The researched academic argument essay is to be a nine to ten page written argum

The researched academic argument essay is to be a nine to ten page written argument which forwards an argumentative thesis based on your analysis of the focal issue or controversy you’ve been studying. As stated, you must write the argument on the same topic that you researched for the annotated bibliography. Since the annotated bibliography streamlines the research process, the essay will most likely include sources from the annotated bibliography. However, keep in mind, that although you may use most of the sources from the annotated bibliography, you may find that you’ll need to conduct some additional research as a means of attending to the greater length and complexity of the argument that you extend. Therefore, you are not limited to the sources that you included in the annotated bibliography.
The primary challenges of this project will be 1) to coherently organize your ideas, 2) to incorporate source material that supports those ideas fully through paraphrase, summary, and quotations, 3) to document those sources in-text and on a works cited page using a particular documentation style, and 4) to persuasively convince your audience through the use of rhetorical appeals.
Another challenge of this assignment is to demonstrate that you have developed a strong knowledge base regarding the issue or controversy you’ve been studying. This is often demonstrated by acknowledging multiple perspectives in your argument, either by introducing readers to the debate or by anticipating counterarguments and objections.
When writing this essay, decide from the outset what kind of argument you want to make: an argument to convince, to persuade (call to action or change a point of view), to define, to evaluate, to show cause and/or effect, or to identify a problem and then propose a solution. Based on your audience (which is members of the academic community), your purpose, and your chosen subject, you will have to decide what appeals – logos, ethos, and pathos – you will focus on, and how you will integrate those appeals effectively into your argument.
Requirements:
• Length of the essay is 9 to 10 pages, double-spaced
• Essay must follow the conventions of academic writing
• Essay must be formatted according to MLA style with Times New Roman 12-point font with one-inch margins on all sides
• Essay must be written in essay format, using in-text citations to document the use of secondary sources within the essay, and bibliographic information must be documented on a works cited page using MLA style for documentation. Refer to chapter 52 “MLA Style” in the textbook for instruction along with examples for accurately writing in-text citations and work cited entries using MLA format.
• Minimum of seven secondary sources must be included in the essay; only two of the seven sources can be from Internet sources. This does not include articles from scholarly journals retrieved using electronic databases.
• Essay must be written using the objective third person voice. Refrain from using first person voice unless incorporating a personal experience as evidence. Also refrain from using the second person voice “you” which is too conversational and casual for an academic essay.
Grading:
• Adhere to all requirements and guidelines on this prompt;
• Present an argument;
• Have undergone all required peer reviews and/or conferences;
• Be submitted on the date due, unless other arrangements are made in advance.
Make sure that your essay meets the following criteria before submitting the essay for a grade:
Successful argumentative essays will
• Demonstrate effective analytical thinking and a truth-seeking argument;
• Operate from a clearly-defined, argumentative thesis;
• Employ a logical, effective organization with an introduction and conclusion and transitions between ideas;
• Include audience-appropriate appeals to logos, ethos and pathos;
• Refute and concede viewpoints as necessary to address readers’ counterarguments and objections;
• Integrate source material using the writer’s own voice through quotation, paraphrase and summary;
• Achieve a balance between outside research and the writer’s own words and ideas;
• Correctly format in-text citations and bibliographic documentation according to MLA style;
• Attain a high level of surface correctness in grammar, mechanics and spelling
• Be stylistically appropriate for an academic audience
• Must include a works cited page listing only those sources incorporated in the essay