Research Essay on Corruption

Now, your assignment is to draft a thesis-based research paper written in a formal style, appropriate for an academic setting and possibly one of the journals.

Your research essay should be 1000 to 1250 words, include a strong thesis, and incorporate at least five scholarly sources. Your goal is to draft an interesting and engaging essay that is both informative and persuasive about the issue, topic, or question you chose for your research topic. Your introduction should state your thesis and define the key points that support your thesis. Body paragraphs should support your argued thesis. The conclusion should summarize and leave the reader accepting your thesis.

Be sure to follow instructions for writing the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusions from Module 4. 

You should include summaries, paraphrases, and quotes from your credible secondary sources. You should also include a reference page. Be sure to follow some of the key conventions you identified in articles in journals that you found to be important to your major or field of interest.