** present a topic and five sources that are relevant to that topic. At least four of those sources must be peer-reviewed scholarly articles**
Introduction: should define your topic and your particular area of interest within that topic. You should then offer some justification for your selection of sources: Why did you choose the sources that you selected? How do the arguments of the authors relate to one another? How do these sources amplify your understanding of the topic? In other words, what kind of conversation are writers having about the topic?
Discussion of sources: For each of your five sources, give a full bibliographic entry (these will be within your essay, not in a Works Cited page at the end) and write a paragraph that summarizes the central argument and comments on the value of the article. What is the rhetorical situation of the article? Was it published in an academic journal for a specialized audience? Is it a piece of investigative journalism published in a national magazine? If it was published several years ago, how is it still relevant? Why should the reader know about the article? What does it add to your understanding of the topic? How does it fit in the conversation with your other sources? How might this source be useful in your project? Quote and paraphrase from the sources to illustrate your points. Use data and details to support your argument.
Conclusion: Create a concluding statement within a paragraph to show how all your sources connect. End with a mic drop or call to action to effectively end your essay.
