HURRY HURRY. Need in seven hours.
STANDARDS FOR THE PAPER
1. Choose your topic from the list of topics in the syllabus. Develop your topic from the discussions brought
up in class or in the textbook. You should argue two sides of the controversy.
2. Research the topic by looking for articles about your topic from at least four search tools in Kent Library.
The paper must make attribution to or quote at least five sources, which will also be listed in your Works Cited
list.
The textbook must be one source.
You are encouraged to use at least two scholarly or academic journals.
Do not use an encyclopedia as one of your sources.
3. The paper should be a minimum of 1500 words and should be double spaced. The works cited list is
not part of the word count. The maximum word count is 2000 words.
4. The paper should be written in MLA style. Sources must be attributed within the paper in addition to being
listed under works cited.
5. WORKS CITED (Annotated)
Use MLA style for Works Cited and give a brief summary (annotation) of the article or source beneath the
source information. In addition, for all Internet searches, include the name of the search tool you used and the
search words you used.
All information accessed through these searches, and subsequently used directly or indirectly in your paper,
needs to be cited.
Deadline:
The final paper is due on finals week. You should submit it through the digital drop box.








Jermaine Byrant
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