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Essay : Research Paper

For your second essay, you will be responsible for researching and writing an argumentative essay. Your paper should be three and a half to four pages, and you should use MLA formatting. Your paper will use three outside sources, and these will be documented in your paper via in-text citations and on your Works Cited page. I will provide you with the sources for the paper. Your responsibility will to incorporate them into your paper in the appropriate way. This essay will be worth 100 points.

Writing goals:

· Write a 3.5 - 4 page research paper that incorporates outside sources.

· Use three outside sources to support your argument/thoughts.

· Paraphrase, summarize, and quote accurately from outside sources (you should not use more than 1-2 quotes per page).

· Document sources in-text with parenthetical citations or signal phrases and a Works Cited page.

· Use MLA formatting correctly.

· Maintain a more formal, academic tone, and avoid the personal "I."

Please note: you should save all drafts and workshop papers. These will be due at the time of your final paper submission, and you will lose points if you do not have them.

Potential Topic Choices:

1. Should a college education be free in the United States of America?

a. Aaron Bady, "Public Universities Should be Free" in Patterns.

b. Matt Bruenig, "The Case Against Free College" in Patterns.

c. Keith Ellison, "The Argument for Tuition-Free College" on The American Prospect website.