Concept Essay

Explaining a Concept

OVERVIEW

Minimum Word Count: 1000

Maximum Word Count: 1300

Use a minimum of 3 (THREE) sources. At least 1 (one) source must come from the library database. Make sure all sources are credible.

FORMAT

MLA Format

Margins: 1”

Font: 12-point Courier New or New Times Roman

Double-spaced

Paginated

Name, date, class section in upper left-hand corner of 1st page.

No cover sheets, please!

Description:

Write an academic concept paper for an audience of your peers. You will take one of the abstract/semi-abstract concepts provided for you and articulate for your classmates exactly WHAT it is. Use concrete details to support your description. Your paper should:

*Delineate 3 to 5 primary characteristics of your topic

*Use details from source material to support points

*Have a strong, clear thesis

*Use a minimum of 3 sources

*Provide clear definitions

*Anticipate the reader’s questions

*Use logical transitions to guide the reader from thesis to conclusion

Strive to write a paper that flows from sentence-to-sentence and paragraph-to-paragraph.