The purpose of this essay is to present your own point of view on a specific topic by exploring the connections between three different sources
Times New Roman font
12 pt. in size
No extra spaces between paragraphs, after heading, above or below titles, on Works Cited, etc.
Works Cited: Must have one!
Alphabetical order
3 sources, including textbook article
Most common types of sources: Web article or short work on website; Academic article found through a database; Online newspaper or magazine article.
Make sure your sources are current, relevant, and credible.
Construct an MLA Works Cited page containing citation information on all sources.
Hanging indents!
Content: At least FOUR full pages.
Introduction that overviews sources and has a persuasive thesis.
Body broken up into FOUR substantial paragraphs: three persuasive points that support, expand, or argue thesis and one opposing viewpoints paragraph
i want the essay to be a working conversation of an idea that expresses your point of view but engages in discussion with the other sources.
THREE body paragraph must have at least TWO sources integrated
Conclusion that sums up key ideas and emphasizes importance of topic
Use of Sources: Correctly paraphrasing and directly quoting
PLAGIARISM! Any time you take content from one of your sources or from a random website, you must correctly paraphrase (no matching wording), quote (integrate and use an attributive tag to credit author), AND cite (parenthetical citation with author’s last name or shortened title of website).
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