Why the plastic bags should be banned?

Argumentative Research Paper

This research paper will require the completion of several assignments that will build to the final draft of your paper.

Process:

Research Question – the question you will be answering in your paper

Thesis Statement – the main point of your essay

Essay Outline – point-by-point explanation of what will be included in your essay

Peer Review – rough draft of essay

Final Draft – final draft of essay

Requirements

· A debatable topic

· A clever title

· A strong introduction, thesis, and conclusion

· Body paragraphs that focus on one idea and develop the idea stated in the topic sentences using relevant examples and strong details

· Includes one paragraph that presents a counterargument

· In text citations from 5-6 current sources. At least 2 of these sources must be accessed from the school’s database and/or library. All Internet sources must be credible.

· Third-person POV

· No major or distracting grammatical, spelling, or typographical errors

· 6-8 pages in length, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, MLA format

· Works Cited page – (Works Cited is not included in page count)

Education	Economy/Work Place	Media	Internet	Criminal Justice/ Politics	Environment	Food/Agriculture
-Private Schooling -Standardized Testing -Charter schools -Cost of College -Young Women in STEM	-Minimum Wage -Wage Gap -Income Inequality -Tax Breaks -Longer Paid Maternity Leave -Health Benefits for Part-Time Employees	-Celebrity Culture -Reality TV -Video Games -Violence in Media -Racial Profiling	-Net Neutrality -Privacy -Hacking -Doxing -Bit Coin	-Prison System -Education in Prison -Three Strikes Law -Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices -The Electoral College -NASA Funding	-Air Pollution and Companies -More Public Transportation -Hybrid Cars Required	-Farming -Organic Foods -GMOs -Fast Food -Caged Animals -Overfishing

Possible topics (this is a list of suggestions—you are not required to write about these topics, but you must clear your topic with me before starting)

Prewrite: