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Basic Background:
A researched argument essay is an essay on a topic with two sides (an argument), which a person uses researched evidence to backup/support the side of the argument he or she is writing about. Using research shows a reader that the argument is based in fact, not feelings, FOR EXAMPLE, if I am writing about the issue of requiring public school students to wear uniforms, there are two sides: 1. reasons students should wear uniforms, and 2. reasons students should not wear uniforms.
I may not know which side of the argument I am on, but when I conduct research to learn about the issue and the reasons for and against, I will decide, and then I will write and essay that persuades readers to be on the side I am on.
DIRECTIONS:
I am giving you a list of topics to choose from (below). After you choose a topic, conduct research on the Hinds Library online databases to find sources that will help backup/support your topic. You will want to find sources that provide evidence for and against the topic, because whichever side you choose to write about in the body paragraphs, you still have to mention the opposition in the introduction and conclusion.
BASIC MLA format
page header
identification information
title
Times New Roman 12 pt font
double space
1 inch margins on each side
5 Paragraphs – introduction, 3 body, conclusion
2-3 FULL pages of text plus the Works Cited page – the Works Cited page MUST be the last page of the document – DO NOT submit it separately – that will result in a zero/0 on the essay
MUST be on one of the approved topics – see below
Sources – required to have 6 sources total AND MUST USE EACH ONE at LEAST ONCE in essay and CITE CORRECTLY
Only use sources found in the Hinds Library online databases:
articles from magazines, newspapers, journals (academic and/or professional), and ebooks
Use only sources in PDF format (this is my rule for our essays – PDFs have page numbers and you need to learn to cite using page numbers)
PARAPHRASE and cite in MLA format any evidence you use from sources – you are not allowed to use direct quotes
DO NOT USE WEBSITES or RESEARCH STARTERS as Sources
Write in 3rd person only
Write in present tense
Use correct grammar and mechanics
APPROVED TOPICS FOR RESEARCHED ARGUMENT ESSAY:
Should fracking be legal? (yes or no)
Do GMOs help or harm people? (harmful or not harmful)
Should sports be segregated by gender? (yes or no)
Should community college be free? (yes or no)
Should the government regulate what people eat? (yes or no)
Should school (K-12) run year-round? (yes or no)
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR ESSAY:
Introduction:
hook
tell what the issue you are writing about is – define/background/why controversial
provide 1-2 reasons for the opposition side of the issue
thesis – a 3 point statement (list the 3 reasons for the side YOU ARE ARGUING FOR) and this should be the LAST SENTENCE OF THE PARAGRAPH
Body Paragraphs: each paragraph should be on one reason for the side you are arguing
topic sentence – states the reason
1-2 sentences that introduces evidence
provide the evidence – paraphrase and cite
1-2 sentences that discusses/explains the evidence
1-2 sentences that introduces a second piece of evidence
provided the evidence – paraphrase and cite
1-2 sentences that discusses/explains the 2nd piece of evidence
a sentence to transition to the next paragraph
Conclusion:
restate the thesis
review your argument for the topic
acknowledge the opposition
why topic is relevant in today’s society
EXAMPLE of a Researched Argument Essay: NOTE the requirements for the example were a bit different than the requirements for your assignment, but this shows the overall format, examples of citing evidence in the text and the Works Cited page:
I have uploaded a researched argument essay
