- An introduction paragraph (or two) that serves to provoke your reader’s interest with a hook or interesting opening statement, a clear definition of your topic, any necessary background information your reader will need to understand your paper, and a one-sentence thesis statement.
- An abstract (150-250 words) that provides an overview/summary of your paper’s main ideas and conclusions.
- At least four (possibly more, depending on the scope of your topic) body paragraphs that offer supporting information and evidence related to your paper’s main points.
- Each body paragraph should offer evidence (in the form of paraphrases, quotations, or summaries from your research) to support the argument and points being made.
- Each piece of evidence that you offer must also be analyzed and explained to your reader so that they understand exactly what the evidence means and how it should be understood.
- Each body paragraph should consist of a topic sentence (which expresses the main idea or focus of the paragraph), at least three supporting sentences (in which you present and analyze your research), and a concluding sentence (which summarizes the paragraph’s main idea).
- At least one body paragraph in which you briefly present and summarize oppositional viewpoints to your topic and rebut them. In this paragraph, offer an overview of general oppositional perspectives (and, when applicable, pieces of evidence) and offer a rebuttal to those perspectives in which you demonstrate to the reader what makes your evidence and perspective stronger and more logical.
- A conclusion paragraph, in which you summarize your paper’s overall argument and offer a call to action (such as a recommendation for what the reader should do with the information you have presented), or a final assertion of the importance and relevance of your paper’s main points.
- A works cited page, offering full MLA references for every source you used in your paper.
Requirements
- Your draft should be 2500-3000 words in length, created using MS Office or Google Docs and saved in the .docx format.
- Use third-person voice throughout your paper. Avoid using first- and second-person voice.
- Do not ask the reader questions. Instead, make assertions.
- Be sure to provide explanations and analyses of all the research information you offer. Explain to your reader how they should understand and interpret the information you present.
- Provide in-text citations—in MLA style—for every piece of information you take from research. Remember, all information from sources must be cited: paraphrases, summaries, and quotations. MLA Citation Tips.pdfLinks to an external site.
- Avoid using contractions in your research paper. Keep your writing formal throughout.
- Make sure your paper is double-spaced throughout and that you use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
Attached is a research proposal with feedback Please review and address the critiques.