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The paper must be AT LEAST 3 PAGES, and the format must follow the MLA format we have been using throughout the course this semester.
You must follow MLA formatting requirements for in-text citations and a Works Cited list.
Besides one or two essays from the course readings, you must find 4 other research sources, including ONE Internet, ONE book, and ONE journal, magazine, or newspaper article. Please note: sites like Wikipedia ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE INTERNET SOURCES.
The research essay must be persuasive and not just informative. That is, your goal is to present one side of an issue and convince your reader to agree with you.
If you do not submit any of the required parts below on time and in completed form, you will not earn credit for that part.