FORMAL WRITING MUST BE EVIDENT, MLA Format, 10 pages, 3rd person
P.O.V., Toulmin’s method of organization, 10-13 credible sources, signal phrases, in-text citations, and
a Works Cited page (doesn’t count toward page length)
10-13 credible outside sources are required – no more than 5 direct quotes, if any in
your paper. Paraphrase and cite the rest. Your sources may be from the Internet, magazines,
journals, newspapers, and books (no textbooks). (Encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, and other
common reference books/online sites are not considered valid, academic-level resources and may be
used, however, not counted toward your ten required sources for this paper. Also, interviews
conducted by you or emails you have or solicit from someone are not acceptable sources.)
