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The Assignment
Before you draft your Argumentative Research Essay, you will organize your main ideas and relevant source material in an outline, which will help you craft a more effective piece. You will also include a Works Cited with your source citations, which you can obtain from the database.
1. To understand the assignment, begin by reading the Outline Assignment and Template. Then view the Argument Outline Detailed Template for a more formal organization pattern that you may choose to use. This link provides a sample outline: Argument Sentence Outline Sample or Argument Topic Outline Sample.
Topic - The relationship between poverty and crime rate in the United States of America
Assignment Requirements
Students must submit a detailed outline that includes a thesis, a body section with cited evidence and a conclusion. Additionally, a Works Cited should be attached with MLA citations for sources.
Grading
1. Demonstrates focus through a detailed thesis statement that organizes the frame of the essay
2. Includes clear topic sentences that align to the thesis statement
3. Showcases specific evidence to support the topic sentences
4. Documents sources appropriately in MLA format on the Works Cited page