English#8a

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to complete your academic argumentative research paper.

Description: In this assignment, you will first write your conclusion; then, you will write your abstract. The following components are requirements of the assignment:

  • Conclusion (150-200      words):
    • Revisit the       controversy.
    • Emphasize the       seriousness of the controversy.
    • Answer the So what?       question.
    • Suggest a general       solution (optional).
    • Call for       awareness/action.
    • Leave the reader with a       final thought.
  • Abstract (200 words or      less): For this assignment, you may not exceed 200 words.
    • Restatement of the       controversy (one to two sentences)
    • Your thesis (one       sentence)
    • Reasons (three to four       sentences)
    • Conclusion sentence       (one sentence)
  • Add the conclusion and      abstract to the rest of your paper so that you are turning in a complete      research paper. The paper should include all of the following components      (in order):
    • Title page
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Literature review
    • Body paragraphs
    • Conclusion
    • References page