The research paper is the culmination of the research you have conducted this se

The research paper is the culmination of the research you have conducted this semester. It is an academic argument based on the topic you selected in the initial topic selection discussion board in Module 1, using the same sources as you identified in the annotated bibliography in Module 2 and the comparative analysis in Module 3, and using the same justification as you included in the research proposal in Module 4.
It is formatted in MLA format, which you changed from APA format in Module 4. You should be sure to use the Humanities Writing Conventions from Chapter 7 when writing the draft of the paper.
This is an academic argument, as described in the textbook in chapter 4.Your claim is the same position or perspective you took with the topic proposal and the research proposal. The introduction should clearly lay out the topic and position/perspective for the audience. As the text states, an academic argument presents a logical case for your position on your topic.
The rest of the introduction should identify your main points for the argument to guide the reader. It should also serve as an attention getter for the audience, enticing them to want to read further.
Each of the body baragraphs should follow from the MEAL plan format (Main point, Evidence, Analysis, Link), with each paragraph having a topic sentence to explain the Main point, Evidence from sources including quotes, paraphrases, or summaries with effective in-text citations, and Analysis of each piece of support explaining how it fits with the main point, and a Link or transition to the next paragraph, or a transition from the last body paragraph to the conclusion.
The conclusion should summarize your paper, explaining how the information in the paper may be used for future academic discussion, or how the information in the paper impacts the intended audience.
The rough draft should be as complete as you can make it. Certainly the introduction must have an effective thesis and main points, although if you do not yet have an effective attention getter that is OK. The body paragraphs should have topic semtences and evidence from source material (Please include in-text citations!) with analysis, but if you do not yet have effective links, they can be composed and included for the final draft, based on feedback from the rest of the class. You may not have an effective conclusion at this point, but if you do have one, include it. Remember, the more you have completed for the rough draft, the better the feedback from your audience will be, and your task to finalize the final draft will be made that much easier.
You should have at least 2-3 pages of text, and you must have your Works Cited page included in the file you upload. Any draft without a Works Cited page will not be considered a research paper.