Reference no: EM132334582

Topic - The relationship between poverty and crime rate in the United States of America.

The Assignment

For this assignment, you will draft a formal, academic essay in MLA format that outlines an argument about your selected topic. You will use your outline from the previous assignment a guide, but you can make modifications to your thesis and argument as necessary.

Please be sure to review the Argumentative Research Essay Assignment

Consider the following as your craft your essay:

1. Does my introduction give the audience a clear understanding of the topic and my stance?

2. Does the thesis statement outline all main points of my argument?

3. Do my body paragraphs have clear topic sentences that relate to the thesis? Do they follow the MEAL plan?

4. Does each main idea have sufficient evidence from my sources for support?

5. Have I integrated quotes and paraphrasing effectively with in-text citations?

6. Does my essay have a concluding paragraph that restates my thesis and offers insight to the overall significance of this issue?

Argumentative Research Essay Assignment

You should use the outline as your guide for your research essay, but feel free to make modifications to your argument based on feedback you received from peers or your instructor.

Your essay should make an effective argument about your chosen topic to the academic audience. A strong argument establishes the relevance of the argument, addresses the opposition to the claim, and supports the argument with specific, credible evidence and analysis. To support your claim, you should integrate at least four academic sources, two of which must be academic journal articles. It is strongly suggested that you review the Database Tutorial from Module 2 again.

Assignment Guidelines

1. Your essay must follow a formal essay structure, to include an introduction with a detailed thesis, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

2. Your essay must be at least four full pages in MLA format with an additional Works Cited page to document at least four sources.

3. All source material must be credible and appropriate to the academic community. Two of your four sources should be academic journal articles. When in doubt about a source's credibility, please ask!

4. In your introduction, you should open by engaging your reader in the topic. After you introduce the purpose of your paper generally, move into a specific thesis to state your position and your major reasons. This thesis sets up the organizational frame and focus of the paper.

5. In each body paragraph, you should use specific examples (paraphrase, quotes, or detailed references) to "show, not tell" your topic sentences. Make sure you add analysis after each example to show WHY that evidence is relevant to your point. You should organize each paragraph using the MEAL plan, and you should include transitions, both within the paragraphs and between them, to guide your reader smoothly.

6. In your conclusion, you should summarize your main points and then end with the "so what?" where you explain your paper's significance and greater implications. End with a memorable bang, not a whimper, for your reader.