– The essay is an Argumentative-Research Based paper
-This essay is arguing why the federal minimum wage should be raised
– The essay should at least be four pages
– The essay must include an introduction paragraph (with a hook, background information, and a thesis)
– There must be at least four body paragraphs (four different claims)
– At least two of the sources should be academic and/or scholarly journals/articles
– Most of the sources should come from online sources
– The sources used in the essay should be put in quotation marks and have in-cute citations
– The essay should NOT include a refutation/counterargument
– The essay should NOT include a conclusion
– Although the essay is argumentative, it is still research based and have statistics, facts, credible statements, etc.
