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It must include a
clear 3-point thesis statement with a
clear forecast
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It must be an argument whose validity you are trying to
prove or an attempt to get readers
to do or believe something
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It must include three specific points
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These should be the
root of your body paragraphs
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It must include at least two secondary sources
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One must be
popular, one must be academic
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A Works Cited
Page is not required, but highly encouraged
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These sources
should preferably come from Galileo, but not required to be
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They CANNOT be websites including Wikipedia,
dictionaries, Sparknotes, or WebMD
§ review Sources PPT for these and all other prohibited
sources
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You are free to
use additional sources so long as they are formatted correctly
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Do not overdo it!!!!
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It must be supported by at least three quotes with
in-text citations as support
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A Works Cited
Page is not required but highly encouraged.
· It must adhere to
basic essay structure.
o Be sure to pay
attention to intros, body paragraphs, conclusion, transitions, spelling, grammar,
mechanics and sentence structure.
· It must should consider a specific audience, but it is
not required for this essay.
o It will be required for the next essay, so get
practice now!
· It must be
typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1-inch margins and double spaced.
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Templates have been
provided, SO PLEASE USE!!!!
· It must not be
in first person.
· It must include
a title.
o Essay 2 or Research Paper or the name of your career
field also will not work
o Be creative!
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It must be at
least 2 ½ full pages but no more than 3.
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This essay is due on September 13.