Tasks: In this assignment, you will compose an argument about a current controv

Tasks:
In this assignment, you will compose an argument about a current controversy of your choice while advocating for support of this topic. Your argument must be supported by research. In this paper, you will make a claim and build an argument to support it, using a minimum of FIVE credible sources to demonstrate that you understand other perspectives concerning your topic and to support your own claim.
Requirements:
Create a clear thesis that summarizes the controversy and states your argument.
Frame and define your controversy.
Make sure the paragraphs have clear main ideas that are supporting your thesis.
Support your claims with evidence from credible research. *NOTE* Only about 10 – 15% should be information you’ve gained from research — the other 85 – 90% needs to be your interpretation of and analysis of that research.
Demonstrate that you understand, through responsible research, points of view that are different than—even in opposition to—your own.
Process:
Writing a research paper is a process involving multiple steps. In order to focus not only on the finished product but also on the process of writing, there will be a smaller deadline embedded into the larger project.
Week 5: First three pages of the 1st Draft draft (10%)
Week 6: Five to six-page Final Draft (15%)
Formatting:
The final paper will be five to six double-spaced pages
Arial font, 1” margins
Cite at least 5 different sources using MLA formatting conventions (in-text citations and Works Cited page)