Project Two

 
According to Richard Bullock, Maureen Daly Goggin, and Francine Weinberg, editors of The Norton Field Guide to Writing, the characteristics of an essay that argues a position include a clear and arguable position, necessary background information, reasons supported by evidence, a counterargument, an acknowledgement of the strengths of the counterargument, and a conclusion (119-123). Project Two asks you to use what you have learned about your topic, writing as a process, rhetorical awareness, organization, style, and MLA conventions to compose a 1,650- to 1,800-word research paper that argues a position for your topic. Drawing on the research you conducted in Project One will enable you to provide reasons and evidence for your argument, as well as a counterargument and a response to it.