{"id":40419,"date":"2024-12-11T23:16:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T23:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/mla-research-essay-minimum-of-5-pages-and-works-cited-page-minimum-of-5-sources-on-the-controversial-topic-chosen\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T23:16:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T23:16:16","slug":"mla-research-essay-minimum-of-5-pages-and-works-cited-page-minimum-of-5-sources-on-the-controversial-topic-chosen","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/mla-research-essay-minimum-of-5-pages-and-works-cited-page-minimum-of-5-sources-on-the-controversial-topic-chosen\/","title":{"rendered":"MLA Research Essay: Minimum of 5 pages and Works Cited Page (minimum of 5 sources) on the controversial topic chosen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>MLA Research Essay: Minimum of 5 pages and Works Cited Page (minimum of 5 sources) on the controversial topic chosen <\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Five double spaced written research pages (may be longer but the fifth page must be completed)\n<ul>\n<li>Recommendation: Write until you are on Page 6 as a minimum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Works Cited page (five or more sources)<\/li>\n<li>Style: Persuasive Argumentation Essay (pro or con) or Expository Argumentation Essay (an objective analysis of history and a balance of the main pro and con aspects regarding the topic)<\/li>\n<li>Review Pages here on Canvas for process and formatting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Introduction: Minimum of .5 to 1 page<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Body: Minimum of 3-4 pages<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: <strong>Minimum of .5 to 1 page<\/strong>: Restate the thesis and explain\/predict future ramifications of the topic<\/li>\n<li><strong>Works Cited Page (<\/strong>five or more sources (internet, book, newspaper, magazine, video documentary, interview)\n<ul>\n<li>See Purdue Owl MLA Sample Research Paper<\/li>\n<li>See Citation Machine or easybib online citation makers<strong> (citationmachine.net or easybib.com)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Note: Internet sites are not always complete&#8211;cite the information you are given (internet website name if nothing else) <\/strong>Pageof 4Zoom1<br \/>ENGL B1A Expository Composition Online Class<br \/>Research Essay on Controversial Topics that affect society<br \/>Research Essay: A minimum of five research essay pages and a Works Cited page in MLA Format<br \/>\u2022 Style: Persuasive Argumentation Essay (pro or con) or Expository Argumentation Essay (an objective<br \/>analysis of history and a balance of the main pro and con aspects regarding the topic)<br \/>o Persuasive is a minimum of three main points with one counterargument and response.<br \/>\u25aa Persuasive Argument: You are trying to convince your audience that your position is<br \/>correct.<br \/>o Expository Argument is a minimum of two pro main points by proponents and two con main<br \/>points by opponents.<br \/>\u25aa Expository Argument is an objective, disinterested approach. You will not use \u201cI\u201d but<br \/>remain in the third person. You will search for the main \u201cpro\u201d reasons that proponents<br \/>and advocates of the Pro Side promote and balance this with the same amount of \u201ccon\u201d<br \/>reasons that opponents of the Con Side promote. Your goal is to be fair and balanced.<br \/>You are not trying to convince the audience to agree with you because you do not have a<br \/>personal position on the topic; you are simply presenting both sides (or more sides if<br \/>there are more than two sides on the topic) and allowing the audience to choose their own<br \/>side.<br \/>\u2022 Five double spaced written research pages (may be longer but the fifth page must be more than .5<br \/>completed)<br \/>\u2022 Works Cited page (five or more sources)<br \/>Style<br \/>3rd person: (he\/she\/they or collective nouns such as &#8220;people&#8221; or &#8220;society&#8221; or &#8220;many&#8221; etc.). Always applicable<br \/>and the most appropriate generally e.g. Research Essay, Research Paper, Literary Response, Literary<br \/>Analysis, etc.<br \/>Preparation: See Pages on Canvas<br \/>\u2022 Internet: search from the Bakersfield College internet library: https:\/\/www.bakersfieldcollege.edu\/library<br \/>\u2022 Google respectable sites (no blogs or Wikipedia) that tend to be unbiased or at least less biased<br \/>o http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/<br \/>o http:\/\/factcheck.org\/<br \/>o https:\/\/www.allsides.com\/<br \/>\u2022 YouTube: Documentaries or Podcasts of respectable experts and\/or presentation given by journalists<br \/>(news).<br \/>\u2022 History Channel (documentaries)<br \/>\u2022 Copy and Paste information that gives you the history of this topic on Word (or the article, but it is<br \/>better to copy and paste key quotes to insert into your paper but remember to collect information for<br \/>MLA Works Cited)<br \/>\u2022 Copy and Paste pertinent evidence\/information (statistics, expert quotes, case studies, real life historical<br \/>or current examples, etc.).<br \/>\u2022 Avoid Plagiarism! Once you copy\/paste an article, put quotation marks around direct quotes or<br \/>paraphrase the information in your own words but still give credit to the source.<br \/>\u2022 Put your source (Last Name and Page #) in parenthesis after using specific information from a<br \/>direct source (there will be sources where there is no page #, so just put the author\u2019s last name.<br \/>And at times not even an author will be provided, so if that is the case, write the title of the source.<a><\/a><a><\/a><a><\/a><a><\/a>2<br \/>o Direct Quote: \u201cThe chances are that you are not as good a reader as you should be to do well in<br \/>college\u201d (Author\u2019s Last Name Page #).<br \/>o Integrated Quote: It is important to learn literacy skills because most students would admit that<br \/>they \u201care not as good a reader as [they] should be to do well in college\u201d (Author\u2019s Last Name<br \/>Page #).<br \/>o Paraphrase (Indirect) Quote: Chances are that most students will find out quickly that they are<br \/>not as strong in academic reading as they need to be in order to be successful in college<br \/>(Author\u2019s Last Name Page #).<br \/>Format<br \/>Research essays vary from type and educational institution. Please adhere to the following format for the final<br \/>paper for this course. See the following example for MLA format and structure, but remember to adhere to the<br \/>criteria of OUR CLASS. Click on the following hyperlink: Purdue Owl Research Paper Website<br \/>Introduction: Minimum of .5 to 1 page<br \/>\u2022 Brief history of the topic (decide the breadth of this i.e. years, places, etc.) with the purpose of<br \/>explaining why the topic is important and\/or controversial<br \/>\u2022 Clearly define the topic (use formal definitions, explain major concepts, etc.)<br \/>\u2022 Thesis: One to two bold sentences that explain the following located in the first paragraph<br \/>\u2022 the topic chosen<br \/>\u2022 Persuasive Argument Essay: your opinion on the topic (right or wrong, legal or illegal, why<br \/>response is needed, etc.)<br \/>\u2022 Expository Argument Essay: Clearly state the main two opposing views<br \/>Persuasive Thesis Statement (broad):<br \/>Capital punishment leaves the government without any credibility and must be abolished.<br \/>Persuasive Thesis Statement (detailed list that foreshadows the main points of the essay):<br \/>There are several reasons why capital punishment should be legal: God ordains capital punishment in the<br \/>Old Testament, capital punishment has historical acceptance, and lastly capital punishment is a proven<br \/>and just deterrent to heinous crime.<br \/>Expository Thesis Statement (broad)<br \/>Whereas some people consider the death penalty to be moral and just, others view it as exactly the<br \/>opposite<br \/>Expository Thesis Statement (detailed list that foreshadows the main points of the essay):<br \/>Capital punishment is highly controversial primarily due to the religious differences people possess in<br \/>society as well as their definition of cruel and unusual punishment.<a><\/a>3<br \/>Body: Minimum of 3-4 pages<br \/>\u2022 Persuasive: 3 Main Points with Counterargument and Response that are connected to your thesis (or<br \/>counterargument and response with four main points throughout the essay).<br \/>o The Persuasive argument essay is composed of the main reasons that explain why you are pro<br \/>(for, in support of) the topic you have chosen or the main reasons that explain why you are con<br \/>(against, oppose) the topic you have chosen. Each argument should be expanded and<br \/>developed\u2014this is the heart of the paper that composes the Argument Structure.<br \/>\u25aa Reasons should be based on moral reasoning (values and disvalues, virtues and<br \/>vices, and ethical systems).<br \/>\u25aa Reasons should explain why the topic you have chosen will be either beneficial to<br \/>people or harmful to people.<br \/>o The Persuasive argument essay may hold qualified positions (positions that do allow exceptions<br \/>or are held only under certain conditions or have limits).<br \/>o The Persuasive argument essay must have at least one counterargument (what is the main reason<br \/>that people disagree with you?) and a response to this counterargument (the response may be a<br \/>full rebuttal or a compromise under certain conditions or a concession that says there are a few<br \/>problems with your position but overall, your position is still the best). The response should<br \/>point out the problems with the counterargument (weak or even false evidence, illogical<br \/>interpretations of evidence, low values, vices, etc.)<br \/>\u2022 Expository: 2 Main Points that are Pro and 2 Main Points that are Con<br \/>o The Expository argument essay is composed of the main reasons that explain why there are<br \/>advocates of the topic you have chosen (pro) and opponents of the topic you have chosen (con).<br \/>Each argument should be expanded and developed\u2014this is the heart of the paper that composes<br \/>the Argument Structure.<br \/>\u25aa Reasons should be based on moral reasoning (values and disvalues, virtues and<br \/>vices, and ethical systems).<br \/>\u25aa Reasons should explain why the topic you have chosen will be either beneficial to<br \/>people or harmful to people.<br \/>o The Expository argument essay may have more than two main pro points and two main con<br \/>points, but it MUST BE BALANCED i.e. 3 and 3 or 4 and 4. Present the main reasons and the<br \/>main evidence and let the reader decide.<br \/>\u25aa No counterarguments or attempts to make one side look worse than another. Be objective<br \/>and present both sides the best you can without any bias (no bias in your tone).<br \/>\u2022 Persuasive and Expository: Supporting Evidence<br \/>o Each argument should have evidence: facts, events, case studies, statistics, expert quotes, and<br \/>personal examples can be used but best not as the main form of evidence but rather to support<br \/>outside evidence given.<br \/>&#8211;parenthetical citations: author\/page # (Jones 14) or if no page # is given (Jones) or if no author<br \/>and page # are given Title of Source (U.S. Borders and Drugs) or if no title is given but just a<br \/>website (Pewresearch.org)<br \/>o Analyze\/Explain the evidence: What does it prove? How does it prove? How does it support<br \/>your thesis?<br \/>o As a general rule, each Body Paragraph should have at least one source of supporting evidence.<br \/>Remember, the Research Essay must have a minimum of five sources that must be present<br \/>in the essay, so a minimum of five different sources of supporting evidence must be present<br \/>within the essay. Some of these sources can be used in the Introduction and\/or the<br \/>Conclusion, but most will be incorporated in the Body.4<br \/>Conclusion: Minimum of .5 to 1 page: Restate the thesis and explain\/predict future ramifications of the topic<br \/>Works Cited Page (five or more sources (internet, book, newspaper, magazine, video documentary, interview)<br \/>\u2022 See Purdue Owl MLA Sample Research Paper<br \/>\u2022 See Citation Machine or easybib online citation makers (citationmachine.net or easybib.com)<br \/>\u2022 Note: Internet sites are not always complete&#8211;cite the information you are given (internet website<br \/>name if nothing else)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MLA Research Essay: Minimum of 5 pages and Works Cited Page (minimum of 5 sources) on the controversial topic chosen Five double spaced written research pages (may be longer but the fifth page must be completed) Recommendation: Write until you are on Page 6 as a minimum Works Cited page (five or more sources) Style: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[14],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/40419"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/40419\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=40419"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=40419"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=40419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}