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ENGL1010 Writing 1/Fall 2020Fridays—online assignments

Essay 5 Argument with research Due Thursday, 10 December by D2L email

Essay 5 is to be a minimum of four pages long (not counting the Works Cited page). You may write more, if necessary, in order to develop the ideas and content more fully. The paper is to be an argument with research. This is a research paper; it is to be relatively brief and to the point with a discussion (your own ideas) and analysis as well as quotes (short and block form), paraphrases, and illustrations (as you determine are necessary). MLA format is required for a passing grade.

The subject is up to you, but it should be serious and arguable—keep in mind that your length will not allow huge, unrestricted topics—save those for the research paper you will do in Writing II. The total number of pages is up to you, but again, it is not how much you write, but how well do it. The opening paragraph should suggest the claim or assertion that you are making, and the body paragraphs are to contain the details and evidence you use to support this.

Research paper forms are covered in your Rules for Writers textbook and will be explained in class. The paper must use proper MLA format in order to receive a passing grade. You do not need a large number of citations, three to four will be enough; you must have a Works Cited page (in correct form), and you are to have at least three sources with all the appropriate documentation. See the RW, end of MLA section, for a sample MLA format essay. A variety of sources—Print, Web, and other forms—is preferred.

Again, let me stress, strict Modern Language Association research paper format has to be followed for successful completion of this assignment (grammar and sentence forms will also determine the final grade—no rewrites). The essay must have quotes, paraphrases, citations, and a properly formatted Works Cited page.