Your essay should offer a brief outline of your topic, clearly present your argu

Your essay should offer a brief outline of your topic, clearly present your argument on the topic, and carefully utilize secondary sources to support your argument. While writing your essay, imagine that the intended audience is your fellow classmates. Therefore, you should express your ideas and your opinions in such a way that is accessible yet formal enough to be appropriate for a college classroom.
A successful research paper will achieve the following:
Have an interesting and thought-provoking title
Present a clear thesis statement that details your opinion on the research topic and provides your “road map” of evidence
Give a concise (less than two paragraphs) overview of the arguments and/or any socio-historical context necessary to understanding your research topic
Incorporate academic sources that support your argument
Show intentional organization skills in the arrangements of your main points of evidence
Employ logic and rhetoric to persuade your audience
Demonstrate an awareness of the rhetorical context surrounding your topic
Include proper MLA in-text citation and a works cited page
Your research paper should follow strict MLA citation and formatting style and should be 6-8 full pages in length. Your works cited page should include a minimum of 6 sources. You may choose to include all or some of the sources you located in your annotated bibliography. In addition, you should remember that your works cited page does NOT count towards your minimum page requirement. The purpose of this component of your project is to allow you to demonstrate your ability to conduct academic research and support your opinions with evidence and reasoning.