paper must have at least two academic outside of the assigned course readings (e.g.
peer-reviewed journal articles, books, or book chapters) to cite in their essay. Students may
incorporate and cite assigned course readings in their papers in addition to citing two other
academic sources. Short book reviews in academic journals (usually 2-3 pages) will not count as
one of the two required academic sources. Besides academic works, relevant news articles may
be cited as needed, though these do not count as academic sources
encouraged to write the paper in the first person. This makes for
much clearer writing and allows you to have a sense of ownership over the perspective
that you are presenting.
Essays must be at least 1200 words (not including ‘works cited’ section or headings), doublespaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, with one-inch margins. Sources must be cited in
APA style. A separate title page is not required for this assignment.
Following the APA style, students must provide in-text citations for any sources that they
quote or paraphrase from. Bibliographic information for each source should be included in a
‘Works Cited’ section at the end of the paper.
STRUCTURE: Introduction
-Describe the problem on which you are focusing. What is the debate? Briefly
summarize your position, the objection you are considering, and how you intend to
respond to the objection.
Your Argument
-Present your own argument. You should aim to expand upon, reject, modify, or
otherwise contribute to some aspect of an ongoing discussion.
Objection
-Set up the objection from your “opponent” as clearly and fairly as possible. Be sure to
represent their position accurately (as if it were your own position). This objection can
come from a real or imagined opposing side. Basically, you should present what you
take to be the strongest and most legitimate objection to your own view.
Your Response
-Provide a response to the objection in defense of your own position.
Conclusion
-Similar to the introduction; summarize what you’ve done in the paper and how you’ve
done it. Don’t add anything new in the conclusion; only refer to points that are already
addressed within the paper.
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