topic and to support your argument, being sure to cite all sources accurately. I will give you some academic sources to use. Outside, biased and unscholarly (editorials, opinions, etc.) are welcome as long as it is credible and do NOT present these biases as facts; you may engage with the biased source (agree, disagree, etc.), or use cited facts and sources it presents, but be careful not to present other writers’ biases and opinions as factual support for your argument.
Note: This is a (well-researched) argument paper ; you will take a stance on some aspect of the exigent topic, and you will support that stance by engaging, analyzing, and integrating scholarly sources. You should form your position based ONLY on the information you find in your sources, a nd cite them accurately.
THIS PAPER MUST HAVE:
Have a clear thesis about an exigent topic that is supported by evidence found within credible sources. -Form its position based solely on information found in credible sources.
-Avoid speculation by citing all information, being clear about “According to who?”, and being sure all cited information accurately supports the claims being made. -Discuss the “larger conversation” of the topic, and enter into that conversation, offering something new. -Address the “So What?”, “Why Now?”, “Who Cares?” questions to engage the audience and show what is at stake, in a way that is well-integrated. -Engage with its sources fully by quoting (with sandwiches), paraphrasing, and summarizing appropriately. -Use language, style, and information appropriately, in regards to its audience and our academic discourse community. -Follow a clear, logical structure and order that explains each point it makes and provides evidence/examples. -Be clear about “They Say”/“I Say,” and “According to who?” using specific quotes, passages. and voice-markers. -Have clear Introduction, Body, Conclusion, and properly formatted Works Cited sections.