Identify a topic that puzzles or appeals to you, explore it in depth, and then take a stance on the topic, and support it with reasoning, analysis, and ample evidence. As stated before, prior to developing a position, conduct extensive research of existing literature to gain a good understanding of the topic. That is, locate almost a dozen previously published resources such as scholarly essays, dissertations, and books that best serve the purpose of your writing. Make sure that your sources are recent, reliable, and relevant. Requirements: •Introductory paragraph announces the topic, sets the context for argument (such as by providing a quick and brief review of the literature), and then takes a position on the subject/topic being investigated thus giving readers a clear picture of the direction the essay will take.
