Overview:
This assignment is an argument based research paper. This means that, just like if your previous assignment, you should be using the research you collected for your annotated bibliography to insert into your paper. The biggest difference in this paper is that you are using a primary from which to make your argument. The secondary sources that you gathered for this paper (which were presented in your annotated bib) are there to support your premise/argument/thesis.
Your paper should be well-organized with the most persuasive and important secondary sources included in your argument. Please remember that your argument should be well balanced as well as organized. This means that you should at least acknowledge that there is an opposing viewpoint to your argument, even if this opposing argument is only acknowledged for its flaws or lack.
Your main goal is to be able to persuade your audience (myself and your classmates) to recognize and understand the validity of your position while using a primary source as the main source of information to show/make your argument. Your argument should introduce and integrate your primary source throughout the paper. Remember to base your argument in your primary source. This source can be anything you chose that you believe best exemplifies the argument you attempt to make for this paper.
For your secondary sources, you should be able to not only quote your secondary sources but to also paraphrase and summarize where necessary. In other words, make sure that you do not spend the paper regurgitating or quoting at length what others have said with only a cursory paragraph or two inserted with your own opinion or argument.
Make sure that the others students and your instructor fully understand the complexity of your argument. This may mean that you will have to spend some time in your paper giving background information regarding the argument/conversation into which you are entering.
Remember to use the rubric provided on Canvas to further ensure a grade on the paper that you want to earn. Also, remember to refer back to the text They Say, I Say if you need to add specific nuance to your quoting and using of sources.
You will be bringing drafts into class for peer review the final week of the semester.
One final note: Remember proper MLA format is expected and required for all papers. This includes proper heading, spacing, internal citing and work cited pages. All of this paper should be double-spaced. This includes the works cited page (which should no longer be in bold print for this assignment).