The required length for this assignment is 4-6 pages with at least four outside sources and your essay must conform to APA guidelines.
You should include the following details in your Research Essay:
– A clearly defined position in which you articulate your stance
– Evidence and reasons based on facts, expert opinions, statistics, examples, historical data, and, to a limited degree, personal experiences
– A well-supported, balanced evaluation backed by evidence in which you acknowledge any weaknesses in things you praise and any positives in things you criticize
Write a response to what others have said or done about your chosen topic so that you may become part of an ongoing conversation that allows you to express what has been said and done about your topic in the past
– Appropriate background information in which you give context to your topic and discuss information relevant to your topic
– A clear indication of why the topic matters to you to demonstrate that the issue is significant
– Attention to more than one point of view that considers opposing viewpoints to show that you have considered the topic thoroughly
