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For this assignment, you will write an argumentative essay on a topic inspired by your reading of Just Mercy. 

I want my topic to be “finding ways to better treat mentally ill prisoners” this topic and research essay should be reflecting to the book called “just mercy” if you do not have the access to the book than you can always go to google and read some chapter summaries. Ensure that it is a focus that can be fully explored in an essay of 750-1000 words. This can be especially tricky for an argumentative essay. It must be specific and narrowed. 

Because this is a research-based essay, you should begin by collecting and reading appropriate sources. You should have at least three scholarly sources for this essay, although you will probably consult more. Then spend time brainstorming, drafting, and fleshing out your ideas. Of course, since you are using research, you will also need to appropriately cite your sources using MLA requirements. 

As we are focused on college-level writing, this essay should be polished and professional. Neither first nor second person narration are acceptable. Your language should be polished and sophisticated and appropriate to the topic you have chosen. For an argumentative essay, your rhetorical situation is an especially important consideration.

please underline your thesis and/or topic sentences in every paragraph!

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